公开(公告)号：US08160476B2

公开(公告)日：2012-04-17

申请号：US12042850

申请日：2008-03-05

申请人： Yoshiyuki Shimizu ,  Kenzo Tatsumi ,  Yoshihiro Kawakami ,  Tomohiro Kubota ,  Koji Kato ,  Hirobumi Ooyoshi ,  Tomofumi Yoshida

发明人： Yoshiyuki Shimizu ,  Kenzo Tatsumi ,  Yoshihiro Kawakami ,  Tomohiro Kubota ,  Koji Kato ,  Hirobumi Ooyoshi ,  Tomofumi Yoshida

IPC分类号： G03G21/16

CPC分类号： G03G15/16 ,  G03G2221/1606 ,  G03G2221/1654 ,  G03G2221/1823

摘要： There is disclosed an image forming apparatus including: a latent image carrier; a latent image writing unit; a development unit; a latent image carrier unit having the latent image carrier; a first positioning protrusion disposed on the latent image carrier unit, the first positioning protrusion being engaged with a groove or a slit of an image forming apparatus body; an abutted portion disposed on the groove or the slit, the abutted portion abutting the first positioning protrusion in order to position the latent image carrier unit in an installation and removal direction; and a second positioning protrusion shifted in the installation and removal direction and disposed on the latent image carrier unit, the second positioning protrusion positioning the latent image carrier unit at a position different from a position of the first positioning protrusion in order to engage the groove or the slit.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种图像形成装置，包括：潜像载体; 潜像书写单元; 开发单位 具有潜像载体的潜像载体单元; 设置在所述潜像载体单元上的第一定位突起，所述第一定位突起与图像形成装置主体的槽或狭缝接合; 所述抵接部分设置在所述槽或狭槽上，所述抵接部分抵靠所述第一定位突起以便将所述潜像承载单元定位在安装和移除方向上; 以及第二定位突起，其沿安装和移除方向移动并且设置在潜像载体单元上，所述第二定位突起将所述潜像载体单元定位在与所述第一定位突起的位置不同的位置，以便接合所述凹槽或 狭缝。

公开(公告)号：US08135313B2

公开(公告)日：2012-03-13

申请号：US12338366

申请日：2008-12-18

申请人： Tomofumi Yoshida ,  Hirobumi Ooyoshi ,  Kenzo Tatsumi ,  Tomohiro Kubota ,  Yoshiyuki Shimizu ,  Yoshihiro Kawakami ,  Osamu Saito ,  Manabu Hamada

发明人： Tomofumi Yoshida ,  Hirobumi Ooyoshi ,  Kenzo Tatsumi ,  Tomohiro Kubota ,  Yoshiyuki Shimizu ,  Yoshihiro Kawakami ,  Osamu Saito ,  Manabu Hamada

IPC分类号： G03G15/08

CPC分类号： G03G15/0877 ,  G03G2215/083 ,  G03G2215/0833 ,  G03G2215/0838

摘要： A toner transport screw that is capable of maintaining a smooth and stable transport function. The toner transport screw, in which a helical blade is disposed on the circumference of a rotating shaft, has at least one spiral direction reversal part formed by connecting the respective ends of a first blade part and a second blade part, the directions of spiral of the first blade part and the second blade part being in opposite directions. A passage, which allows the toner to pass through the blades in the circumferential direction of the rotating shaft, is formed in the spiral direction reversal part.

摘要翻译： 能够保持平稳和稳定的输送功能的调色剂输送螺杆。 其中螺旋叶片设置在旋转轴的圆周上的调色剂输送螺杆具有通过连接第一叶片部分和第二叶片部分的各个端部而形成的至少一个螺旋形方向反转部分， 第一叶片部分和第二叶片部分处于相反方向。 在螺旋方向反转部分形成有允许调色剂在旋转轴的圆周方向上穿过叶片的通道。

公开(公告)号：US07965957B2

公开(公告)日：2011-06-21

申请号：US12020915

申请日：2008-01-28

申请人： Tomohiro Kubota ,  Kenzo Tatsumi ,  Yoshihiro Kawakami ,  Yoshiyuki Shimizu ,  Hirobumi Ooyoshi ,  Tomofumi Yoshida ,  Koji Kato

发明人： Tomohiro Kubota ,  Kenzo Tatsumi ,  Yoshihiro Kawakami ,  Yoshiyuki Shimizu ,  Hirobumi Ooyoshi ,  Tomofumi Yoshida ,  Koji Kato

IPC分类号： G03G15/04

CPC分类号： G03G15/0875 ,  G03G15/0855 ,  G03G15/0865 ,  G03G2215/0673

摘要： A developing device configured such that the developing device or the like can be easily inserted and removed without increasing the size of the apparatus, and an image forming apparatus that uses this developing device as well as a process cartridge. The developing device is provided with a first rib formed projecting from a first main wall surface, which is the side surface with the maximum area in the chassis of the developing device, and a second rib formed projecting from a second main wall surface, which is the side surface in opposition to the first main wall surface, the first rib being disposed in a position higher than the second rib in the height direction.

摘要翻译： 构造成使得显影装置等可以容易地插入和移除而不增加装置的尺寸的显影装置，以及使用该显影装置的图像形成装置以及处理盒。 显影装置设置有从第一主壁表面突出的第一肋，第一主壁表面是显影装置的底架中具有最大面积的侧表面，以及从第二主壁表面突出的第二肋， 与第一主壁表面相对的侧表面，第一肋条在高度方向上设置在高于第二肋条的位置。

公开(公告)号：US07917077B2

公开(公告)日：2011-03-29

申请号：US11870104

申请日：2007-10-10

申请人： Yoshiyuki Shimizu ,  Kenzo Tatsumi ,  Yoshihiro Kawakami ,  Tomohiro Kubota ,  Koji Kato ,  Hirobumi Ooyoshi ,  Tomofumi Yoshida

发明人： Yoshiyuki Shimizu ,  Kenzo Tatsumi ,  Yoshihiro Kawakami ,  Tomohiro Kubota ,  Koji Kato ,  Hirobumi Ooyoshi ,  Tomofumi Yoshida

IPC分类号： G03G21/12 ,  G03G21/00

CPC分类号： G03G21/12 ,  G03G21/105

摘要： A waste-toner housing device that is detachably attached to an image forming apparatus for housing waste toner includes a waste-toner container and a first conveying member and a second conveying member that convey the wasted toner. The first conveying member and the second conveying member are arranged inside the waste-toner container in such a manner that the second conveying member is located at an elevated level with respect to the first conveying member.

摘要翻译： 可拆卸地附接到用于容纳废调色剂的图像形成装置的废墨调色剂容纳装置包括废弃调色剂容器和传送废弃的调色剂的第一输送构件和第二输送构件。 第一输送构件和第二输送构件以使得第二输送构件相对于第一输送构件位于升高的水平的方式布置在废调色剂容器内部。

公开(公告)号：US07890044B2

公开(公告)日：2011-02-15

申请号：US11967635

申请日：2007-12-31

申请人： Yoshiyuki Shimizu ,  Kenzo Tatsumi ,  Yoshihiro Kawakami ,  Tomohiro Kubota ,  Koji Kato ,  Hirobumi Ooyoshi ,  Tomofumi Yoshida

发明人： Yoshiyuki Shimizu ,  Kenzo Tatsumi ,  Yoshihiro Kawakami ,  Tomohiro Kubota ,  Koji Kato ,  Hirobumi Ooyoshi ,  Tomofumi Yoshida

IPC分类号： G03G21/00

CPC分类号： G03G21/105

摘要： A powder conveyance device capable of removing toner (powder) stuck to a conveyor belt easily and reliably comprises a powder conveyor belt having a plurality of concavo-convex portions formed continuously on a conveyance surface thereof, driving means for driving the conveyor belt, and a scraping member that contacts the conveyor belt. At least one of the scraping member and a convex portion of the conveyor belt deforms elastically such that a tip end of the scraping member enters a concave portion and scrapes away the powder stuck to the conveyor belt.

摘要翻译： 能够容易且可靠地除去附着在输送带上的调色剂（粉末）的粉末输送装置包括：粉末输送带，其具有在其输送面上连续形成的多个凹凸部，驱动该输送带的驱动装置， 刮板与传送带接触。 刮板构件和输送带的凸部中的至少一个弹性地变形，使得刮削构件的末端进入凹部并刮掉粘附到输送带上的粉末。

公开(公告)号：US07634213B2

公开(公告)日：2009-12-15

申请号：US11554833

申请日：2006-10-31

申请人： Tomofumi Yoshida ,  Yoshiyuki Shimizu ,  Kenzo Tatsumi ,  Hirobumi Ooyoshi ,  Shintaro Yamada

发明人： Tomofumi Yoshida ,  Yoshiyuki Shimizu ,  Kenzo Tatsumi ,  Hirobumi Ooyoshi ,  Shintaro Yamada

IPC分类号： G03G15/08 ,  G03G21/00

CPC分类号： G03G21/105

摘要： In a toner collecting device of the present invention for conveying collected waste toner to a waste toner storing portion with a toner conveying device, the toner conveying device is positioned at a side opposite to a driveline included in an apparatus body to which the toner collecting device is mounted. A driveline for driving the toner conveying device is not arranged at the side opposite to the driveline of the apparatus body, but the toner conveying device is directly driven by the driveline of the apparatus body. With this configuration, the toner collecting device is capable of driving, e.g., a toner conveying belt or a toner conveying screw arranged at the counter drive side without sophisticating the configuration.

摘要翻译： 在本发明的调色剂收集装置中，用于将收集的废调色剂输送到具有调色剂输送装置的废调色剂存储部分的调色剂收集装置中，调色剂输送装置位于与包括在装置主体中的驱动系统相对的一侧，调色剂收集装置 被安装。 用于驱动调色剂输送装置的传动系统不设置在与装置主体的传动系相对的一侧，而调色剂输送装置由设备主体的传动系统直接驱动。 利用这种配置，调色剂收集装置能够驱动例如调色剂输送带或布置在对位驱动侧的调色剂输送螺杆，而不会使构造复杂化。

公开(公告)号：US07623821B2

公开(公告)日：2009-11-24

申请号：US11738035

申请日：2007-04-20

申请人： Tomohiro Kubota ,  Yoshiyuki Shimizu ,  Kenzo Tatsumi ,  Yoshihiro Kawakami ,  Tomofumi Yoshida ,  Hirobumi Ooyoshi ,  Koji Kato

发明人： Tomohiro Kubota ,  Yoshiyuki Shimizu ,  Kenzo Tatsumi ,  Yoshihiro Kawakami ,  Tomofumi Yoshida ,  Hirobumi Ooyoshi ,  Koji Kato

IPC分类号： G03G21/00 ,  G03G15/08

CPC分类号： G03G21/105

摘要： A conveyor device includes a conveyor belt and a driving unit that applies a driving force to the conveyor belt at different portions in a width direction of the conveyor belt to drive the conveyor belt. The driving unit includes a driving shaft having a projection corresponding to each of the portions. The belt includes a recess corresponding to the projection arranged on each side of the conveyor belt in the width direction.

摘要翻译： 传送装置包括传送带和驱动单元，其在输送带的宽度方向上的不同部分向传送带施加驱动力，以驱动传送带。 驱动单元包括具有与每个部分对应的突起的驱动轴。 该皮带包括与沿着宽度方向布置在传送带的每一侧上的突起相对应的凹部。

公开(公告)号：US20090154973A1

公开(公告)日：2009-06-18

申请号：US12333201

申请日：2008-12-11

申请人： Yoshiyuki Shimizu ,  Kenzo Tatsumi ,  Hirobumi Ooyoshi ,  Yoshihiro Kawakami ,  Tomofumi Yoshida ,  Tomohiro Kubota ,  Kazuyoshi Kondo ,  Yutaka Naitoh

发明人： Yoshiyuki Shimizu ,  Kenzo Tatsumi ,  Hirobumi Ooyoshi ,  Yoshihiro Kawakami ,  Tomofumi Yoshida ,  Tomohiro Kubota ,  Kazuyoshi Kondo ,  Yutaka Naitoh

IPC分类号： G03G21/00

CPC分类号： G03G21/105

摘要： A waste-toner collecting device includes a cleaning unit that collects waste toner remaining on an image carrier; a conveying belt that conveys the waste toner collected by the cleaning unit in a first direction; and a conveying screw that conveys the waste toner conveyed by the conveying belt in a second direction. An end of the conveying screw on a side of the conveying belt is rotatably supported by an inner wall of a body of the waste-toner collecting device in a state where the end of the conveying screw is in contact with the inner wall.

摘要翻译： 废粉收集装置包括：清洁单元，其收集剩余在图像载体上的废调色剂; 传送带，其沿着第一方向传送由所述清洁单元收集的废调色剂; 以及输送螺杆，其输送由输送带在第二方向上输送的废调色剂。 在输送螺杆的端部与内壁接触的状态下，输送带一侧的输送螺杆的端部由废料调色剂收集装置的主体的内壁可旋转地支撑。

公开(公告)号：US20080181692A1

公开(公告)日：2008-07-31

申请号：US11870136

申请日：2007-10-10

申请人： Kenzo TATSUMI ,  Koji Kato ,  Hirobumi Ooyoshi ,  Tomofumi Yoshida ,  Yoshihiro Kawakami ,  Yoshiyuki Shimizu ,  Tomohiro Kubota

发明人： Kenzo TATSUMI ,  Koji Kato ,  Hirobumi Ooyoshi ,  Tomofumi Yoshida ,  Yoshihiro Kawakami ,  Yoshiyuki Shimizu ,  Tomohiro Kubota

IPC分类号： G03G21/00

CPC分类号： G03G21/12 ,  G03G21/105 ,  G03G21/1814 ,  G03G2221/1624

摘要： A toner conveying device includes a toner hopper for containing unused toner, a waste-toner hopper for containing waste toner, and waste-toner conveying screws that convey waste toner in the waste-toner hopper. The waste-toner hopper is separated from the toner hopper by a flexible partition made of elastic material. The flexible partition is located near the conveying member, and includes a rigid body.

摘要翻译： 调色剂输送装置包括用于容纳未使用的调色剂的调色剂料斗，用于容纳废调色剂的废料调色剂料斗和在废料调色剂料斗中输送废调色剂的废料调色剂输送螺杆。 废料调色剂料斗通过由弹性材料制成的柔性隔板与调色剂料斗分离。 柔性隔板位于输送构件附近，并且包括刚体。

公开(公告)号：US20080089727A1

公开(公告)日：2008-04-17

申请号：US11870104

申请日：2007-10-10

申请人： Yoshiyuki Shimizu ,  Kenzo Tatsumi ,  Yoshihiro Kawakami ,  Tomohiro Kubota ,  Koji Kato ,  Hirobumi Ooyoshi ,  Tomofumi Yoshida

发明人： Yoshiyuki Shimizu ,  Kenzo Tatsumi ,  Yoshihiro Kawakami ,  Tomohiro Kubota ,  Koji Kato ,  Hirobumi Ooyoshi ,  Tomofumi Yoshida

IPC分类号： G03G21/12

CPC分类号： G03G21/12 ,  G03G21/105

摘要： A waste-toner housing device that is detachably attached to an image forming apparatus for housing waste toner includes a waste-toner container and a first conveying member and a second conveying member that convey the wasted toner. The first conveying member and the second conveying member are arranged inside the waste-toner container in such a manner that the second conveying member is located at an elevated level with respect to the first conveying member.

摘要翻译： 可拆卸地附接到用于容纳废调色剂的图像形成装置的废墨调色剂容纳装置包括废弃调色剂容器和传送废弃的调色剂的第一输送构件和第二输送构件。 第一输送构件和第二输送构件以使得第二输送构件相对于第一输送构件位于升高的水平的方式布置在废调色剂容器内部。