公开(公告)号：US09335660B2

公开(公告)日：2016-05-10

申请号：US14091047

申请日：2013-11-26

Applicant: KYOCERA DOCUMENT SOLUTIONS INC.

Inventor： Tatsuhiko Yoshii

IPC: G03G15/08

CPC classification number: G03G15/0887 ,  G03G15/0879

Abstract: A developer case includes a case main body and a carrier tank. The case main body includes a toner containing space and a merging space. The toner containing space contains a toner. The merging space communicates to the toner containing space. The carrier tank is attachably/detachably installed to the case main body. The carrier tank includes a carrier containing space. The carrier containing space contains a carrier and communicates to the merging space. The toner conveyed from the toner containing space and the carrier conveyed from the carrier containing space are merged with each other in the merging space and discharged to an outside.

Abstract translation: 显影剂盒包括壳体主体和载体罐。 壳体主体包括调色剂容纳空间和合并空间。 含有调色剂的空间包含调色剂。 合并空间与调色剂容纳空间通信。 载体罐可拆卸地安装在壳体主体上。 载体罐包括载体容纳空间。 载体包含空间包含载体并与合并空间通信。 从调色剂容纳空间传送的调色剂和从载体容纳空间传送的载体在合并空间中彼此合并并排出到外部。

公开(公告)号：USD890840S1

公开(公告)日：2020-07-21

申请号：US29664902

申请日：2018-09-28

Applicant: KYOCERA DOCUMENT SOLUTIONS INC.

Designer： Tatsuhiko Yoshii ,  Daisuke Fujiwara ,  Mitsuhiro Goda ,  Masahiro Kashimoto ,  Masanobu Maeshima

公开(公告)号：US10067441B2

公开(公告)日：2018-09-04

申请号：US15553477

申请日：2015-12-11

Applicant: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.

Inventor： Tatsuhiko Yoshii

IPC: G03G15/08

Abstract: A developer case (10) according to the present invention includes a case main body (30), a rotator (55, 56), a coupling (57), and a holder (49, 70, 80, 90). The case main body (30) contains developer. The rotator (55, 56) is rotatably arranged between a pair of sidewalls (43F, 43B) of the case main body (30). The pair of sidewalls (43F, 43B) are opposed to each other. The coupling (57) is coupled to the rotator (55, 56) with at least one of the pair of sidewalls (43F, 43B) in between. The holder (49, 70, 80, 90) protrudes on an inner face of at least the one of the pair of sidewalls (43F, 43B) and holds an end in an axis direction of the rotator (55, 56) at a position where the end is capable of coupling to the coupling (57).

公开(公告)号：US09971280B2

公开(公告)日：2018-05-15

申请号：US15549184

申请日：2015-12-11

Applicant: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.

Inventor： Tatsuhiko Yoshii

IPC: G03G15/08

CPC classification number: G03G15/0887 ,  G03G15/0875 ,  G03G15/0879 ,  G03G15/0891 ,  G03G15/0896

Abstract: A developer case (10) according to the present invention includes a case main body (30), a conveyer (33), a first tube (34), and a second tube (35). The case main body (30) contains developer and has a discharge port (30a) to discharge the developer toward an outside of the case main body (30). The conveyer (33) conveys the developer in the case main body (30) toward the discharge port (30a). The first tube (34) is arranged in the case main body (30) so as to cover the discharge port (30a). The second tube (35) communicates with an inside of the first tube (34) at a downstream side of the discharge port (30a) in a conveying direction of the developer and extends in a direction crossing to the conveying direction.

公开(公告)号：US09158232B2

公开(公告)日：2015-10-13

申请号：US13857828

申请日：2013-04-05

Applicant: KYOCERA DOCUMENT SOLUTIONS INC.

Inventor： Tatsuhiko Yoshii ,  Koji Murata ,  Ryoji Nishimura

IPC: G03G15/08

CPC classification number: G03G15/0832 ,  G03G15/0863 ,  G03G15/0865 ,  G03G15/0879 ,  G03G2215/0132

Abstract: A developer container is fitted in a first direction to an image forming apparatus for forming an image on a sheet. The developer container includes a main body and a protrusion. An inner space filled with a developer is formed in the man body. The protrusion protrudes outward from an outer wall of the main body. The protrusion includes a plurality of wall surface parts facing in a direction opposite to the first direction. An order in which the plurality of wall surface parts are arranged when viewed in the first direction is different from an order in which the plurality of wall surface parts are arranged when viewed in a second direction intersecting with the first direction. A plurality of wall parts are formed integrally to connect the plurality of wall surface parts through the plurality of wall parts.

Abstract translation: 将显影剂容器沿着第一方向装配到用于在片材上形成图像的图像形成装置。 显影剂容器包括主体和突起。 在人体内形成有充满显影剂的内部空间。 突起从主体的外壁向外突出。 突出部包括面向与第一方向相反的方向的多个壁面部。 当从第一方向观察时，布置多个壁表面部分的顺序与在与第一方向相交的第二方向上观察时布置多个壁表面部分的顺序不同。 整体形成多个壁部，通过多个壁部连接多个壁面部。

公开(公告)号：US09152087B2

公开(公告)日：2015-10-06

申请号：US13863052

申请日：2013-04-15

Applicant: Kyocera Document Solutions Inc.

Inventor： Tatsuhiko Yoshii ,  Koji Murata ,  Naoki Yamane

IPC: G03G21/00 ,  G03G15/08 ,  G03G21/10 ,  B65G33/14 ,  B65G33/32

CPC classification number: G03G15/0891 ,  B65G33/14 ,  B65G33/32 ,  G03G21/105 ,  G03G2215/0827 ,  G03G2215/0833

Abstract: A toner transportation device according to the present disclosure includes a transportation screw that has a rotational shaft and a transportation fin formed on an outer circumferential surface of the rotational shaft and a toner transportation pipe that has a circular shape in cross section. The transportation screw is rotatably positioned in the toner transportation pipe. A support member is attached to the rotational shaft that has a bearing portion having an annular shape and rotatably fitted onto the rotational shaft and that has a plurality of leg portions radially protruding outward from an outer circumferential surface of the bearing portion. A distance between an axis of the rotational shaft and a tip of each leg portion is greater than a radius of the transportation fin and equal to or less than a radius of an inner circumferential surface of the toner transportation pipe.

Abstract translation: 根据本公开的调色剂输送装置包括具有旋转轴和形成在旋转轴的外圆周表面上的输送翅片的输送螺杆和具有圆形截面的调色剂输送管。 输送螺杆可旋转地定位在调色剂输送管中。 支撑构件附接到具有环形形状并且可旋转地装配到旋转轴上的轴承部分的旋转轴，并且具有从轴承部分的外周面向外径向突出的多个腿部。 旋转轴的轴线与每个支腿部分的前端之间的距离大于输送翅片的半径并且等于或小于调色剂输送管的内圆周表面的半径。

公开(公告)号：US08938189B2

公开(公告)日：2015-01-20

申请号：US13751457

申请日：2013-01-28

Applicant: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.

Inventor： Koji Murata ,  Naoki Yamane ,  Tatsuhiko Yoshii

IPC: G03G15/08 ,  B65G33/32 ,  G03G21/10

CPC classification number: G03G15/0891 ,  B65G33/32 ,  G03G15/0844 ,  G03G21/105 ,  G03G2215/0827

Abstract: A toner conveying device of the present disclosure includes a conveying screw, a toner conveying pipe, and a plurality of convex portions that are formed on an inner wall surface of the toner conveying pipe. The conveying screw has a rotary shaft and a conveying vane that is formed on an outer peripheral surface of the rotary shaft. The toner conveying pipe has a circular section, and the conveying screw is rotatably disposed inside the toner conveying pipe. Each of the convex portions is formed within an area defined by half the circumference along the inner wall surface of the toner conveying pipe and supports the conveying screw so that an axial center of the rotary shaft substantially coincides with a center axis of the toner conveying pipe.

Abstract translation: 本公开的调色剂输送装置包括输送螺杆，调色剂输送管和形成在调色剂输送管的内壁表面上的多个凸部。 输送螺杆具有旋转轴和形成在旋转轴的外周面上的输送叶片。 调色剂输送管具有圆形部分，并且输送螺杆可旋转地设置在调色剂输送管内。 每个凸起部分形成在沿调色剂输送管的内壁表面的一半圆周限定的区域中，并且支撑输送螺杆，使得旋转轴的轴心基本上与调色剂输送管的中心轴线重合 。

公开(公告)号：US10668734B2

公开(公告)日：2020-06-02

申请号：US16281918

申请日：2019-02-21

Applicant: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.

Inventor： Tatsuhiko Yoshii

IPC: B41J2/175 ,  B65D77/20 ,  B65D77/30 ,  B41J2/03

Abstract: The ink container includes an ink pack, a paper case and a cover. The ink pack is configured to store ink. The paper case is configured to store the ink pack and to have a shape elongated in one direction. The cover is bonded to an end portion in the one direction of the case. A protection rib is protruded on an outer circumferential face of the cover. The protection rib covers, from an outside in the one direction, a bonded portion of the end portion of the case and the cover.

公开(公告)号：US10479089B2

公开(公告)日：2019-11-19

申请号：US15987495

申请日：2018-05-23

Applicant: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.

Inventor： Tatsuhiko Yoshii

IPC: B41J2/165 ,  B41J2/17 ,  B41J2/175 ,  B41J2/19 ,  B41J13/00 ,  B41J29/13

Abstract: The supply liquid tank unit of the disclosure includes a supply liquid tank, and a detection sensor. The detection sensor detects a liquid level of liquid in the supply liquid tank. The supply liquid tank includes a first chamber provided with an inflow port, a second chamber provided with an outflow port, a partition wall for partitioning the first chamber and the second chamber from each other, and a lower communicating path which is formed from a lower end of the partition wall and a lower surface of the supply liquid tank and which makes the first chamber and the second chamber communicating with each other. The detection sensor detects a liquid level of the liquid in the second chamber and is placed above the lower end of the partition wall.

公开(公告)号：US09760038B2

公开(公告)日：2017-09-12

申请号：US15222797

申请日：2016-07-28

Applicant: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.

Inventor： Tatsuhiko Yoshii

IPC: G03G15/00 ,  G03G15/08 ,  G03G15/01

CPC classification number: G03G15/0875 ,  G03G15/0189 ,  G03G15/0879 ,  G03G2215/0132

Abstract: In a toner case attachable to and detachable from a case storage portion of an image forming apparatus, a case main body is long in an attachment direction with respect to the case storage portion, and includes lower and upper housings defining lower and upper spaces among its inner space. Rims of upper-surface opening of the lower housing and lower-surface opening of the upper housing are joined together. A ceiling surface of the case storage portion is inclined diagonally upward from upper end of one side wall of the case storage portion toward the other opposite side wall in the width direction. The upper housing includes an inclined portion inclined corresponding to the inclined surface. When the case main body is attached to the case storage portion, the joint portion of the lower and upper housings has approximately the same height as the upper end of the side wall.