Cartridge and drum unit for electrophotographic image forming apparatus

    公开(公告)号:US12130579B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-10-29

    申请号:US18209546

    申请日:2023-06-14

    IPC分类号: G03G21/16 G03G21/18

    摘要: A cartridge includes a photosensitive drum having a rotational axis about which the photosensitive drum is rotatable, a developing roller having a rotational axis about which the developing roller is rotatable, and a casing rotatably supporting the photosensitive drum and the developing roller. The casing includes a groove open to outside of the casing, with the groove being defined by a first side surface, a second side surface, and a bottom surface between the first side surface and the second side surface. As seen in the direction of the rotational axis of the photosensitive drum, the rotational axis of the photosensitive drum and the groove are positioned along a line in an extended direction, with at least a portion of a first projected part being positioned on one side of the line and at least a portion of a second projected part being positioned on the other side of the line. A first end of the groove and a second end of the groove are open such that the groove forms a channel in the casing along the extended direction.

    DEVELOPING CARTRIDGE INCLUDING HOUSING AND GEAR

    公开(公告)号:US20240353775A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-10-24

    申请号:US18650233

    申请日:2024-04-30

    发明人: Nao Itabashi

    IPC分类号: G03G15/08 G03G21/16 G03G21/18

    摘要: In a cartridge, a developing roller is configured to rotate around a first rotational axis extending in a predetermined direction and to carry developer thereon, the developing roller having a first end and a second end apart from each other in the predetermined direction, a from-first-to-second direction being defined along the predetermined direction as being directed from the first end to the second end. A developing electrode is formed of a conductive material and is configured to be electrically connected to the developing roller, the developing electrode including a main part and a protruding portion protruding from the main part in the from-first-to-second direction. A detection body is formed of an insulating material and is rotatably supported by the protruding portion, the detection body including a first opening that exposes part of the protruding portion and a covering portion covering part of the protruding portion.

    DEVELOPING CARTRIDGE HAVING ELECTRODE
    4.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20240345503A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-10-17

    申请号:US18641655

    申请日:2024-04-22

    摘要: A developing cartridge includes a casing, a rotating member, and an electrode member. The casing may be configured to accommodate therein developer. The rotating member has a rotational shaft extending in an axial direction. The rotating member is configured to rotate about the rotational shaft and carries the developer thereon. The electrode member is configured to be electrically connected to the rotating member. The electrode member covers at least part of the rotational shaft from an orthogonal direction orthogonal to the axial direction and is arranged to confront the casing in the axial direction. The electrode member is configured to move in the orthogonal direction in accordance with a movement in the axial direction.

    IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS
    8.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20240319652A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-09-26

    申请号:US18355383

    申请日:2023-07-19

    IPC分类号: G03G15/00 G03G15/01 G03G21/18

    摘要: An image forming apparatus includes a transfer unit that comes into contact with a target object and that transfers an image to the target object, a holding portion that holds the target object including a circumferential surface such that the circumferential surface rotates along a transfer direction of the transfer unit, and a transport unit that transports the target object held by the holding portion along a transport route, that stops transportation of the target object in a case where the transfer unit transfers the image to the target object, and that causes the target object to be separated from the transfer unit before a surface of the target object on which transfer of the image is finished comes into contact with the transfer unit again.

    Process unit and image-forming apparatus

    公开(公告)号:US12092968B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-09-17

    申请号:US18108804

    申请日:2023-02-13

    发明人: Takeshi Nishiyama

    IPC分类号: G03G15/02 G03G21/18

    摘要: A process unit includes a photoreceptor drum, a charging roller, and a cam member. The cam member includes a mounting portion that externally fits to a shaft portion of the charging roller and a contact portion that protrudes to an outside of the mounting portion. Then, the charging roller is maintained in a separate state by bringing the contact portion of the cam member into contact with an outer surface of the drum main body, and the charging roller is switched to a contact state by rotating the cam member dependently with rotation of the photoreceptor drum in a normal direction.