公开(公告)号：US20130004199A1

公开(公告)日：2013-01-03

申请号：US13411784

申请日：2012-03-05

申请人： Makoto SOUDA ,  Yoshiya TOMATSU

发明人： Makoto SOUDA ,  Yoshiya TOMATSU

IPC分类号： G03G15/00

CPC分类号： G03G21/1619 ,  G03G21/1853 ,  G03G2215/0148 ,  G03G2221/1654 ,  G03G2221/1684

摘要： An image forming apparatus includes a main frame and a holder. The holder holds a plurality of photosensitive drums arrayed in a predetermined direction. The holder includes a pair of side plates each positioned at each axial end portion of each photosensitive drum, and each having an upstream end portion in the accommodating direction, and a pair of protruding portions each protruding outward in the axial direction from the upstream end portion of each side plate. The main frame includes a pair of positioning portions and a pair of support portions. The pair of positioning portions is configured to be in contact with each protruding portion from below and downstream side of the protruding portion in the accommodating direction. The pair of support portions is positioned downstream of the pair of positioning portions in the accommodating direction and configured to support the pair of side plates.

摘要翻译： 图像形成装置包括主框架和保持架。 保持器保持沿预定方向排列的多个感光鼓。 保持器包括一对侧板，每个侧板位于每个感光鼓的每个轴向端部处，并且每个侧板在容纳方向上具有上游端部，以及一对突出部分，其从上游端部沿轴向向外突出 的每个侧板。 主框架包括一对定位部分和一对支撑部分。 一对定位部构造成与容纳方向上的突出部的下游侧和下游侧的各突出部抵接。 所述一对支撑部位于所述一对定位部的向所述容纳方向的下游配置并配置为支撑所述一对侧板。

公开(公告)号：US20100014887A1

公开(公告)日：2010-01-21

申请号：US12503405

申请日：2009-07-15

申请人： Yoshiya TOMATSU ,  Makoto Souda

发明人： Yoshiya TOMATSU ,  Makoto Souda

IPC分类号： G03G15/00

CPC分类号： G03G21/1853 ,  G03G21/1619 ,  G03G21/1864 ,  G03G2221/1678 ,  G03G2221/1684

摘要： An image forming apparatus includes: upper frames opposed to each other across an image forming unit; a scanner supporting member that couples the upper frames and supports the scanner unit; and a frame coupling member that couples the upper frames on an opposite side of the scanner supporting member across the photoconductor unit; lower frames, each of which has an upper surface including a plurality of lower supporting portions each contacting a lower end of a respective one of the upper frames, and a lower surface including a bottom supported portion opposed to a placing surface. A stiffness of each of the upper frames in a substantially planar direction along the vertical direction is greater than a stiffness of each of the lower frames along the vertical direction between the lower supporting portions and the bottom supported portion.

摘要翻译： 图像形成装置包括：跨越图像形成单元彼此相对的上框架; 扫描器支撑构件，其联接所述上框架并支撑所述扫描器单元; 以及框架联接构件，其将所述扫描器支撑构件的相对侧上的所述上框架跨越所述感光体单元; 下框架，其中每一个具有上表面，其包括多个下支撑部分，每个下支撑部分接触相应一个上框架的下端;以及下表面，其包括与放置表面相对的底部支撑部分。 沿着垂直方向的大致平面方向上的每个上框架的刚度大于下支撑部分和底部支撑部分之间的沿垂直方向的每个下框架的刚度。

公开(公告)号：US20120251172A1

公开(公告)日：2012-10-04

申请号：US13354946

申请日：2012-01-20

申请人： Junichi HASHIMOTO ,  Makoto SOUDA ,  Yoshiya TOMATSU

发明人： Junichi HASHIMOTO ,  Makoto SOUDA ,  Yoshiya TOMATSU

IPC分类号： G03G15/00

CPC分类号： G03G21/1619 ,  G03G21/1671 ,  G03G2221/1654 ,  G03G2221/1684

摘要： An image forming apparatus includes a pressure unit and first and second positioning portions. A photosensitive unit, configured to be mounted in a main frame of the image forming apparatus along a prescribed direction, may include a plurality of photosensitive drums, a pair of metal plates, and a resin frame. The pair of metal plates is spaced away from each other in the axial direction of each photosensitive drum and supports the photosensitive drums. The metal plates are configured to be positioned on the second positioning portion. The resin frame is configured to support the metal plates and developer cartridges. The resin frame is further configured to be positioned on the first positioning portion. The pair of metal plates is pressed against the second positioning portion to be positioned with respect to the main frame when the resin frame is pressed by the pressure unit in the prescribed direction.

摘要翻译： 图像形成装置包括压力单元和第一和第二定位部分。 构造成沿着规定方向安装在图像形成装置的主框架中的感光单元可以包括多个感光鼓，一对金属板和树脂框架。 一对金属板在每个感光鼓的轴向上彼此间隔开并且支撑感光鼓。 金属板被配置成定位在第二定位部分上。 树脂框架构造成支撑金属板和显影剂盒。 树脂框架进一步构造成定位在第一定位部分上。 当树脂框架被压力单元沿预定方向按压时，一对金属板被压靠在第二定位部分上以相对于主框架定位。

公开(公告)号：US20110150528A1

公开(公告)日：2011-06-23

申请号：US13038952

申请日：2011-03-02

申请人： Yoshiya TOMATSU

发明人： Yoshiya TOMATSU

IPC分类号： G03G15/06

CPC分类号： G03G21/1853 ,  G03G2221/1684

摘要： An image forming apparatus includes a main body; a tandem type photosensitive unit, retaining photosensitive drums, mounted in the body and movable along the arrangement direction of the drums; and a developer cartridge provided for each drum, retaining a developing roller and detachably mounted on the unit. The apparatus also includes a translation member provided in the body and movable in the arrangement direction; and a link member corresponding to each cartridge and displaced to a position where a first end portion opposed to a prescribed portion of each cartridge, and a second end portion opposite to the first end portion and pressed by the translation member so the first end portion presses the prescribed portion to separate the roller from the drum and a position where the translation member is released from pressing the second end portion and the first end portion is released from pressing the prescribed portion.

摘要翻译： 图像形成装置包括：主体; 串联型感光单元，保持感光鼓，安装在主体中并沿着鼓的排列方向移动; 以及为每个滚筒设置的显影剂盒，保持显影辊并可拆卸地安装在该单元上。 该装置还包括设置在主体中并可沿排列方向移动的平移构件; 以及与每个盒相对应并且移位到与每个盒的规定部分相对的第一端部的位置的连接构件，以及与第一端部相对的第二端部，并被平移构件按压，使得第一端部按压 将滚筒与滚筒分离的规定部分以及平移部件从按压第二端部部分和第一端部部分释放的位置被释放，从而压低规定部分。

公开(公告)号：US20070154234A1

公开(公告)日：2007-07-05

申请号：US11564499

申请日：2006-11-29

申请人： Yoshiya TOMATSU

发明人： Yoshiya TOMATSU

IPC分类号： G03G15/00

CPC分类号： G03G21/1619 ,  G03G2221/1678

摘要： An image forming apparatus includes an apparatus body, a pair of first foot portions which is disposed close to one side of a bottom surface of the apparatus body and has a first distance therebetween, and a pair of second foot portions which is disposed close to another side of the bottom surface and has a second distance therebetween, the second distance being shorter than the first distance, wherein the pair of second foot portions is attached to the apparatus body via a resilient member, the resilient member being vertically deformable.

摘要翻译： 一种图像形成装置，包括：装置主体，一对第一脚部，该第一脚部靠近装置本体的底面的一侧设置，并具有第一距离;以及一对第二脚部， 所述第二距离比所述第一距离短，其中所述一对第二脚部经由弹性构件附接到所述装置主体，所述弹性构件是可垂直变形的。

公开(公告)号：US20120251177A1

公开(公告)日：2012-10-04

申请号：US13362672

申请日：2012-01-31

申请人： Yoshiya TOMATSU

发明人： Yoshiya TOMATSU

IPC分类号： G03G15/00 ,  G03G15/01

CPC分类号： G03G21/1647 ,  G03G2215/0141

摘要： An image formation apparatus includes a driving source configured to supply a rotational driving force in a predetermined direction, a particular developing unit having a developing roller and accommodating particular color developer, a first gear configured to receive the driving force of the driving source, a second gear configured to transmit the driving force to the developing roller, a particular intermediate gear configured to be engaged with the first and the second gears. A rotational center of the particular intermediate gear is arranged on an upstream side in a moving direction of teeth of the second gear, and a translation member is configured to linearly move between a first position where the particular intermediate gear engages with the first and second gears, and a second position where the particular intermediate gear disengages from the particular intermediate gear.

摘要翻译： 图像形成装置包括被构造成沿预定方向提供旋转驱动力的驱动源，具有显影辊并容纳特定彩色显影剂的特定显影单元，配置成接收驱动源的驱动力的第一齿轮，第二 构造成将驱动力传递到显影辊的齿轮，构造成与第一和第二齿轮接合的特定中间齿轮。 特定中间齿轮的旋转中心布置在第二齿轮的齿的移动方向的上游侧，并且平移构件被构造成在特定中间齿轮与第一和第二齿轮啮合的第一位置之间直线移动 以及特定中间齿轮与特定中间齿轮脱离的第二位置。

公开(公告)号：US20120189346A1

公开(公告)日：2012-07-26

申请号：US13434521

申请日：2012-03-29

申请人： Yasushi OKABE ,  Yoshiya TOMATSU

发明人： Yasushi OKABE ,  Yoshiya TOMATSU

IPC分类号： G03G15/00

CPC分类号： G03G21/1666 ,  G03G15/0131 ,  G03G15/04 ,  G03G21/1623 ,  G03G21/1633 ,  G03G21/1647 ,  G03G21/1671 ,  G03G2221/1603 ,  G03G2221/1636

摘要： An image forming apparatus includes: a main body having an opening; a photoconductor unit including a photoconductor and removably mountable to the main body through the opening by moving the photoconductor unit in a first direction; an exposure member; and a moving mechanism configured to move the exposure member to and away from the photoconductor. The moving mechanism includes: a fixed shaft having an axial line thereof fixed relative to the main body; a first arm including one end portion thereof which is supported rotatably around the axial line of the fixed shaft; a movable shaft having an axial line thereof which is movable relative to the main body; and a second arm including: one end portion supporting the exposure member; and another end portion connected to the first arm via the movable shaft, and the second arm being swingable around the axial line of the movable shaft.

摘要翻译： 一种成像设备包括：具有开口的主体; 光电导体单元，其包括光电导体，并且通过沿着第一方向移动所述感光体单元，通过所述开口可移除地安装到所述主体; 暴露成员; 以及移动机构，其构造成将曝光构件移动到远离光电导体的位置。 移动机构包括：固定轴，其轴线相对于主体固定; 第一臂，其包括其一端部，其可旋转地围绕所述固定轴的轴线支撑; 可动轴，其轴线可相对于主体移动; 以及第二臂，包括：支撑所述曝光构件的一个端部; 以及通过可动轴连接到第一臂的另一端部，第二臂可围绕可动轴的轴线摆动。

公开(公告)号：US20110229194A1

公开(公告)日：2011-09-22

申请号：US13009096

申请日：2011-01-19

申请人： Yasushi OKABE ,  Junichi HASHIMOTO ,  Yoshiya TOMATSU ,  Takashi SHIMIZU

发明人： Yasushi OKABE ,  Junichi HASHIMOTO ,  Yoshiya TOMATSU ,  Takashi SHIMIZU

IPC分类号： G03G15/00 ,  G03G21/18 ,  G03G15/08

CPC分类号： G03G21/1661 ,  G03G21/181 ,  G03G21/1853 ,  G03G2221/1684

摘要： A holder unit is configured to hold a plurality of photosensitive drums such that the plurality of photosensitive drums are arrayed in a predetermined direction and juxtaposed with each other with a space between neighboring photosensitive drums. A plurality of developing units is held by the holder unit, each is provided in association with each photosensitive drum, and each includes a developing roller displaceable between a contact position where the developing roller is in contact with the photosensitive drum and a spaced position where the developing roller is spaced away from the photosensitive drum. A spacer member has a plurality of retaining portions each in association with each developing unit and configured to retain each developing unit at the spaced position, and a linking portion integral with the retaining portions and configured to connect neighboring retaining portions therethrough in the predetermined direction.

摘要翻译： 保持器单元构造成保持多个感光鼓，使得多个感光鼓以预定方向排列并且彼此并置，并在相邻的感光鼓之间具有空间。 多个显影单元由保持器单元保持，每个显影单元与每个感光鼓相关联地设置，并且每个显影单元包括可在显影辊与感光鼓接触的接触位置之间移位的显影辊和间隔开的位置， 显影辊与感光鼓间隔开。 间隔构件具有多个保持部，每个保持部分与每个显影单元相关联并且被构造成将每个显影单元保持在间隔开的位置，以及与保持部分成一体的连接部分，并且构造成沿预定方向连接相邻的保持部分。

公开(公告)号：US20100272468A1

公开(公告)日：2010-10-28

申请号：US12769094

申请日：2010-04-28

申请人： Yoshiya TOMATSU ,  Yoji TSUJISHITA

发明人： Yoshiya TOMATSU ,  Yoji TSUJISHITA

IPC分类号： G03G15/00

CPC分类号： G03G21/1853 ,  G03G21/1619 ,  G03G21/1642 ,  G03G2221/1654

摘要： An apparatus includes: a main body; a supporting member having a first side wall and a second side wall, the supporting member configured to be movable between an accommodation position and a withdrawn position, the supporting member configured to be removable from the apparatus main body by being withdrawn further from the withdrawn position; a first frame facing the first side wall and a second frame facing the second side wall; a lock member configured to be movable between a lock position and a release position; and a restriction unit provided on the second side wall and the second frame, the restriction unit configured to restrict a rotation of the supporting member by coming contact with the supporting member when the supporting member, which is locked into the withdrawn position, rotates to the first frame side of the apparatus main body.

摘要翻译： 一种装置包括：主体; 具有第一侧壁和第二侧壁的支撑构件，所述支撑构件构造成可在收纳位置和收回位置之间移动，所述支撑构件构造成通过从所述收回位置进一步抽出而从所述装置主体移除 ; 面对所述第一侧壁的第一框架和面向所述第二侧壁的第二框架; 锁定构件，其构造成能够在锁定位置和释放位置之间移动; 以及设置在所述第二侧壁和所述第二框架上的限制单元，所述限制单元构造成当所述支撑构件被锁定在所述撤回位置时旋转到所述限制单元，所述限制单元通过与所述支撑构件接触而限制所述支撑构件的旋转 设备主体的第一框架侧。

公开(公告)号：US20100021208A1

公开(公告)日：2010-01-28

申请号：US12507312

申请日：2009-07-22

申请人： Yoshiya TOMATSU

发明人： Yoshiya TOMATSU

IPC分类号： G03G15/06 ,  G03G15/20 ,  F16H3/44

CPC分类号： G03G15/06 ,  G03G15/757

摘要： A gear mechanism is provided and includes a first sun gear; a first planetary gear configured to mesh with the first sun gear; a first arm configured to keep a distance between the first sun gear and the first planetary gear and configured to swing around a rotation axis of the first sun gear; a second sun gear; a second planetary gear configured to mesh with the second sun gear; a second arm configured to keep a distance between the second sun gear and the second planetary gear and configured to swing around a rotation axis of the second sun gear; and an interlocking unit configured to connect the first arm and the second arm with each other for interlocking the swinging of the first arm and the second arm, the interlocking unit configured to move independently of rotations of the first sun gear and the second sun gear.

摘要翻译： 提供齿轮机构并且包括第一太阳齿轮; 构造成与所述第一太阳齿轮啮合的第一行星齿轮; 第一臂构造成保持第一太阳齿轮和第一行星齿轮之间的距离并且构造成围绕第一太阳齿轮的旋转轴线摆动; 第二个太阳齿轮; 构造成与所述第二太阳齿轮啮合的第二行星齿轮; 第二臂，被配置为保持所述第二太阳齿轮和所述第二行星齿轮之间的距离并且构造成围绕所述第二太阳齿轮的旋转轴线摆动; 以及互锁单元，其被配置为将所述第一臂和所述第二臂彼此连接，用于互锁所述第一臂和所述第二臂的摆动，所述互锁单元构造成独立于所述第一太阳齿轮和所述第二太阳齿轮的旋转而移动。