公开(公告)号：US08843015B2

公开(公告)日：2014-09-23

申请号：US13402214

申请日：2012-02-22

申请人： Kohichi Utsunomiya ,  Kiyonori Tsuda ,  Hideo Yoshizawa ,  Takuzi Yoneda ,  Emi Kita ,  Yutaka Takahashi ,  Yuki Oshikawa

发明人： Kohichi Utsunomiya ,  Kiyonori Tsuda ,  Hideo Yoshizawa ,  Takuzi Yoneda ,  Emi Kita ,  Yutaka Takahashi ,  Yuki Oshikawa

IPC分类号： G03G21/20 ,  G03G15/08

CPC分类号： G03G15/0898 ,  G03G21/206

摘要： An imaging device provided with a latent image carrying body rotatably disposed to carry a latent image, a developing unit that develops the latent image carried on the carrying body by using a developer containing toner at least, and a duct disposed downstream of the developing unit and having a wall with an upstream suction port and a downstream suction port formed. An air flow path is formed by a surface of the latent image carrying body and a surface of the duct wall, between the upstream suction port and the downstream suction port. A gap of the air flow path is wider at the downstream side than at the upstream side with respect to the rotational direction of the latent image carrying body.

摘要翻译： 一种成像装置，其具有可转动地设置以携带潜像的潜像承载体，显影单元，其使至少包含调色剂的显影剂和设置在显影单元下游的导管显影承载在携带体上的潜像;以及 具有形成有上游吸入口和下游吸入口的壁。 空气流路由潜像载体的表面和管壁的表面在上游吸入口和下游吸入口之间形成。 空气流路的间隙在下游侧比相对于潜像承载体的旋转方向的上游侧宽。

公开(公告)号：US08755721B2

公开(公告)日：2014-06-17

申请号：US13075641

申请日：2011-03-30

申请人： Yuki Oshikawa ,  Emi Kita

发明人： Yuki Oshikawa ,  Emi Kita

IPC分类号： G03G15/08

CPC分类号： G03G21/1875 ,  G03G15/0863 ,  G03G15/087 ,  G03G15/0872 ,  G03G15/0886 ,  G03G2215/0665 ,  G03G2215/0668 ,  G03G2215/0692 ,  G03G2221/1654

摘要： A powder container includes a powder containing compartment having a powder outlet connectable to a horizontally extending tube of an apparatus in conjunction with installation of the powder container in the apparatus, a removably insertable plug member to open and close the powder outlet in conjunction with installation of the powder container, and at least one discrimination protrusion projecting from an outer circumferential surface of the powder container. The powder contained in the powder containing compartment is discharged from the powder outlet thereof to the tube. A downstream end of the discrimination protrusion is positioned downstream from a downstream end of the powder outlet of the powder containing compartment in an installation direction in which the powder container is installed in the apparatus, and at least one of shape, arrangement, and quantity of the discrimination protrusion is unique to the type of powder contained in the powder container.

摘要翻译： 粉末容器包括粉末容纳室，粉末出口可与装置的水平延伸的管连接，将粉末容器安装在设备中，可拆卸地插入的插塞构件，用于打开和关闭粉末出口，同时安装 粉末容器以及从粉末容器的外周面突出的至少一个识别突起。 包含在含粉末容纳室中的粉末从其粉末出口排出到管中。 识别突起的下游端在粉末容器安装在装置中的安装方向上位于粉末容纳室的粉末出口的下游端的下游，并且至少一种形状，布置和数量 识别突起对于粉末容器中所含的粉末的类型是独特的。

公开(公告)号：US20120230738A1

公开(公告)日：2012-09-13

申请号：US13398063

申请日：2012-02-16

申请人： Hideo YOSHIZAWA ,  Kiyonori Tsuda ,  Takuzi Yoneda ,  Yutaka Takahashi ,  Emi Kita ,  Yuki Oshikawa ,  Kohichi Utsunomiya

发明人： Hideo YOSHIZAWA ,  Kiyonori Tsuda ,  Takuzi Yoneda ,  Yutaka Takahashi ,  Emi Kita ,  Yuki Oshikawa ,  Kohichi Utsunomiya

IPC分类号： G03G15/08

CPC分类号： F16D1/101 ,  F16D2001/102 ,  F16D2003/22326

摘要： A driving force transmission mechanism includes a connection for integrally rotating a driving shaft on the driving source side and a driven shaft of a rotary member. The connection includes a tubular boss portion; and a fitting shaft portion fitted into the tubular boss portion. An inner shaft portion is provided in a projecting manner from bottom center of the tubular boss portion toward inside the tubular boss portion. An inner recessed portion into which the inner shaft portion fits is provided in center of a leading edge plane for fitting of the fitting shaft portion. Micro gaps are provided between an inner surface of the tubular boss portion and an outer surface of the fitting shaft portion and between an inner surface of the inner recessed portion and an outer surface of the inner shaft portion.

摘要翻译： 驱动力传递机构包括用于使驱动源侧的驱动轴一体旋转的连接部和旋转部件的从动轴。 连接包括管状凸台部分; 以及嵌合在筒状凸起部中的嵌合轴部。 内筒部分从管状凸台部分的底部中心向管状凸台部分的内侧突出设置。 内轴部配合的内部凹部设置在前端面的中心，用于嵌合轴部的嵌合。 在管状凸台部的内表面和嵌合轴部的外表面之间以及内凹部的内表面与内轴部的外表面之间设置微小间隙。

公开(公告)号：US08064807B2

公开(公告)日：2011-11-22

申请号：US12425804

申请日：2009-04-17

申请人： Maiko Koeda ,  Koichi Kato ,  Emi Kita ,  Keiko Matsumoto ,  Takuzi Yoneda ,  Yuki Oshikawa ,  Kohichi Utsunomiya

发明人： Maiko Koeda ,  Koichi Kato ,  Emi Kita ,  Keiko Matsumoto ,  Takuzi Yoneda ,  Yuki Oshikawa ,  Kohichi Utsunomiya

IPC分类号： G03G15/08

CPC分类号： G03G15/0879 ,  G03G15/0855 ,  G03G15/0863 ,  G03G15/0865 ,  G03G15/0874 ,  G03G2215/0682 ,  G03G2215/0697

摘要： A developer supply system includes a container, a memory, and a positioning mechanism. The container has a deformable bag formed of flexible material to accommodate developer therein. The memory is attached to a given planar surface of the deformable bag to store information for communication to the image forming apparatus. The positioning mechanism holds the container therein while maintaining the given planar surface in position relative to the image forming apparatus when the deformable bag collapses as it discharges developer. An image forming apparatus employing such a developer supply system is also disclosed.

摘要翻译： 显影剂供应系统包括容器，存储器和定位机构。 容器具有由柔性材料形成的可变形袋，以容纳显影剂。 存储器附接到可变形袋的给定平面表面以存储用于与图像形成装置通信的信息。 当可变形袋在排出显影剂时，该定位机构将容器保持在其中，同时将给定的平面保持在相对于成像设备的适当位置。 还公开了一种采用这种显影剂供应系统的图像形成装置。

公开(公告)号：US20090087214A1

公开(公告)日：2009-04-02

申请号：US12238815

申请日：2008-09-26

申请人： Kohichi Utsunomiya ,  Koichi Kato ,  Junichi Terai ,  Klyonori Tsuda ,  Emi Kita ,  Satoru Yoshida ,  Yuki Oshikawa

发明人： Kohichi Utsunomiya ,  Koichi Kato ,  Junichi Terai ,  Klyonori Tsuda ,  Emi Kita ,  Satoru Yoshida ,  Yuki Oshikawa

IPC分类号： G03G15/08

CPC分类号： G03G15/0886 ,  G03G15/0868 ,  G03G15/0877 ,  G03G2215/0692

摘要： A toner supply device includes a toner container, a transport-path forming member, an opening, a shutter member, and a first seal member. The opening is provided at a side wall of the transport-path forming member. The shutter member is movable between a closed position to close the transport path by being inserted in the opening and an open position. The first seal member fills a gap between an inner wall of the opening and the shutter member in a toner transport direction in which the toner is transported through the transport path. When the shutter member is inserted in the opening, the shutter member is elastically deformable in a deformation direction perpendicular to both the toner transport direction and a moving direction of the shutter member, and when the shutter member is not inserted in the opening, the shutter member is wider than the opening in the deformation direction.

摘要翻译： 调色剂供给装置包括调色剂容器，传送路径形成构件，开口，活门构件和第一密封构件。 开口设置在输送路径形成部件的侧壁。 挡板构件可以在关闭位置之间移动，以通过插入开口和打开位置来关闭输送路径。 第一密封构件在调色剂输送方向上填充开口的内壁和活门构件之间的间隙，其中调色剂通过输送路径输送。 当活门构件插入开口中时，活门构件能够在垂直于调色剂输送方向和活门构件的移动方向的变形方向上弹性变形，并且当活门构件未插入开口时，活门 构件比变形方向上的开口宽。

公开(公告)号：US20080253810A1

公开(公告)日：2008-10-16

申请号：US12059392

申请日：2008-03-31

申请人： Susumu Tateyama ,  Yoshitaka Fujinuma ,  Koichi Kato ,  Kiyonori Tsuda ,  Emi Kita ,  Yuki Oshikawa

发明人： Susumu Tateyama ,  Yoshitaka Fujinuma ,  Koichi Kato ,  Kiyonori Tsuda ,  Emi Kita ,  Yuki Oshikawa

IPC分类号： G03G15/08

CPC分类号： G03G15/0893 ,  G03G15/0877 ,  G03G2215/0648 ,  G03G2215/0822 ,  G03G2215/0827

摘要： To provide a relatively small developing device, process cartridge and image forming apparatus that prevent developer, accommodated in a second developer conveying portion for recovering the developer after a developing step, from being pumped up to a developer carrier, and that do not apply a large stress to the developer. A plurality of developer carriers are arranged side-by-side in a direction of gravitational force so as to face an image carrier. The developing device comprises a first developer conveying portion that supplies the developer to a first developer carrier, a second developer conveying portion that recovers the developer separated from the second developer carrier, and a third developer conveying portion that conveys the developer obliquely upward and conveys, to an upstream side in a conveyance direction of the first developer conveying portion, the developer reaching the downstream side in the conveyance direction of the first developer conveying portion and the developer reaching a downstream side in a conveyance direction of the second developer conveying portion.

摘要翻译： 为了提供一种相对小的显影装置，处理盒和图像形成装置，其防止显影剂容纳在第二显影剂输送部分中以用于在显影步骤之后回收显影剂，从被泵送到显影剂载体，并且不施加大的显影装置 强调开发商。 多个显影剂载体在重力方向上并排布置以面对图像载体。 显影装置包括第一显影剂输送部分，其将显影剂供应到第一显影剂载体，第二显影剂输送部分，其回收与第二显影剂载体分离的显影剂;以及第三显影剂输送部分，其将倾斜向上输送的显影剂输送， 在第一显影剂输送部分的输送方向上的上游侧，显影剂到达第一显影剂输送部分的输送方向的下游侧，并且显影剂到达第二显影剂输送部分的输送方向的下游侧。

公开(公告)号：US08126373B2

公开(公告)日：2012-02-28

申请号：US12238815

申请日：2008-09-26

申请人： Kohichi Utsunomiya ,  Koichi Kato ,  Junichi Terai ,  Klyonori Tsuda ,  Emi Kita ,  Satoru Yoshida ,  Yuki Oshikawa

发明人： Kohichi Utsunomiya ,  Koichi Kato ,  Junichi Terai ,  Klyonori Tsuda ,  Emi Kita ,  Satoru Yoshida ,  Yuki Oshikawa

IPC分类号： G03G15/08

CPC分类号： G03G15/0886 ,  G03G15/0868 ,  G03G15/0877 ,  G03G2215/0692

摘要： A toner supply device includes a toner container, a transport-path forming member, an opening, a shutter member, and a first seal member. The opening is provided at a side wall of the transport-path forming member. The shutter member is movable between a closed position to close the transport path by being inserted in the opening and an open position. The first seal member fills a gap between an inner wall of the opening and the shutter member in a toner transport direction in which the toner is transported through the transport path. When the shutter member is inserted in the opening, the shutter member is elastically deformable in a deformation direction perpendicular to both the toner transport direction and a moving direction of the shutter member, and when the shutter member is not inserted in the opening, the shutter member is wider than the opening in the deformation direction.

摘要翻译： 调色剂供给装置包括调色剂容器，传送路径形成构件，开口，活门构件和第一密封构件。 开口设置在输送路径形成部件的侧壁。 挡板构件可以在关闭位置之间移动，以通过插入开口和打开位置来关闭输送路径。 第一密封构件在调色剂输送方向上填充开口的内壁和活门构件之间的间隙，其中调色剂通过输送路径输送。 当活门构件插入开口中时，活门构件能够在垂直于调色剂输送方向和活门构件的移动方向的变形方向上弹性变形，并且当活门构件未插入开口时，活门 构件比变形方向上的开口宽。

公开(公告)号：US20110243579A1

公开(公告)日：2011-10-06

申请号：US13075641

申请日：2011-03-30

申请人： Yuki OSHIKAWA ,  Emi Kita

发明人： Yuki OSHIKAWA ,  Emi Kita

IPC分类号： G03G15/08

CPC分类号： G03G21/1875 ,  G03G15/0863 ,  G03G15/087 ,  G03G15/0872 ,  G03G15/0886 ,  G03G2215/0665 ,  G03G2215/0668 ,  G03G2215/0692 ,  G03G2221/1654

摘要： A powder container includes a powder containing compartment having a powder outlet connectable to a horizontally extending tube of an apparatus in conjunction with installation of the powder container in the apparatus, a removably insertable plug member to open and close the powder outlet in conjunction with installation of the powder container, and at least one discrimination protrusion projecting from an outer circumferential surface of the powder container. The powder contained in the powder containing compartment is discharged from the powder outlet thereof to the tube. A downstream end of the discrimination protrusion is positioned downstream from a downstream end of the powder outlet of the powder containing compartment in an installation direction in which the powder container is installed in the apparatus, and at least one of shape, arrangement, and quantity of the discrimination protrusion is unique to the type of powder contained in the powder container.

摘要翻译： 粉末容器包括粉末容纳室，粉末出口可与装置的水平延伸的管连接，将粉末容器安装在设备中，可拆卸地插入的插塞构件，用于打开和关闭粉末出口，同时安装 粉末容器以及从粉末容器的外周面突出的至少一个识别突起。 包含在含粉末容纳室中的粉末从其粉末出口排出到管中。 识别突起的下游端在粉末容器安装在装置中的安装方向上位于粉末容纳室的粉末出口的下游端的下游，并且至少一种形状，布置和数量 识别突起对于粉末容器中所含的粉末的类型是独特的。

公开(公告)号：US07991330B2

公开(公告)日：2011-08-02

申请号：US12187015

申请日：2008-08-06

申请人： Yuki Oshikawa ,  Koichi Kato ,  Hiroyuki Okaji ,  Mugijirou Uno ,  Kiyonori Tsuda ,  Emi Kita ,  Keiko Matsumoto

发明人： Yuki Oshikawa ,  Koichi Kato ,  Hiroyuki Okaji ,  Mugijirou Uno ,  Kiyonori Tsuda ,  Emi Kita ,  Keiko Matsumoto

IPC分类号： G03G15/08

CPC分类号： G03G15/0844 ,  G03G15/0851 ,  G03G15/0856 ,  G03G15/0877 ,  G03G15/0893 ,  G03G2215/0634 ,  G03G2215/0822

摘要： A developing unit includes a developer bearing member, a developer transporter, a developer conveyance system for directing the developer, including a supply path, a recovery path, and an agitation path, a developer supply opening through which the developer is supplied to the developer conveyance system, a developer supply device for supplying the developer from the developer supply opening to the developer conveyance system, a developer discharge device for discharging the developer outside the developing unit, a developer level rise detector for detecting increase in a level of the developer between the downstream end of the recovery path facing the developer bearing member in the direction of developer transport and a portion of the agitation path where the agitation path receives the collected developer from the recovery path, and a controller for controlling the developer discharge device based on the detection result provided by the developer level rise detector.

摘要翻译： 显影单元包括显影剂承载构件，显影剂输送器，用于引导显影剂的显影剂输送系统，包括供给路径，回收路径和搅拌路径，显影剂供给口，显影剂通过该显影剂供给口供给到显影剂输送 系统，用于将显影剂从显影剂供应开口供应到显影剂输送系统的显影剂供应装置，用于将显影剂排出显影单元的显影剂排出装置，显影剂水平上升检测器，用于检测显影剂供应 在显影剂传送方向上面向显影剂承载部件的恢复路径的下游端部和搅拌路径部分，其中搅拌路径从回收路径接收收集的显影剂;以及控制器，用于基于检测来控制显影剂排出装置 结果由开发者级别上升检测器提供。

公开(公告)号：US09109633B2

公开(公告)日：2015-08-18

申请号：US13398063

申请日：2012-02-16

申请人： Hideo Yoshizawa ,  Kiyonori Tsuda ,  Takuzi Yoneda ,  Yutaka Takahashi ,  Emi Kita ,  Yuki Oshikawa ,  Kohichi Utsunomiya

发明人： Hideo Yoshizawa ,  Kiyonori Tsuda ,  Takuzi Yoneda ,  Yutaka Takahashi ,  Emi Kita ,  Yuki Oshikawa ,  Kohichi Utsunomiya

IPC分类号： G03G15/08 ,  G03G15/00 ,  F16D1/10 ,  F16D3/223

CPC分类号： F16D1/101 ,  F16D2001/102 ,  F16D2003/22326

摘要： A driving force transmission mechanism includes a connection for integrally rotating a driving shaft on the driving source side and a driven shaft of a rotary member. The connection includes a tubular boss portion; and a fitting shaft portion fitted into the tubular boss portion. An inner shaft portion is provided in a projecting manner from bottom center of the tubular boss portion toward inside the tubular boss portion. An inner recessed portion into which the inner shaft portion fits is provided in center of a leading edge plane for fitting of the fitting shaft portion. Micro gaps are provided between an inner surface of the tubular boss portion and an outer surface of the fitting shaft portion and between an inner surface of the inner recessed portion and an outer surface of the inner shaft portion.

摘要翻译： 驱动力传递机构包括用于使驱动源侧的驱动轴一体旋转的连接部和旋转部件的从动轴。 连接包括管状凸台部分; 以及嵌合在筒状凸起部中的嵌合轴部。 内筒部分从管状凸台部分的底部中心向管状凸台部分的内侧突出设置。 内轴部配合的内部凹部设置在前端面的中心，用于嵌合轴部的嵌合。 在管状凸台部的内表面和嵌合轴部的外表面之间以及内凹部的内表面与内轴部的外表面之间设置微小间隙。