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公开(公告)号:US12130579B2
公开(公告)日:2024-10-29
申请号:US18209546
申请日:2023-06-14
CPC分类号: G03G21/1671 , G03G21/1676 , G03G21/1853
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.
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公开(公告)号:US12130568B2
公开(公告)日:2024-10-29
申请号:US18133040
申请日:2023-04-11
发明人: Yukio Kubo , Hiroyuki Munetsugu
CPC分类号: G03G15/0886 , G03G15/0863 , G03G15/0874 , G03G15/80 , G03G21/1619 , G03G21/1647 , G03G21/1652 , G03G21/1867 , G03G21/1871 , G03G21/1875 , G03G21/1878 , G03G21/1885
摘要: A toner supply container includes a memory portion, a container portion, a discharging portion, and a shutter. The memory portion includes a memory for storing information and an electrode having an exposed surface. The discharging portion is disposed on one end side of the container portion with respect to a first direction. The shutter is configured to rotate around an axis extending in the first direction. As viewed along the first direction, the exposed surface is disposed inside of an imaginary circle that passes through an outer end of the shutter with the axis as a center of the imaginary circle.
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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
CPC分类号: G03G15/0891 , G03G15/0865 , G03G15/0875 , G03G15/0889 , G03G21/1647 , G03G21/1652 , G03G21/1676 , G03G21/1867 , G03G21/1896 , G03G2215/0141
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.
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公开(公告)号:US20240345503A1
公开(公告)日:2024-10-17
申请号:US18641655
申请日:2024-04-22
发明人: Yasumasa Fujii , Tsutomu Suzuki , Hiroshi Igarashi
CPC分类号: G03G15/065 , G03G15/0865 , G03G21/1652 , G03G21/1676 , G03G21/1867
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.
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公开(公告)号:US12117763B2
公开(公告)日:2024-10-15
申请号:US18331076
申请日:2023-06-07
发明人: Hiroaki Nosho , Toru Oguma , Tetsuya Numata
CPC分类号: G03G21/1652 , G03G15/086 , G03G21/1676 , G03G21/1821 , G03G21/1871
摘要: There are demands for stable connections of contact points between a process cartridge, including a development device, and an image forming device. A development contact point, a first contact point, and a second contact point are disposed in this order on the inside in a perpendicular direction with respect to an insertion direction in which a development device is inserted into an image forming apparatus.
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公开(公告)号:US12105466B2
公开(公告)日:2024-10-01
申请号:US18388570
申请日:2023-11-10
CPC分类号: G03G21/1814 , G03G21/1623 , G03G21/1647 , G03G21/1676 , G03G21/1803 , G03G21/1825 , G03G21/1839 , G03G21/1842 , G03G2215/0119 , G03G2221/169 , G03G2221/1861 , G03G2221/1869
摘要: A cartridge includes a photosensitive drum and a developing roller configured to develop an electrostatic latent image formed on the photosensitive drum. A first frame rotatably supports the photosensitive drum and a second frame rotatably supports the developing roller. A movable member is movable with respect to the second frame, with the movable member including a first force receiving surface and a second force receiving surface. The second frame is movable relative to the first frame between a contact position in which the developing roller is in contact with the photosensitive drum and a spaced position in which the developing roller is spaced from the photosensitive drum. The second force receiving surface is capable of being moved by the first force receiving surface between a first position and a second position, and the second frame is capable of being moved by the second force receiving surface from the contact position toward the spaced position.
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公开(公告)号:US20240319660A1
公开(公告)日:2024-09-26
申请号:US18735339
申请日:2024-06-06
发明人: Aya ADACHI , Shougo SATO , Kazuna TAGUCHI
CPC分类号: G03G21/1832 , G03G15/04036 , G03G21/12 , G03G21/1633 , G03G21/1647 , G03G21/1814 , G03G21/1864
摘要: An image-forming apparatus includes a housing, a cover, first and second drum cartridges, first and second exposing heads, first and second guides, a waste toner tube, a shutter driving member, and an interlocking mechanism. Each of the first and second drum cartridges includes: a photosensitive drum rotatable about an axis extending in a first direction; a drum cleaner; a discharging part; and a shutter. The first and second exposing heads are mounted on the cover. The first and second guides guide respective ends of the first and second exposing heads in the first direction while the cover is opened and closed. The shutter driving member is movable in a second direction in interlocking relation to the respective shutters through the interlocking mechanism. The shutter driving member is overlapped with at least one of the first and second guides in a third direction crossing both the first and second directions.
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公开(公告)号:US20240319652A1
公开(公告)日:2024-09-26
申请号:US18355383
申请日:2023-07-19
发明人: Yoshiyuki TOMINAGA
CPC分类号: G03G15/6591 , G03G15/0189 , G03G15/6597 , G03G21/1821
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.
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公开(公告)号:US12092992B2
公开(公告)日:2024-09-17
申请号:US18313434
申请日:2023-05-08
发明人: Nao Itabashi , Hideshi Nishiyama , Yasuo Fukamachi
CPC分类号: G03G21/1867 , G03G15/0889 , G03G21/1676 , G03G21/1857 , G03G21/186 , G03G21/1896 , G03G15/0865 , G03G15/0867
摘要: In a developing cartridge, a first supporting member is attached to a housing and has a first developing supporting portion and a driving-force-receiving-member supporting portion, the first developing supporting portion being configured to rotatably support a first part of a rotational shaft, the driving-force-receiving-member supporting portion being configured to rotatably support a driving-force-receiving member. The second supporting member is attached to the housing and has a second developing supporting portion and a detection-rotational-body supporting portion, the second developing supporting portion being configured to rotatably support a second part of the rotational shaft, the detection-rotational-body supporting portion being configured to rotatably support a detection rotational body.
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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
CPC分类号: G03G15/0216 , G03G21/1814 , G03G21/1821 , G03G2215/025 , G03G2221/1657
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.
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