Cleaning device and image forming apparatus
    1.
    发明授权
    Cleaning device and image forming apparatus 有权
    清洁装置和成像装置

    公开(公告)号:US09063508B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-06-23

    申请号:US14278863

    申请日:2014-05-15

    Abstract: A drum cleaning device includes a toner supply roller, a toner layer restricting member, and a toner receiving member. The toner layer restricting member includes an inclined portion formed in a lateral region outside of an image forming region to incline gradually away from a surface of a cleaning roller with increasing distance from an inner side of the lateral region. The toner receiving member includes a lower-level upper end portion provided in the lateral region outside of the image forming region, the lower-level upper end portion being located below a second contact region where the cleaning roller and the toner supply roller come into contact with each other. The inclined portion is disposed in a region overlapping the lower-level upper end portion.

    Abstract translation: 鼓清洁装置包括调色剂供给辊,调色剂层限制部件和调色剂接收部件。 调色剂层限制构件包括形成在图像形成区域外部的横向区域中的倾斜部分,其与侧向区域的内侧的距离越来越远离清洁辊的表面逐渐倾斜。 调色剂接收构件包括设置在图像形成区域外部的横向区域中的下级上端部,下级上端部位于清洁辊和调色剂供给辊接触的第二接触区域下方 与彼此。 倾斜部设置在与下一级上端部重叠的区域。

    Charging device, and image forming apparatus including the same
    2.
    发明授权
    Charging device, and image forming apparatus including the same 有权
    充电装置及包括该充电装置的图像形成装置

    公开(公告)号:US09014591B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-04-21

    申请号:US14278327

    申请日:2014-05-15

    CPC classification number: G03G15/0258 G03G15/0225

    Abstract: A charging device includes a housing, a charging roller, and a brush roller. The housing is disposed adjacent to an optical path of light emitted an the exposure device to irradiate a photoconductor. Charging roller is rotatably supported in housing, and is configured to charge a circumferential surface of the photoconductor through contact. Brush roller is rotatably supported in housing together with charging roller, has multiple brush hairs flocked on a base shaft thereof extending in a longitudinal direction of the charging roller, and is configured to clean a surface of charging roller when brush hairs are brought in contact with charging roller. Furthermore, a predetermined segment of housing is located in a space within a predetermined distance toward a side of housing from the optical path, and is formed from a material having a charge property equivalent to that of the brush hairs.

    Abstract translation: 充电装置包括壳体,充电辊和刷辊。 外壳设置在与曝光装置发射的光的光路相邻以照射光电导体。 充电辊被可旋转地支撑在壳体中,并且被配置为通过接触对感光体的周向表面充电。 刷辊与充电辊一起被可旋转地支撑在壳体中,具有沿着充电辊的纵向方向延伸的基轴上的多个刷毛,并且构造成当刷毛接触时清洁充电辊的表面 充电辊。 此外,预定的壳体部分位于从光路朝向壳体侧面的预定距离内的空间中,并且由具有与刷毛相同的电荷特性的材料形成。

    Image forming apparatus
    3.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10001737B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-06-19

    申请号:US15714472

    申请日:2017-09-25

    Inventor: Katsuya Ota

    Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes: an image carrier, a developing section, a transfer roller, a power supply section, a conveyance roller, and an operation control section. The operation control section has a cleaning operation mode and an image formation operation mode where images are formed on recording paper. In the cleaning operation mode, the operation control section causes the developing section to supply a predefined amount of toner to a circumferential surface of the image carrier, causes the power supply section to apply a bias of a polarity opposite to a normal charge polarity to the transfer roller, then causes the conveyance roller to convey a single piece of recording paper, causes the conveyance roller to stop rotating operation when the recording paper is located in a nip area, and causes the image carrier and the transfer roller to rotate while the recording paper is stopped in the nip area.

    NEUTRALIZATION DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS
    4.
    发明申请
    NEUTRALIZATION DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS 有权
    中和装置和图像形成装置

    公开(公告)号:US20130156465A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-06-20

    申请号:US13711330

    申请日:2012-12-11

    CPC classification number: G03G21/08

    Abstract: The light emitting portions 140 are mounted on the substrate 120, and emit neutralization light. The first end engagement portion 115 is engaged with the first end portion 121 of the substrate 120 opposite to the image carrier 2. The partitioning member 130 is connected to the housing 110, so as to form an opened portion that is opened to face the surface of the image carrier 2. The plurality of restriction protrusions 150 are arranged along an axial direction of the image carrier 2. The first end engagement portion 115 is disposed in the central portion of the plurality of restriction protrusions 150 in the arrangement direction. The arrangement direction of the plurality of restriction protrusions 150 curves, such that a central portion of the restriction protrusions in the axial direction is closer to the image carrier than end portions of the restriction protrusions in the axial direction.

    Abstract translation: 发光部140安装在基板120上,发出中和光。 第一端部接合部分115与基板120的与图像载体2相对的第一端部121接合。分隔件130连接到壳体110,以形成敞开的面向表面的开口部分 多个限制突起150沿图像载体2的轴向布置。第一端部接合部115沿排列方向设置在多个限制突起150的中心部分。 多个限制突起150的排列方向弯曲,使得限制突起在轴向方向上的中心部分比轴向方向上的限制突起的端部更靠近图像载体。

    Image forming apparatus that restrains turning-up of the cleaning blade

    公开(公告)号:US10359731B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-07-23

    申请号:US15995470

    申请日:2018-06-01

    Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an image carrier carrying a toner image, a developing device, and a cleaning blade. The developing device carries out developing process feeding toner to the image carrier during image forming. The cleaning blade comes into contact with the image carrier and removes waste toner remained on the image carrier. In order to restrain turning-up of the cleaning blade, turning-up restraining process is carried out to feed the toner from the developing device to the image carrier during non-image forming, every time a given cumulative printing number of image forming operation is finished. In the turning-up restraining process, larger toner is fed to the image carrier as a given small size printing number in the cumulative printing number becomes larger.

    STATIC ELIMINATING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS
    6.
    发明申请
    STATIC ELIMINATING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS 有权
    静态消除装置和图像形成装置

    公开(公告)号:US20130315626A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-11-28

    申请号:US13898279

    申请日:2013-05-20

    CPC classification number: G03G21/08 G03G21/06

    Abstract: A static eliminating device includes: a housing; a substrate mounted to the housing; a light-emitting part mounted on a mounting surface of the substrate; a partition member connected to the housing to cover the substrate and the light-emitting part and face a portion of the housing to which the substrate and the light-emitting part are mounted so that an opening facing the surface of the image carrier is formed in a light-emitting region across which light is delivered from the light-emitting part to the surface of the image carrier; and a restricting protrusion abutting at a distal end thereof against the partition member to support the partition member and restricting the position of the partition member to ensure the formation of the opening. A distal side portion of the restricting protrusion located within the light-emitting region has a tapered shape narrowing with approach toward the partition member.

    Abstract translation: 一种静电消除装置,包括:壳体; 安装到壳体的基板; 安装在所述基板的安装面上的发光部; 连接到所述壳体以覆盖所述基板和所述发光部分并且面向所述壳体的所述基板和所述发光部分安装到所述壳体的部分的分隔构件,使得与所述图像载体的表面相对的开口形成在 光从发光部分输送到图像载体的表面的发光区域; 以及限制突起,其远端抵靠在分隔构件上,以支撑分隔构件并限制分隔构件的位置,以确保形成开口。 位于发光区域内的限制突起的远侧部分具有朝向分隔构件的方式变窄的锥形形状。

    Static eliminating device and image forming apparatus
    7.
    发明授权
    Static eliminating device and image forming apparatus 有权
    静电消除装置和成像装置

    公开(公告)号:US09052681B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-06-09

    申请号:US13898279

    申请日:2013-05-20

    CPC classification number: G03G21/08 G03G21/06

    Abstract: A static eliminating device includes: a housing; a substrate mounted to the housing; a light-emitting part mounted on a mounting surface of the substrate; a partition member connected to the housing to cover the substrate and the light-emitting part and face a portion of the housing to which the substrate and the light-emitting part are mounted so that an opening facing the surface of the image carrier is formed in a light-emitting region across which light is delivered from the light-emitting part to the surface of the image carrier; and a restricting protrusion abutting at a distal end thereof against the partition member to support the partition member and restricting the position of the partition member to ensure the formation of the opening. A distal side portion of the restricting protrusion located within the light-emitting region has a tapered shape narrowing with approach toward the partition member.

    Abstract translation: 一种静电消除装置,包括:壳体; 安装到壳体的基板; 安装在所述基板的安装面上的发光部; 连接到所述壳体以覆盖所述基板和所述发光部分并且面向所述壳体的所述基板和所述发光部分安装到所述壳体的部分的分隔构件,使得与所述图像载体的表面相对的开口形成在 光从发光部分输送到图像载体的表面的发光区域; 以及限制突起,其远端抵靠在分隔构件上,以支撑分隔构件并限制分隔构件的位置,以确保形成开口。 位于发光区域内的限制突起的远侧部分具有朝向分隔构件的方式变窄的锥形形状。

    Neutralization device and image forming apparatus
    8.
    发明授权
    Neutralization device and image forming apparatus 有权
    中和装置和图像形成装置

    公开(公告)号:US09042782B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-05-26

    申请号:US13711330

    申请日:2012-12-11

    CPC classification number: G03G21/08

    Abstract: The light emitting portions 140 are mounted on the substrate 120, and emit neutralization light. The first end engagement portion 115 is engaged with the first end portion 121 of the substrate 120 opposite to the image carrier 2. The partitioning member 130 is connected to the housing 110, so as to form an opened portion that is opened to face the surface of the image carrier 2. The plurality of restriction protrusions 150 are arranged along an axial direction of the image carrier 2. The first end engagement portion 115 is disposed in the central portion of the plurality of restriction protrusions 150 in the arrangement direction. The arrangement direction of the plurality of restriction protrusions 150 curves, such that a central portion of the restriction protrusions in the axial direction is closer to the image carrier than end portions of the restriction protrusions in the axial direction.

    Abstract translation: 发光部140安装在基板120上,发出中和光。 第一端部接合部分115与基板120的与图像载体2相对的第一端部121接合。分隔件130连接到壳体110,以形成敞开的面向表面的开口部分 多个限制突起150沿图像载体2的轴向布置。第一端部接合部115沿排列方向设置在多个限制突起150的中心部分。 多个限制突起150的排列方向弯曲,使得限制突起在轴向方向上的中心部分比轴向方向上的限制突起的端部更靠近图像载体。

    CLEANING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS
    9.
    发明申请
    CLEANING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS 有权
    清洁装置和图像形成装置

    公开(公告)号:US20140356041A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-12-04

    申请号:US14278863

    申请日:2014-05-15

    Abstract: A drum cleaning device includes a toner supply roller, a toner layer restricting member, and a toner receiving member. The toner layer restricting member includes an inclined portion formed in a lateral region outside of an image forming region to incline gradually away from a surface of a cleaning roller with increasing distance from an inner side of the lateral region. The toner receiving member includes a lower-level upper end portion provided in the lateral region outside of the image forming region, the lower-level upper end portion being located below a second contact region where the cleaning roller and the toner supply roller come into contact with each other. The inclined portion is disposed in a region overlapping the lower-level upper end portion.

    Abstract translation: 鼓清洁装置包括调色剂供给辊,调色剂层限制部件和调色剂接收部件。 调色剂层限制构件包括形成在图像形成区域外部的横向区域中的倾斜部分,其与侧向区域的内侧的距离增加,从而从清洁辊的表面逐渐倾斜。 调色剂接收构件包括设置在图像形成区域外部的横向区域中的下级上端部,下级上端部位于清洁辊和调色剂供给辊接触的第二接触区域下方 与彼此。 倾斜部设置在与下一级上端部重叠的区域。

    CHARGING DEVICE, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME
    10.
    发明申请
    CHARGING DEVICE, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME 有权
    充电装置和包括其的图像形成装置

    公开(公告)号:US20140341608A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-11-20

    申请号:US14278327

    申请日:2014-05-15

    CPC classification number: G03G15/0258 G03G15/0225

    Abstract: A charging device includes a housing, a charging roller, and a brush roller. The housing is disposed adjacent to an optical path of light emitted an the exposure device to irradiate a photoconductor. Charging roller is rotatably supported in housing, and is configured to charge a circumferential surface of the photoconductor through contact. Brush roller is rotatably supported in housing together with charging roller, has multiple brush hairs flocked on a base shaft thereof extending in a longitudinal direction of the charging roller, and is configured to clean a surface of charging roller when brush hairs are brought in contact with charging roller. Furthermore, a predetermined segment of housing is located in a space within a predetermined distance toward a side of housing from the optical path, and is formed from a material having a charge property equivalent to that of the brush hairs.

    Abstract translation: 充电装置包括壳体,充电辊和刷辊。 外壳设置在与曝光装置发射的光的光路相邻以照射光电导体。 充电辊被可旋转地支撑在壳体中,并且被配置为通过接触对感光体的周向表面充电。 刷辊与充电辊一起被可旋转地支撑在壳体中,具有沿着充电辊的纵向方向延伸的基轴上的多个刷毛,并且构造成当刷毛接触时清洁充电辊的表面 充电辊。 此外,预定的壳体部分位于从光路朝向壳体侧面的预定距离内的空间中,并且由具有与刷毛相同的电荷性质的材料形成。

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