Patent application number | Description | Published |
20090220281 | Image-Forming Device - An image forming device with a liquid developer containing a developing agent and a liquid carrier, the image-forming device includes a casing, an accumulation unit, a supply inlet, a cover, and a support part. The accumulation unit is provided in the casing for accumulating therein the liquid developer and the liquid carrier. The supply inlet is in communication with the accumulation unit and fluidly connectable with a replenishing container containing the liquid developer and the liquid carrier. The cover is configured to selectively provide an open phase and a closed phase with respect to the casing, and configured to expose the supply inlet at the open phase. The support part is provided on the cover and detachably mounting thereon the replenishing container at the open phase in an orientation capable of discharging the liquid developer and liquid carrier in the replenishing container into the accumulation unit through the supply inlet. | 09-03-2009 |
20090220282 | Liquid Developer Cartridge and Image-Forming Device - A liquid developer cartridge detachably mounted in an image forming device includes a first accumulating section and a second accumulating section. The first accumulating section accumulates therein first liquid developer to be supplied to the image forming device. The liquid developer contains developing agent and carrier liquid. The second accumulating section accumulates therein one of the liquid carrier and second liquid developer having a developing agent concentration ratio lower than that of the first liquid developer. | 09-03-2009 |
20120195628 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus is provided. The image forming apparatus includes plural cartridges and a cartridge holder which integrally supports cartridges and is movable in an alignment direction of the cartridges between an outer position and an inner position relative to the apparatus main body. Each cartridge includes a developer carrier, a handle member which is displaceable between a protrusion position of protruding upward and a retreat position below the protrusion position, and a cover member which is displaceable between a close position of covering an upper part of the developer carrier and an open position of opening the upper part of the developer carrier. At least the cartridges are provided with an interlocking mechanism which is configured to displace each of the handle members and the cover members in conjunction with moving the cartridge holder with respect to the apparatus main body. | 08-02-2012 |
20120263493 | Image Forming Device - A color laser printer is configured with a tray being provided above the housing cassette which houses a recording medium. The tray holds developing units and is configured to be pulled out from device main body while leaving housing cassette inside device main body. Furthermore, a sliding support element capable of supporting protrusions of the tray is provided, such that a portion of the tray downstream of the protrusions can be supported on the installation surface when the tray is pulled out from device main body. | 10-18-2012 |
20130136507 | Developing Device Having Conveyer for Conveying Toner From Toner Chamber to Developing Chamber - A developing device can be supply sufficient amount of developing agent into a developing chamber regardless of residual amount of developing agent in a developing agent chamber. The developing chamber has a developing roller and a supply roller. The developing agent chamber is positioned below the developing chamber. A wall portion is positioned below and extending along a lower portion of the supply roller. A vertical conveyer is configured to convey the developing agent from the lower portion of the developing agent chamber to a position above the supply roller. The developing chamber has a reservoir positioned above the supply roller and configured to accumulate the developing agent conveyed by the vertical conveyer. | 05-30-2013 |
20130223889 | Developing Device - A developing device includes: a developing chamber provided with a developing agent-holding body; a first developing agent-accommodating chamber for accommodating a developing agent and arranged below the developing chamber; a first rotating member disposed in the first developing agent-accommodating chamber, elastically deformable and configured to rotate to slidably contact with an inner surface of the first developing agent-accommodating chamber; a second developing agent-accommodating chamber arranged adjacent to the developing chamber and an upper portion of the first developing agent-accommodating chamber, and to which the developing agent in the first developing agent-accommodating chamber is supplied by the first rotating member; and a second rotating member disposed in the second developing agent-accommodating chamber, elastically deformable and configured to rotate to slidably contact with an inner surface of the second developing agent-accommodating chamber and to transport the developing agent in the second developing agent-accommodating chamber toward the developing chamber. | 08-29-2013 |
20140003837 | Image Forming Apparatus | 01-02-2014 |
20140212170 | Image Forming Apparatus Capable of Reliably Protecting Exposure Member - An image forming apparatus includes: a main casing; a photosensitive member; a moving mechanism; a movable member; and a cartridge. The photosensitive member is provided in the main casing. The movable member moves between an inside position in which the movable member is inside the main casing and an outside position in which the movable member is at least partly outside the main casing. The movable member includes: a frame; a protection member; and an exposure member. The protection member is fixed to the frame. The moving mechanism moves the exposure member between an exposing position in which the exposure member exposes the photosensitive drum to light and a protected position in which the exposure member is protected by the protection member. The cartridge includes a developer bearing member. The cartridge is supported at the movable member. | 07-31-2014 |