Developer case that suppresses clogging due to developer, developer replenishment unit having the same, and image forming apparatus having the same
    12.
    发明授权
    Developer case that suppresses clogging due to developer, developer replenishment unit having the same, and image forming apparatus having the same 有权
    抑制由显影剂堵塞的显影剂盒,具有该阻挡剂的显影剂补充单元,以及具有该堵塞的图像形成装置

    公开(公告)号:US08989634B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-03-24

    申请号:US13630718

    申请日:2012-09-28

    CPC classification number: G03G15/0891 G03G15/0877

    Abstract: A developer case includes a main body, a first transportation portion, a first transportation member, a supply member, a discharge port, and a second transportation portion. The main body contains developer. The first transportation portion has a first region that receives developer from the main body and a second region that extends from the first region in a first direction. The first transportation member transports developer in the first direction. The supply member supplies developer to the first region. Developer is discharged through the discharge port. The second transportation portion has an inlet port communicating with the second region. Developer that has not been discharged through the discharge port is supplied to the second transportation portion through the inlet port. The second transportation portion transports developer in a second direction.

    Abstract translation: 显影剂盒包括主体,第一输送部,第一输送部件,供给部件,排出口以及第二输送部。 主体包含开发者。 第一输送部分具有从主体接收显影剂的第一区域和从第一区域沿第一方向延伸的第二区域。 第一批运输工具运输开发商的第一个方向。 供应商向第一个地区供应开发商。 显影剂通过排放口排出。 第二输送部具有与第二区域连通的入口。 未通过排出口排出的显影剂通过入口供给到第二输送部。 第二输送部分沿第二方向输送显影剂。

    Image forming apparatus
    13.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US12092993B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-09-17

    申请号:US18332440

    申请日:2023-06-09

    CPC classification number: G03G21/206 G03G15/0848 G03G15/0898 G03G15/0921

    Abstract: Provided is an image forming apparatus in which, while image formation is prevented from being performed, scattered toner that has dropped from a filter and adhered to an outer peripheral surface of a developer carrying member is recovered. A fixed magnet of the developer carrying member has a first pole that is arranged to face the filter, and a second pole and a third pole on a downstream side relative to the first pole. The first pole and the second pole have polarities opposite to each other, and the second pole and the third pole have a same polarity. A length of a gap between the developing container and an area where the developing sleeve faces the second pole among areas of the developing sleeve is smaller than a length between the developing sleeve and the filter.

    Image forming apparatus determining toner replacement timing

    公开(公告)号:US11307512B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-04-19

    申请号:US17165370

    申请日:2021-02-02

    Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a toner charge amount predictor, a toner developing resistance calculator, and a determiner. The toner developing resistance calculator calculates a toner developing resistance on the basis of a bias voltage applied to a developing device and a measured developing current by dividing a value of the bias voltage by a value of the developing current when a developing device develops an electrostatic latent image formed on the surface of an image carrier to form a toner image. The toner charge amount predictor predicts a toner charge amount of a toner which is supplied to the image carrier by the developing device on the basis of a density of the toner image and the developing current. The determiner determines a state of the developing device on the basis of the toner charge amount and the toner developing resistance.

    Image forming apparatus
    16.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10691052B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-06-23

    申请号:US16554448

    申请日:2019-08-28

    Abstract: In the first charge amount acquisition operation, based on density of a plurality of toner images for measurement or based on a direct component of a developing current at the time of forming the plurality of toner images in addition to the density of the plurality of toner images for measurement, the charge amount acquisition section acquires a first toner charge amount that is a charge amount of toner included in the toner image for measurement. In the second charge amount acquisition operation, based on the toner density detected at the time of image formation and a relationship between the first toner charge amount and the toner density detected in the first charge amount acquisition operation, the charge amount acquisition section acquires a second toner charge amount that is a charge amount of the toner in the development device.

    Developing device and image forming apparatus including same

    公开(公告)号:US10365581B1

    公开(公告)日:2019-07-30

    申请号:US16207961

    申请日:2018-12-03

    Abstract: A developing device includes a developing container, a first stirring and conveying member, a second stirring and conveying member, a developer replenishing port, a developer discharging portion, a developing roller, a toner supply roller, a regulating blade, a toner receiver member, and a vibration generating device. The developing device is capable of executing a toner collecting mode in which the vibration generating device vibrates the toner receiver member so that toner deposited on the toner receiver member is shaken off by vibration and is collected into the second conveying chamber, in the non-image formation period. The developing device is capable of executing a forced discharge mode in which developer containing the collected toner collected from the toner receiver member into the second conveying chamber is forcibly discharged from the developer discharging portion to outside of the developing container, after the toner collecting mode is executed.

    Developing device and image forming apparatus provided with same

    公开(公告)号:US09857732B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-01-02

    申请号:US15456965

    申请日:2017-03-13

    Abstract: A developing device includes a developing roller and a conveyor roller. The developing roller includes a first magnet. The conveyor roller includes a second magnet. The first magnet includes a first magnetic pole and a second magnetic pole. The second magnet includes a third magnetic pole and a fourth magnetic pole. The first and fourth magnetic poles are magnetic poles having the same polarity. One of the second and third magnetic poles is a magnetic pole having the same polarity as the first magnetic pole. The other of the second and third magnetic poles is a magnetic pole having a polarity different from the first magnetic pole. The developer is transferred from the conveyor roller to the developing roller by the third and second magnetic poles. The developer is transferred from the developing roller to the conveyor roller by the first and fourth magnetic poles.

    DEVELOPING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS PROVIDED WITH SAME

    公开(公告)号:US20170269510A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-09-21

    申请号:US15457063

    申请日:2017-03-13

    CPC classification number: G03G15/0889 G03G15/0812 G03G15/0907 G03G15/0921

    Abstract: A developing device includes a developing roller, a conveyor roller and a developer stirring unit. The developing roller is arranged to face a photoconductive drum at a predetermined developing position. The developing roller includes a fixed first magnet and a first sleeve. The conveyor roller is arranged to face the developing roller at a predetermined facing position. The conveyor roller includes a fixed second magnet and a second sleeve. The developer stirring unit stirs the developer and supplies the developer to the conveyor roller. The first magnet includes a first magnetic pole composed of a predetermined magnetic pole and a second magnetic pole arranged downstream of and adjacent to the first magnetic pole and having the same polarity as the first magnetic pole. The developer is transferred from the developing roller to the conveyor roller after passing through a repulsive magnetic field formed by the first and second magnetic poles.

    IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS
    20.
    发明申请
    IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS 有权
    图像形成装置

    公开(公告)号:US20160161879A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-06-09

    申请号:US14960068

    申请日:2015-12-04

    CPC classification number: G03G15/0275 G03G15/09 G03G15/169 G03G21/08

    Abstract: In the case where development is performed by a two-component developing method, a previous charge removal light-emitting portion applies charge removal light to a first charge removal target region of an effective outer circumferential surface of a photosensitive member on which effective outer circumferential surface an electrostatic latent image can be formed. The first charge removal target region includes a part of a magnetic brush contact region of the effective outer circumferential surface and a region of the effective outer circumferential surface between the magnetic brush contact region and a transfer position of a toner image.

    Abstract translation: 在通过双组分显影方法进行显影的情况下,先前的电荷去除发光部分将电荷去除光施加到感光部件的有效外周表面的第一电荷去除目标区域, 可以形成静电潜像。 第一电荷去除目标区域包括有效外周表面的磁刷接触区域的一部分和磁刷接触区域和调色剂图像的转印位置之间的有效外圆周表面的区域。

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