DEVELOPING CARTRIDGE INCLUDING HOUSING AND GEAR

    公开(公告)号:US20190204763A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-07-04

    申请号:US16295531

    申请日:2019-03-07

    发明人: Nao ITABASHI

    IPC分类号: G03G15/08 G03G21/16 G03G21/18

    摘要: In a cartridge, a developing roller is configured to rotate around a first rotational axis extending in a predetermined direction and to carry developer thereon, the developing roller having a first end and a second end apart from each other in the predetermined direction, a from-first-to-second direction being defined along the predetermined direction as being directed from the first end to the second end. A developing electrode is formed of a conductive material and is configured to be electrically connected to the developing roller, the developing electrode including a main part and a protruding portion protruding from the main part in the from-first-to-second direction. A detection body is formed of an insulating material and is rotatably supported by the protruding portion, the detection body including a first opening that exposes part of the protruding portion and a covering portion covering part of the protruding portion.

    TONER CASE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS
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    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20190196364A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-06-27

    申请号:US15995504

    申请日:2018-06-01

    发明人: Riku MINAMOTO

    IPC分类号: G03G15/08 G03G21/16

    摘要: A toner case includes a case main body and an agitator. The case main body stores a toner. The agitator rotates around a rotation axis extending along one direction and agitates the toner stored in the case main body. The case main body includes a curve and a recess. The curve is curved in an arc shape around the rotation axis. The recess is recessed from the curve toward a side remote from the rotation axis. In a state where the agitator is in a first rotating position, a part of the agitator comes into contact with an inner circumferential face of the curve so that the part of the agitator is in a bent state. In a state where the agitator is in a second rotating position, the part of the agitator is inserted into the recess.

    Process Cartridge and Image Forming Apparatus Including the Same

    公开(公告)号:US20190018344A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-01-17

    申请号:US16134329

    申请日:2018-09-18

    发明人: Shougo Sato

    IPC分类号: G03G15/08 G03G21/18

    摘要: A process cartridge includes a first cartridge and a second cartridge. The first cartridge includes a first wall having a first opening, a first shutter configured to open and close the first opening, and a first operating portion configured to operate together with the first shutter. The second cartridge is mountable onto and demountable from the first cartridge and contains a developer. The second cartridge includes a second wall facing the first wall and having a second opening corresponding to the first opening, a second shutter configured to open and close the second opening, and a second operating portion configured to operate together with the second shutter. The first cartridge further includes a third operating portion. When the second cartridge is mounted onto the first cartridge, the first operating portion and the third operating portion operate together through the second operating portion.

    DEVELOPING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME

    公开(公告)号:US20180341195A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-11-29

    申请号:US15986270

    申请日:2018-05-22

    发明人: SATOSHI KIMURA

    IPC分类号: G03G15/08 G03G15/01

    摘要: A developing device includes: a developing tank that is long in shape and that stores a developer; and a developer carrier that carries the developer stored in the developing tank. The developing tank includes a filling portion through which the developing tank is filled with the developer, the developer carrier is provided on one side in a width direction that is orthogonal to both a longitudinal direction of the developing tank and a vertical direction of the developing tank, and the filling portion is provided on the other side of the developing tank in the width direction, the other side is apart from the developer carrier.

    TONER CASE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS

    公开(公告)号:US20180210391A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-07-26

    申请号:US15872391

    申请日:2018-01-16

    发明人: Tatsuro ARATA

    IPC分类号: G03G15/08

    摘要: A toner case includes a case main body, a rotator, a transmitter and a mover. The transmitter is arranged outside the case main body and transmits rotation to the rotator. The transmitter moves along a rotation axis direction of the rotator between a first position and a second position arranged at an outside of the first position in the rotation axis direction. The mover attached to the transmitter moves along the rotation axis direction between a first moved position and a second moved position arranged at an outside of the first moved position in the rotation axis direction. As the mover moves from the second moved position to the first moved position, the transmitter moves from the second position to the first position. As the mover moves from the first moved position to the second moved position, the transmitter moves from the first position to the second position.

    Developing device and image forming apparatus

    公开(公告)号:US10018942B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-07-10

    申请号:US15494113

    申请日:2017-04-21

    发明人: Ikuo Makie

    IPC分类号: G03G15/08

    摘要: A developing device has a developer container, a first stirring member, and a first stirring chamber. The developer container stores toner. The first stirring member conveys toner while stirring it. The first stirring chamber is in the developer container. The first stirring member is in the first stirring chamber. In a top surface of the first stirring member is a toner supply port through which toner is supplied from outside by action of gravity. The first stirring member has, on the downstream side of the toner supply port in the toner conveying direction, a reduced conveying power portion exerting reduced conveying power to toner. The first stirring chamber has a developer stagnation portion at a position facing the reduced conveying power portion. The inner surface of the developer stagnation portion has a smaller surface roughness than the inner surface of the stirring chamber except for the developer stagnation portion.