公开(公告)号：US20160327887A1

公开(公告)日：2016-11-10

申请号：US15211354

申请日：2016-07-15

Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA

Inventor： Toshiaki Takeuchi ,  Takashi Kimura ,  Yoshiyuki Batori ,  Ryuta Murakami ,  Daisuke Makiguchi ,  Noritomo Yamaguchi ,  Naoki Hayashi

IPC: G03G15/08

CPC classification number: G03G15/0898 ,  G03G15/0881 ,  G03G15/0882 ,  G03G21/18

Abstract: A developer accommodating container for accommodating a developer includes: a toner seal member for unsealably sealing an opening of the developer accommodating container; an unsealing member, connected to an end portion of the toner seal member, for unsealing the opening by moving at least a part of the toner seal member; and an auxiliary unsealing member for assisting unsealing by changing a pulling direction of the toner seal member by the unsealing member. The auxiliary unsealing member includes a shaft portion or a projected portion. The shaft portion or the projected portion extends in a longitudinal direction of the developer accommodating container.

Abstract translation: 用于容纳显影剂的显影剂容纳容器包括：用于不可密封地密封显影剂容纳容器的开口的调色剂密封构件; 连接到调色剂密封构件的端部的开封构件，用于通过移动调色剂密封构件的至少一部分来开封开口; 以及辅助开封构件，用于通过由开封构件改变调色剂密封构件的拉动方向来辅助开封。 辅助开封构件包括轴部或突出部。 轴部或突出部沿显影剂容纳容器的纵向方向延伸。

公开(公告)号：US20150362856A1

公开(公告)日：2015-12-17

申请号：US14730532

申请日：2015-06-04

Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA

Inventor： Ryuta Murakami ,  Noriyuki Komatsu ,  Osamu Anan ,  Tetsuya Numata

IPC: G03G15/00

CPC classification number: G03G21/1619 ,  G03G15/04036 ,  G03G15/04045 ,  G03G21/1623 ,  G03G21/1633 ,  G03G21/1666 ,  G03G21/1671 ,  G03G21/1832 ,  G03G21/1853 ,  G03G2221/1684

Abstract: An image forming apparatus, including: a main body; a moving member movable while supporting an image forming portion having an image bearing member, between an inside position inside the main body and an outside position outside the main body so that at least a part of the image forming portion is removably mountable on the moving member as a cartridge; an exposure device configured to expose the image bearing member with light through an exposure opening provided in the moving member; a shielding member provided in the moving member to shield the exposure opening; and a holding mechanism configured to hold the shielding member in a shielding position for shielding the exposure opening while the moving member is moved, and to hold the shielding member in a non-shielding position for opening the exposure opening when the moving member is in the inside position.

Abstract translation: 一种图像形成装置，包括：主体; 移动构件，其能够在支撑具有图像承载构件的图像形成部分的同时在主体内部的内部位置与主体外部的外部位置之间移动，使得图像形成部分的至少一部分可移除地安装在移动构件上 作为墨盒; 曝光装置，被配置为通过设置在所述移动构件中的曝光开口将所述图像承载构件曝光; 设置在所述移动构件中以屏蔽所述曝光开口的屏蔽构件; 以及保持机构，其构造成将所述屏蔽构件保持在屏蔽位置，以在所述移动构件移动时遮蔽所述曝光开口，并且当所述移动构件处于所述移动构件时，将所述屏蔽构件保持在用于打开所述曝光开口的非屏蔽位置 内部位置

公开(公告)号：US20150003865A1

公开(公告)日：2015-01-01

申请号：US14314638

申请日：2014-06-25

Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA

Inventor： Yoshiyuki Batori ,  Toshiaki Takeuchi ,  Ryuta Murakami ,  Daisuke Makiguchi ,  Junichi Matsumura ,  Tatsuo Fujisaki ,  Kazuki Matsumoto

IPC: G03G15/08

CPC classification number: G03G15/0882 ,  G03G15/0868 ,  G03G15/0874 ,  G03G15/0898 ,  G03G21/1676 ,  G03G2215/0682 ,  G03G2215/0687 ,  G03G2215/0875

Abstract: A developer container includes: a developer accommodating chamber, provided with an opening, for accommodating a developer; a sealing member including end portion sealing portions each for sealing an end portion of the opening and a central portion sealing portion for sealing a central portion of the opening; and a rotatable member, connected with the sealing member, for peeling off the sealing member from the opening by rotation thereof to expose the opening. With respect to a rotational axis direction of the rotatable member, an outer configuration of the rotatable member is different between a sealing-member-connected end thereof and a sealing-member-connected center thereof so that one of the end portion sealing portions is peeled earlier than the central portion sealing portion and so that the central portion is peeled earlier than the other one of the end portion sealing portions.

Abstract translation: 显影剂容器包括：显影剂容纳室，设置有用于容纳显影剂的开口; 密封构件，其包括用于密封开口的端部的端部密封部和用于密封开口的中心部的中心部密封部; 以及与所述密封构件连接的可旋转构件，用于通过旋转从所述开口剥离所述密封构件以暴露所述开口。 相对于可旋转部件的旋转轴方向，可旋转部件的外部构造在其密封部件连接端和与其密封部件连接的中心之间不同，使得端部密封部分中的一个被剥离 早于中心部分密封部分，并且使得中心部分比另一个端部密封部分早地剥离。

公开(公告)号：US20140212166A1

公开(公告)日：2014-07-31

申请号：US14161802

申请日：2014-01-23

Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA

Inventor： Toshiaki Takeuchi ,  Yoshiyuki Batori ,  Ryuta Murakami ,  Daisuke Makiguchi ,  Gosuke Goto ,  Makoto Tokudome ,  Yu Fukasawa

IPC: G03G15/08

CPC classification number: G03G15/0881 ,  G03G15/0865 ,  G03G15/0882 ,  G03G15/0887 ,  G03G15/0898 ,  G03G21/18

Abstract: An accommodating container includes: an accommodating chamber, provided with an opening, for accommodating a developer; a seal member for unsealably sealing the opening; and a rotatable member rotatably supported inside the accommodating chamber. The seal member includes a sealing portion for sealing the opening, a connecting portion connected with the rotatable member, and at least one hole provided between the sealing portion and the connecting portion. The rotatable member includes a shaft portion and at least one projection extending in a direction of being spaced from the shaft portion. The hole and the projection are provided to establish a non-overlapping positional relationship with respect to a direction along the shaft portion.

Abstract translation: 容纳容器包括：容纳室，设置有用于容纳显影剂的开口; 用于非开封地密封开口的密封构件; 以及可旋转的构件，其可旋转地支撑在所述容纳室内。 密封构件包括用于密封开口的密封部分，与可旋转构件连接的连接部分和设置在密封部分和连接部分之间的至少一个孔。 可旋转构件包括轴部和至少一个在与轴部分间隔开的方向上延伸的突起。 孔和突起设置成相对于沿着轴部的方向建立非重叠的位置关系。

公开(公告)号：US20140093272A1

公开(公告)日：2014-04-03

申请号：US14039567

申请日：2013-09-27

Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA

Inventor： Naoki Matsumaru ,  Daisuke Makiguchi ,  Yoshiyuki Batori ,  Ryuta Murakami ,  Toshiaki Takeuchi

IPC: G03G15/08

CPC classification number: G03G15/0881 ,  G03G15/0882

Abstract: A cartridge includes: a toner accommodating frame including a toner feeding opening communicating with a toner feeding chamber and a toner filling port; a rotatable member; and a toner seal member. The toner seal member includes a first fixed portion and a second fixed portion which are fixed on the toner accommodating frame at an edge of the toner feeding opening along a longitudinal direction of the toner feeding opening, and includes a third fixed portion fixed on the rotatable member. With rotation of the rotatable member, the first fixed portion of the toner seal member is peeled off from a fixing portion to open the toner feeding opening. The toner is filled into said toner accommodating frame through the toner filling port such that the toner is first filled into a recess defined by said toner seal member.

Abstract translation: 墨盒包括：调色剂容纳框架，包括与调色剂供给室连通的调色剂供给口和调色剂填充口; 可旋转构件; 和调色剂密封构件。 调色剂密封构件包括第一固定部分和第二固定部分，该第一固定部分和第二固定部分沿着调色剂供给口的纵向方向固定在调色剂供给口的边缘处的调色剂容纳框架上，并且包括固定在可旋转 会员。 随着可旋转构件的旋转，调色剂密封构件的第一固定部分从固定部分剥离以打开调色剂供给口。 调色剂通过调色剂填充口填充到所述调色剂容纳框架中，使得调色剂首先被填充到由所述调色剂密封构件限定的凹部中。

公开(公告)号：US12032325B2

公开(公告)日：2024-07-09

申请号：US18237469

申请日：2023-08-24

Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA

Inventor： Naoki Matsumaru ,  Ryuta Murakami ,  Tadashi Horikawa ,  Akihiro Fujiwara

IPC: G03G21/16 ,  G03G15/00 ,  G03G21/18

CPC classification number: G03G21/1647 ,  G03G15/757 ,  G03G21/1652 ,  G03G21/1671 ,  G03G21/1676 ,  G03G21/186 ,  G03G2221/1657

Abstract: A cartridge includes a photosensitive drum and a developing roller, with the developing roller being configured to develop a latent image formed on the photosensitive drum with toner. The cartridge also includes a first electrical contact electrically connected to the charging roller and the second electrical contact electrically connected to the developing roller. As viewed along the axis of the photosensitive drum, the first electrical contact and the second electrical contact are positioned on opposite sides with respect to a line that passes through an axis of the photosensitive drum and an axis of the developing roller.

公开(公告)号：US11927910B2

公开(公告)日：2024-03-12

申请号：US18124107

申请日：2023-03-21

Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA

Inventor： Ryuta Murakami ,  Daisuke Makiguchi ,  Goshi Ozaki ,  Daisuke Abe ,  Tachio Kawai

IPC: G03G21/16 ,  G03G15/00 ,  G03G21/18

CPC classification number: G03G21/1647 ,  G03G15/757 ,  G03G21/1652 ,  G03G21/1671 ,  G03G21/1676 ,  G03G21/186 ,  G03G2221/1657

Abstract: A cartridge includes a photosensitive drum supported by a frame, a coupling positioned at an end of the photosensitive drum, with the coupling being configured to receive a driving force for rotating the photosensitive drum. A lever is movably supported by a part of the frame at a position that is adjacent to the end of the photosensitive drum, with the lever being movable between a first position and a second position. As viewed along the axis of the photosensitive drum, an end of the lever is a first distance from the axis of the photosensitive drum when the lever is in the first position, and the end of the lever is a second distance from the axis of the photosensitive drum when the lever is in the second position, with the second distance being greater than the first distance.

公开(公告)号：US11803153B2

公开(公告)日：2023-10-31

申请号：US18113174

申请日：2023-02-23

Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA

Inventor： Ryuta Murakami ,  Tadashi Horikawa ,  Shunsuke Uratani ,  Yuichiro Inaba

IPC: G03G21/18 ,  G03G15/00 ,  G03G21/16

CPC classification number: G03G21/186 ,  G03G15/757 ,  G03G21/1647 ,  G03G21/18 ,  G03G21/1864 ,  G03G2221/1657 ,  G03G2221/183

Abstract: A process cartridge includes a photosensitive drum supported by the frame. A coupling is operatively connected to the photosensitive drum such that a driving force can be transferred from the coupling to the photosensitive drum, and a developing roller is supported by the frame. A first gear is operatively connected to the photosensitive drum and the developing roller such that the driving force can be transmitted from the coupling to the developing roller. A second gear is positioned at a side of the process cartridge, with the second gear having a plurality of teeth, with at least some of the teeth being exposed teeth that are uncovered by the frame and exposed to outside of the process cartridge, and with a tip of at least one of the exposed teeth facing an axis of the photosensitive drum.

公开(公告)号：US20230195032A1

公开(公告)日：2023-06-22

申请号：US18113174

申请日：2023-02-23

Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA

Inventor： Ryuta Murakami ,  Tadashi Horikawa ,  Shunsuke Uratani ,  Yuichiro Inaba

IPC: G03G21/18 ,  G03G15/00 ,  G03G21/16

CPC classification number: G03G21/186 ,  G03G21/18 ,  G03G15/757 ,  G03G21/1647 ,  G03G21/1864 ,  G03G2221/1657 ,  G03G2221/183

Abstract: To provide a structure for the process cartridge for receiving input of driving force from outside thereof.
The main assembly of the electrophotographic image forming apparatus includes a driving output member provided with an output gear portion and an output coupling portion. The process cartridge that can be mounted to and dismounted from the main assembly of the electrophotographic image forming apparatus includes a photosensitive member, an input coupling portion provided at the end of the photosensitive member and capable of coupling with the output coupling portion, and an input gear portion capable of meshing with the output gear portion.

公开(公告)号：US20210149335A1

公开(公告)日：2021-05-20

申请号：US17160444

申请日：2021-01-28

Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA

Inventor： Akihiro Fujiwara ,  Tadashi Horikawa ,  Naoki Matsumaru ,  Ryuta Murakami ,  Daisuke Makiguichi

IPC: G03G21/18 ,  G03G15/08

Abstract: A cartridge mountable to and dismountable from a main assembly of an image forming apparatus includes a memory, a guide configured to guide a portion-to-be-guided provided in the main assembly and to guide a main assembly contact provided in the main assembly to a memory contact of the memory when the cartridge is mounted in the main assembly, and a grip portion. The guide is provided at a bottom of the cartridge when the cartridge is hung by gripping the grip portion and constitutes a part of a supporting portion configured to support the cartridge when the cartridge is placed on a horizontal placement surface. The guide has a chamfered surface formed by being chamfered. When the cartridge is supported at the supporting portion, the chamfered surface opposes the horizontal placement surface, and a surface of the memory contact is inclined with respect to the horizontal placement surface.