Power source apparatus and image forming apparatus

    公开(公告)号:US12132405B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-10-29

    申请号:US17726722

    申请日:2022-04-22

    发明人: Nobuyuki Uchiyama

    摘要: A power source apparatus including: a transformer including a primary coil, a secondary coil, and an auxiliary coil, and has a primary side and a secondary side which are insulated from each other; a rectifier circuit including a first output terminal and a second output terminal; a smoothing capacitor; a switching element; a first series circuit having a capacitor and a first rectification element connected in series; and a second series circuit having a second rectification element and the auxiliary coil connected in series. The number of turns of the auxiliary coil is smaller than the number of turns of the primary coil. A product a ratio between the number of turns of the auxiliary coil and the number of turns of the secondary coil and an output voltage on the secondary side of the transformer is equal to or lower than a voltage of the smoothing capacitor.

    Image forming apparatus and method for switching a continuous print mode to an intermittent print mode

    公开(公告)号:US12130583B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-10-29

    申请号:US18197748

    申请日:2023-05-16

    IPC分类号: G03G15/20 G03G15/00 G03G21/20

    CPC分类号: G03G21/20 G03G15/50

    摘要: An image forming apparatus includes a fixing device, a temperature detector, and processing circuitry. The fixing device fixes a toner image on a surface of a sheet by heating of a heater. The temperature detector detects an internal temperature of the image forming apparatus. The processing circuitry switches a continuous print mode to an intermittent print mode when the internal temperature is equal to or higher than a first execution temperature during the continuous print mode. The processing circuitry cancels the intermittent print mode and switches to the continuous print mode when the internal temperature is equal to or lower than a first cancellation temperature. The processing circuitry causes the heater to stop heating the fixing device in the intermittent print mode when the internal temperature is higher than the first cancellation temperature even after a predetermined time has elapsed since a start of the intermittent print mode.

    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.

    Image forming apparatus
    6.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US12130578B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-10-29

    申请号:US18472828

    申请日:2023-09-22

    IPC分类号: G03G15/04 G03G21/16

    CPC分类号: G03G21/1647 G03G21/1676

    摘要: An image forming apparatus includes a drum unit, a developing unit, a developing roller bearing, a guide portion, and an urging portion. The drum unit includes a photosensitive drum. The developing unit includes a developing roller. The developing roller bearing supports the developing roller and can move radially and rotate axially with respect to the developing unit. The guide portion is formed in the drum unit and guides the developing roller bearing in directions toward and away from the photosensitive drum. The urging portion urges the developing unit in such a direction that it presses the developing roller against the photosensitive drum. The developing unit includes a restriction portion that restricts the rotation of the developing roller bearing with respect to the developing unit within a predetermined range.

    Fixing device and image forming apparatus

    公开(公告)号:US12130570B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-10-29

    申请号:US18174465

    申请日:2023-02-24

    发明人: Hiroshi Ota

    IPC分类号: G03G15/20

    CPC分类号: G03G15/2039

    摘要: A fixing device includes a fixing unit, a temperature sensor, and a controller. The fixing unit includes a fixing member with which a medium on which a developer image is transferred comes into contact and a heat source that supplies heat to the fixing member. The temperature sensor measures temperature of a surface with which the medium comes into contact in the fixing member. The controller outputs information indicating an abnormality of temperature detection by the temperature sensor if an estimation value of temperature of the fixing member is larger than a predetermined reference value.

    INTERNAL COVER AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS
    9.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20240353788A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-10-24

    申请号:US18632873

    申请日:2024-04-11

    IPC分类号: G03G21/16

    CPC分类号: G03G21/1633 G03G21/1647

    摘要: An internal cover that covers a unit inside an image forming apparatus is provided. The internal cover includes: a cover portion openable and closable by rotation on a rotation shaft; a hinge portion that forms the rotation shaft of the cover portion, where the rotation shaft is inclined with respect to a vertical direction of the image forming apparatus to allow the cover portion to be opened diagonally upward; and a hand-cranked fixing screw that maintains the cover portion in a closed state. The cover portion is opened diagonally upward as the hand-cranked fixing screw is released, and the cover portion is fixable in an opened state at a predetermined position.