公开(公告)号：US20240351346A1

公开(公告)日：2024-10-24

申请号：US18635328

申请日：2024-04-15

Applicant: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.

Inventor： Hiroaki WATANABE ,  Hideki ISHIDA ,  Takeru YOSHIDA ,  Shinya SAKAOKA

IPC: B41J2/19 ,  B41J2/175

CPC classification number: B41J2/19 ,  B41J2/17553 ,  B41J2/17556 ,  B41J2/17596

Abstract: A degassing device removes air dissolved in a liquid under a pressure decreased atmosphere, includes a liquid tank, a pressure decreasing device, a circulation flow pass, a circulation device, a dissolved gas amount measuring device, and a control device. The liquid tank stores the liquid. The pressure decreasing device decreases pressure in the liquid tank. The circulation flow pass communicates different positions of the liquid tank. The circulation device circulates the liquid through the circulation flow pass. The dissolved gas amount measuring device measures an amount of dissolved gas of the liquid in the liquid tank. The control device controls the circulation device in accordance with the amount of dissolved gas measured by the dissolved gas amount measuring device.

公开(公告)号：US20190278201A1

公开(公告)日：2019-09-12

申请号：US16276806

申请日：2019-02-15

Applicant: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.

Inventor： Hiroaki WATANABE

IPC: G03G15/16 ,  G03G15/01

Abstract: The image forming apparatus includes an image carrier, a transferring member and a cleaning device. The cleaning device includes a cleaning member, a case and a toner seal. A refresh mode including a first operation and a second operation is executable when an image forming operation is not performed. The first operation is executed such that the image carrier is rotated in a counter direction and for a predetermined distance or longer. The counter direction is a direction opposite to the rotation direction of the image carrier at the image forming operation. The predetermined distance is a distance from a contact position where the cleaning member comes into contact with the surface of the image carrier to a transferring position where the transferring member transfers the toner image. The second operation is executed such that the transferred body is driven and the transferring member is applied with transferring bias.

公开(公告)号：US20190079450A1

公开(公告)日：2019-03-14

申请号：US16117006

申请日：2018-08-30

Applicant: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.

Inventor： Keigo KIMURA ,  Hiroka ITANI ,  Yoshiyuki ODAKA ,  Hiroaki WATANABE

IPC: G03G21/20 ,  G03G15/04 ,  G03G15/043

CPC classification number: G03G21/203 ,  G03G15/04036 ,  G03G15/043

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a photoreceptor and an exposure device. The exposure device is configured to expose a surface of the photoreceptor and to form an electrostatic latent image. The exposure device includes a light source, a polygon mirror and a polygon motor. The light source is configured to emit a beam. The polygon mirror is configured to deflect the beam emitted from the light source. The polygon motor is configured to rotate the polygon mirror. The polygon motor is rotated at least temporarily when an aging mode to remove moisture from the surface of the photoreceptor is executed.

公开(公告)号：US20170329273A1

公开(公告)日：2017-11-16

申请号：US15517643

申请日：2015-10-23

Applicant: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.

Inventor： Yoshitaka IMANAKA ,  Hiroaki WATANABE ,  Masahito ISHINO

IPC: G03G21/00 ,  G03G15/16 ,  G03G21/20 ,  G03G15/095

CPC classification number: G03G21/0011 ,  G03G15/095 ,  G03G15/161 ,  G03G21/0017 ,  G03G21/0064 ,  G03G21/20 ,  G03G2215/0129

Abstract: An image forming apparatus (1) includes an image bearing member (50), a charging section (51), a developing section (52), and a cleaning member (81). The image bearing member (50) contains filler particles (87). The charging section (51) is either in contact with or positioned close to the image bearing member (50) and is configured to electrically charge the image bearing member (50) by generating a proximity discharge between the charging section (51) and the image bearing member (50). The developing section (52) supplies toner to the circumferential surface of the charged image bearing member (50). The cleaning member (81) has a degree of hardness equal to or higher than 65° and a degree of impact resilience equal to or lower than 30%. The cleaning member (81) is brought into pressure contact with the circumferential surface of the image bearing member (50) being rotated, by applying linear pressure equal to or higher than 15 gf/cm.

公开(公告)号：US20210252878A1

公开(公告)日：2021-08-19

申请号：US17174433

申请日：2021-02-12

Applicant: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.

Inventor： Satoshi ISHII ,  Motoki SUZUKI ,  Hiroaki WATANABE ,  Ryota OKUI

IPC: B41J11/00 ,  B41J2/045

Abstract: A first light emitter emits light toward a sheet. A first light receiver receives first reflected light from the sheet. A second light emitter is arranged downstream of the first light emitter in a conveyance direction of the sheet and emits light toward the sheet. A second light receiver receives second reflected light from the sheet. A measuring section measures first and second received light quantities of the first reflected light and the second reflected light. A moisture content calculator calculates a change in a moisture content of the ink in the sheet based on a difference between first and second moisture contents. The first moisture content is based on the first received light quantity and the second moisture content is based on the second received light quantity. A curling amount calculator calculates a curling amount of the sheet based on the change in the moisture content.

公开(公告)号：US20240351345A1

公开(公告)日：2024-10-24

申请号：US18635263

申请日：2024-04-15

Applicant: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.

Inventor： Takeru YOSHIDA ,  Hiroaki WATANABE ,  Hideki ISHIDA ,  Takeshi WATANABE

IPC: B41J2/19 ,  B41J2/175

CPC classification number: B41J2/19 ,  B41J2/17556 ,  B41J2/17566

Abstract: A degassing device removes air dissolved in a liquid under a pressure decreased atmosphere, and includes a liquid tank, a pressure decreasing device, a circulation flow pass, a circulation device, and a variable mechanism. The liquid tank stores the liquid. The pressure decreasing device decreases pressure in the liquid tank. The circulation flow pass communicates different positions of the liquid tank. The circulation device circulates the liquid through the circulation flow pass. The variable mechanism changes a height of an inlet port from the circulation flow pass to the liquid tank in accordance with a height of a liquid surface in the liquid tank.

公开(公告)号：US20210252880A1

公开(公告)日：2021-08-19

申请号：US17173424

申请日：2021-02-11

Applicant: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.

Inventor： Satoshi ISHII ,  Motoki SUZUKI ,  Hiroaki WATANABE ,  Ryota OKUI

IPC: B41J11/00

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a feeder, a conveyance section, an image forming section, a light emitter, a light receiver, a measuring section, and a permeation depth calculator. The feeder feeds a sheet. The conveyance section conveys the sheet. The image forming section forms an image on the sheet conveyed by the conveyance section using an ink. The light emitter emits near-infrared light to the sheet with the image thereon. The light receiver receives reflected light of the near-infrared light. The reflected light has been reflected by the sheet with the image thereon. The measuring section measures a received light quantity of the reflected light. The permeation depth calculator calculates a permeation depth of the ink permeating the sheet based on the received light quantity.

公开(公告)号：US20170300002A1

公开(公告)日：2017-10-19

申请号：US15515645

申请日：2015-10-27

Applicant: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.

Inventor： Yoshitaka IMANAKA ,  Hiroaki WATANABE ,  Masahito ISHINO

IPC: G03G21/00

CPC classification number: G03G21/0005 ,  G03G5/05 ,  G03G5/147 ,  G03G5/14704

Abstract: An image forming apparatus (1) includes a photosensitive drum (50), a cleaning blade (81), and a drive mechanism (90). The cleaning blade (81) is in pressed contact with a circumferential surface of the photosensitive drum (50). The drive mechanism (90) causes one of the photosensitive drum (50) and the cleaning blade (81) to reciprocate in a rotational axis direction (D) of the photosensitive drum (50). The drive mechanism (90) for example causes the photosensitive drum (50) to reciprocate in the rotational axis direction (D). The photosensitive drum (50) includes a photosensitive layer (85). An outermost layer of the photosensitive layer (85) contains a plurality of particles.