LOCKING MECHANISM AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS

    公开(公告)号:US20220349230A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-11-03

    申请号:US17728000

    申请日:2022-04-25

    Inventor: Koji TANIO

    Abstract: A locking mechanism for an opening/closing cover supported by an apparatus case in an openable and closable manner includes a rotational gear, a rack gear, a locking member and a spring member. The rotational gear rotates with an opening and closing operation of the opening/closing cover. The rack gear slides with a rotating of the rotational gear. The locking member has a hooking part facing the rack gear. The spring member pushes the hooking part toward the rack gear. The hooking part restricts a sliding of the rack gear in an opened state of the opening/closing cover.

    LOCKING MECHANISM, AND IMAGE FORMING DEVICE

    公开(公告)号:US20240369964A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-11-07

    申请号:US18556960

    申请日:2022-03-29

    Inventor: Koji TANIO

    Abstract: A locking mechanism (50) is a locking mechanism of a toner container which is replaceable in a state where an opening/closing cover (60) supported by a housing (10) is opened, and the locking mechanism (50) includes a lock member (43) provided in the housing (50) and restricting a detachment of the toner container; an operating lever (63) turnably supported by the opening/closing cover (60) and operating the lock member (43); and a spring member (66) provided in the opening/closing cover (60) and supporting the operating lever (63) elastically, wherein the lock member (43) is turnable between an unlock posture and a lock posture, and the operating lever (63) operates the lock member (43) from the unlock posture to the lock posture according to a movement of the opening/closing cover (60) to a closing direction.

    IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS
    3.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20210094782A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-04-01

    申请号:US17032349

    申请日:2020-09-25

    Inventor: Koji TANIO

    Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a sheet feed cassette. The sheet feed cassette has a cylinder lock having a cylinder, and a turning unit coupled to the cylinder to be rotatable integrally with the cylinder. A switch switching part of the turning unit is configured to switch a power switch such that the power switch is in an ON state when an inner cylinder of the cylinder lock is at an unlocked position, and the power switch is in an OFF state when the inner cylinder is at a locked position. A cassette locking part of the turning unit is configured to place a sheet feed cassette of a standard sheet feeder in an unlocked state when the inner cylinder of the cylinder lock is at the unlocked position and place the sheet feed cassette in a locked state when the inner cylinder is at the locked position.

    FIXING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS INCLUDING SAME

    公开(公告)号:US20240411251A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-12-12

    申请号:US18731858

    申请日:2024-06-03

    Inventor: Koji TANIO

    Abstract: A fixing device includes: a rotating member to be heated; a pressure rotating member; a housing; a sheet entrance port; a shutter member; and a biasing member. The shutter member slides between a first position for opening the sheet entrance port provided in the housing and a second position for closing the sheet entrance port. The biasing member biases the shutter member in a direction toward the second position. The shutter member includes a hook portion in which an engagement claw is formed, and when the shutter member is arranged in the second position, the engagement claw is opposite a portion to be engaged in the housing. When an external force directed toward the inside of the housing is applied to the shutter member arranged in the second position, the engagement claw engages the portion to be engaged to restrict the movement of the shutter member to the first position.

    IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS
    5.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20210191309A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-06-24

    申请号:US17125570

    申请日:2020-12-17

    Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an image carrying member, a developing device, a toner holder, a toner holder mount portion, and a locking member. The toner holder is dismountably mounted in the toner holder mount portion and stores toner for the developing device. The toner holder mount portion has a pair of side support rails supporting a side face of the toner holder. The locking member is adjacent to an end part, in the toner holder mounting direction, of at least one side support rail, and is swingable between a first position restraining mounting and dismounting of the toner holder and a second position allowing mounting and dismounting of the toner holder. The locking member, in the second position, is on the extension line of the side support rails and, together with the side support rails, guides the toner holder to and from the toner holder mount portion.

    PAPER TRANSPORT APPARATUS FOR TRANSPORTING PAPER AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME

    公开(公告)号:US20240383707A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-11-21

    申请号:US18662031

    申请日:2024-05-13

    Inventor: Koji TANIO

    Abstract: In a paper transport apparatus, a controller determines recording paper of a first transport path when a solenoid is deactivated, a paper detection member retreats in contact with the recording paper of the first transport path in a state in which a switching guide is switched to a first transport position, a driven rotation member rotates twice according to this retreat, and a sensor does not detect a standby position of the driven rotation member. Moreover, the controller determines a second transport position of the switching guide when the solenoid is activated, the switching guide is switched to the second transport position, the driven rotation member rotates according to this switching, and the sensor does not detect the standby position of the driven rotation member.

    TONER CASE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS
    8.
    发明申请
    TONER CASE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS 有权
    调色盒和图像形成装置

    公开(公告)号:US20130315633A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-11-28

    申请号:US13897211

    申请日:2013-05-17

    Inventor: Koji TANIO

    Abstract: A toner case includes a case main body and a shutter, a lever, a rotating member and a transmitting member attached to the case main body. The case main body includes a discharge port discharging a toner. The shutter is rotatably attached to open/close the discharge port and includes a shutter side gear. The lever is rotatably attached to operate the shutter and includes a lever main body that includes a lever side gear meshing with the shutter side gear. The rotating member is installed in a rotatable state. The transmitting member is rotatably attached to transmit the rotation to the rotating member and includes a transmitting member main body that covers the outside of the lever main body and includes an aperture. The aperture exposes a meshing part of the lever side gear and shutter side gear when the transmitting member is located to a predetermined rotational displacement.

    Abstract translation: 调色剂盒包括壳体主体和挡板,杆,旋转构件和附接到壳体主体的传动构件。 壳体主体包括排出调色剂的排出口。 挡板可旋转地附接以打开/关闭排出口,并且包括挡板侧齿轮。 杠杆可旋转地附接以操作闸门,并且包括杆主体,其包括与闸板侧齿轮啮合的杆侧齿轮。 旋转构件安装在可旋转状态。 传递构件可旋转地安装以将旋转传递到旋转构件,并且包括覆盖杆主体的外部并包括孔的传递构件主体。 当传动部件位于预定的旋转位移时,孔径露出杆侧齿轮和挡板侧齿轮的啮合部分。

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