KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc. patent applications on December 12th, 2024
Patent Applications by KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc. on December 12th, 2024
KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.: 19 patent applications
KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc. has applied for patents in the areas of B41J2/165 (5), B41J2/045 (2), G03G15/20 (2), B41J13/08 (2), B41J11/00 (2) C09D11/38 (2), B41J2/04541 (1), G03G15/0812 (1), H04N1/00514 (1), G03G21/185 (1)
With keywords such as: member, surface, portion, unit, ink, head, recording, contact, device, and roller in patent application abstracts.
Patent Applications by KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
20240408865. INK-JET RECORDING APPARATUS_simplified_abstract_(kyocera document solutions inc.)
Inventor(s): Naoto MIYASHITA of Osaka (JP) for kyocera document solutions inc., Yuzuru YUASA of Osaka (JP) for kyocera document solutions inc.
IPC Code(s): B41J2/045, B41J2/165, B41J13/08
CPC Code(s): B41J2/04541
Abstract: an ink-jet recording apparatus includes: a conveyor belt; a recording head including a pressurizing chamber that is configured to store ink, a nozzle that is configured to communicate with the pressurizing chamber, a displacement device that is configured to apply pressure to the pressurizing chamber by being deformed by application of voltage, and a driver circuit that is configured to switch the application of the voltage to the displacement device on/off in response to a pulse drive signal input to the driver circuit; and a control unit. in a meniscus-shaking process before a flushing process, the control unit sets a pulse duration of the pulse drive signal to be smaller than a time constant of a circuit unit that includes the driver circuit and the displacement device.
20240408872. INK-JET RECORDING APPARATUS_simplified_abstract_(kyocera document solutions inc.)
Inventor(s): Aiichiro OTANA of Osaka (JP) for kyocera document solutions inc.
IPC Code(s): B41J2/165, B41J2/17
CPC Code(s): B41J2/16508
Abstract: an ink-jet recording apparatus includes: a recording head; a waste-ink container; and a suction mechanism, the waste-ink container including a plurality of catching ports that are configured to catch ink, a suction port that is connected to the suction mechanism, and a plurality of suction airflow paths that are connected respectively to the plurality of catching ports, and that are configured to allow suction airflow to pass through the plurality of suction airflow paths by communicating the plurality of catching ports being connection destinations and the suction port with each other, the suction airflow being generated by driving of the suction mechanism, an at least one suction-airflow path among the plurality of suction airflow paths including a bent portion that is bent from a first direction into a second direction at a point between a corresponding one of the plurality of catching ports and the suction port.
20240408873. INKJET RECORDING APPARATUS_simplified_abstract_(kyocera document solutions inc.)
Inventor(s): Takeru YOSHIDA of Osaka (JP) for kyocera document solutions inc.
IPC Code(s): B41J2/165
CPC Code(s): B41J2/16514
Abstract: an inkjet recording apparatus includes a recording head arranged so that a nozzle surface thereof is inclined, a conveyance unit, a cap, a suction portion, and a control portion. the cap includes a bottom surface and side walls provided to stand along four sides of the bottom surface. in detaching the cap from the nozzle surface, the control portion sequentially executes a first release operation in which, in a state where a lower positioned one of the side walls is in contact with the nozzle surface, others of the side walls are released from the nozzle surface, a wiping operation in which, while the lower positioned one of the side walls is kept in contact with the nozzle surface, the cap is moved upward along the nozzle surface, and a second release operation in which all the side walls of the cap are released from the nozzle surface.
20240408875. INKJET RECORDING APPARATUS_simplified_abstract_(kyocera document solutions inc.)
Inventor(s): Yuko YANO of Osaka-shi (JP) for kyocera document solutions inc.
IPC Code(s): B41J2/165
CPC Code(s): B41J2/16552
Abstract: an inkjet recording apparatus includes a head unit, a wipe unit, and a control part. the head unit is provided with a nozzle surface on which a plurality of ink ejection ports is opened downward. the wipe unit performs a wiping operation in which a blade is moved along the nozzle surface while applying a cleaning liquid to the nozzle surface to wipe the nozzle surface. the control part controls the head unit and the wipe unit to perform a first maintenance operation to perform the wiping operation and a second maintenance operation to perform the wiping operation after the ink is pushed out from the nozzle surface. in the second maintenance operation, the cleaning liquid applied to the nozzle surface is suppled firstly, then the ink is pushed out from the nozzle surface, and then wiping operation is performed.
Inventor(s): Shun TSUBOI of Osaka (JP) for kyocera document solutions inc.
IPC Code(s): B41J2/175, B41J2/18
CPC Code(s): B41J2/17596
Abstract: an ink supply unit includes an ink supply path and at least one element component. the ink supply path includes a first ink flow hole, a first valve member, and a first biasing member. the element component includes a second ink flow hole, a second valve member, and a second biasing member. when the element component is attached to the ink supply path, the first valve member and the second valve member respectively separate from the first ink flow hole and the second ink flow hole against biasing forces of the first biasing member and the second biasing member. when the element component is detached from the ink supply path, the first valve member and the second valve member are respectively caused by the biasing forces of the first biasing member and the second biasing member to close the first ink flow hole and the second ink flow hole.
20240408900. DRYING APPARATUS_simplified_abstract_(kyocera document solutions inc.)
Inventor(s): Minoru TOKONAMI of Osaka-shi (JP) for kyocera document solutions inc., Mitsuhiro GODA of Osaka-shi (JP) for kyocera document solutions inc., Masaki MURASHIMA of Osaka-shi (JP) for kyocera document solutions inc., Hiroyuki UEDA of Osaka-shi (JP) for kyocera document solutions inc.
IPC Code(s): B41J11/00, B41J13/03, B41J13/076, B41J13/08
CPC Code(s): B41J11/00222
Abstract: a drying apparatus includes a conveying device, a heating device, a conveying rollers pair, a driving roller rotation detection part, a driven roller rotation detection part, and a control part. the conveying device conveys a medium in a conveyance direction. the heating device dries the ink of the medium under a high temperature environment. the conveying rollers pair is disposed on a downstream side of the heating device, and includes a driving roller and a driven roller. the driving roller rotation detection part detects a rotating of the driving roller. the driven roller rotation detection part detects a rotating of the driven roller. the control part stops the heating device when the rotating of the driving roller is detected by the driving roller rotation detection part and a rotation period obtained by a detection result of the driven roller rotation detection part is longer than a reference rotation period.
20240408901. INK-JET RECORDING APPARATUS_simplified_abstract_(kyocera document solutions inc.)
Inventor(s): Takahito MORITA of Osaka (JP) for kyocera document solutions inc.
IPC Code(s): B41J25/308, B41J2/045, B41J13/076
CPC Code(s): B41J25/3082
Abstract: an ink-jet recording apparatus includes a conveying unit, a recording head, a head housing, and a guide rail. the recording head includes an ink ejection surface provided with a plurality of nozzles which ejects ink toward the recording medium conveyed by the conveying unit. the head housing holds the recording head. the guide rail supports the head housing so that the head housing can reciprocate with respect to the conveying belt. the ink ejection surface is parallel to a conveying surface of the conveying belt. moreover, the ink ejection surface is inclined with respect to a horizontal direction in a cross section orthogonal to an axial direction of the conveying roller. by moving the head housing along the guide rail extending in the horizontal direction, the ink ejection surface reciprocates between a printing position close to a conveying surface and a maintenance position retracted from the conveying surface.
20240408902. INKJET RECORDING APPARATUS_simplified_abstract_(kyocera document solutions inc.)
Inventor(s): Shunsuke YAMASAKI of Osaka-shi (JP) for kyocera document solutions inc., Masahiko MIZUNO of Osaka-shi (JP) for kyocera document solutions inc.
IPC Code(s): B41J25/308, B41J11/00
CPC Code(s): B41J25/3088
Abstract: an inkjet recording apparatus includes a head unit and a gap adjustment device. the head unit includes one or more inkjet heads. the gap adjustment device adjusts a gap of the head unit with respect to a conveyance path. the gap adjustment device includes a shaft, a rotating body, a stepped part, a gap adjustment member, a spherical body. the rotating member has an intersection surface intersecting the shaft and is rotatable around the shaft. the stepped part is provided on the intersection surface and its height is changed in a stepped pattern in a circumferential direction. the gap adjustment member has a rear side surface facing the intersection surface and a front side surface being in contact with the head unit, and is movable in a direction of the shaft. the spherical body is held between the rear side surface and the intersection surface.
Inventor(s): Noriaki OZAWA of Osaka-shi (JP) for kyocera document solutions inc.
IPC Code(s): C09D11/38, B41J29/393, C09D11/322
CPC Code(s): C09D11/38
Abstract: an ink set includes an inkjet ink and a recording head filling liquid. the inkjet ink contains a pigment, a pigment coating resin, an aqueous medium, a nonionic polymeric surfactant, and a specific glycol ether. the specific glycol ether is triethylene glycol monobutyl ether or diethylene glycol monobutyl ether. the nonionic polymeric surfactant has a mass average molecular weight of at least 6500 and no greater than 10,500. the recording head filling liquid contains a specific moisturizing agent and water.
Inventor(s): Noriaki OZAWA of Osaka-shi (JP) for kyocera document solutions inc.
IPC Code(s): C09D11/38, B41J29/393, C09D11/322
CPC Code(s): C09D11/38
Abstract:
Inventor(s): Noriaki OZAWA of Osaka-shi (JP) for kyocera document solutions inc.
IPC Code(s): C09D11/38, B41J29/393, C09D11/322
CPC Code(s): C09D11/38
Abstract: the specific moisturizing agent is a compound represented by general formula (1).
Inventor(s): Noriaki OZAWA of Osaka-shi (JP) for kyocera document solutions inc.
IPC Code(s): C09D11/38, B41J2/155, B41J2/165, C09D11/40
CPC Code(s): C09D11/38
Abstract: a recording head filling liquid contains a specific moisturizing agent, a monovalent alkali, and water. the specific moisturizing agent is a compound represented by general formula (1) below. the specific moisturizing agent has a percentage content of at least 19.00% by mass and no greater than 42.00% by mass. the recording head filling liquid has a static surface tension at 25� c. of at least 20.0 mn/m and no greater than 29.0 mn/m.
Inventor(s): Noriaki OZAWA of Osaka-shi (JP) for kyocera document solutions inc.
IPC Code(s): C09D11/38, B41J2/155, B41J2/165, C09D11/40
CPC Code(s): C09D11/38
Abstract:
Inventor(s): Noriaki OZAWA of Osaka-shi (JP) for kyocera document solutions inc.
IPC Code(s): C09D11/38, B41J2/155, B41J2/165, C09D11/40
CPC Code(s): C09D11/38
Abstract: in general formula (1), a, b, and c each represent, independently of one another, an integer of at least 1 and a+b+c is at least 4 and no greater than 20.
Inventor(s): Hiroki Ozawa of Osaka (JP) for kyocera document solutions inc., Koichiro Tsujimoto of Osaka (JP) for kyocera document solutions inc., Yoshiki Aoyama of Osaka (JP) for kyocera document solutions inc.
IPC Code(s): G03G15/01, G03G15/20
CPC Code(s): G03G15/0142
Abstract: each of four outer side surfaces of each of a plurality of square pipes include a groove portion formed along a longitudinal direction of each of the plurality of square pipes and a pair of ridge line portions forming edge portions on both sides of the groove portion. an additional member includes a contact plane which is a plane in contact with a portion of the plurality of square pipes. the additional member is fixed to a plurality of first target pipes which are some of the plurality of square pipes with the contact plane in contact with at least one of the pair of ridge line portions, or the additional member is fixed to a second target pipe which is one of the plurality of square pipes with the contact plane in contact with the pair of ridge line portions.
20240411241. IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS_simplified_abstract_(kyocera document solutions inc.)
Inventor(s): Takeo MIZOBE of Osaka-shi (JP) for kyocera document solutions inc.
IPC Code(s): G03G15/08, G03G9/08
CPC Code(s): G03G15/0812
Abstract: an image forming apparatus includes a non-magnetic one-component developer, an image bearing member, and a development device that develops an electrostatic latent image formed on a surface of image bearing member by supplying non-magnetic one-component developer to the electrostatic latent image. development device includes a development roller that carries non-magnetic one-component developer and a restricting member that restricts the thickness of a development layer constituted by non-magnetic one-component developer. non-magnetic one-component developer contains a positively chargeable toner containing toner particles that include toner mother particles and external additive particles attached to the surfaces of toner mother particles and including resin particles and silica particles. when toner undergoes ultrasonic treatment that involves applying ultrasonic vibration at a frequency of 28 khz and an output of 100 w for 5 minutes, resin particles and silica particles have detachment fractions within a range of 18% to 42%, and 5% to 25%, respectively.
Inventor(s): Koji TANIO of Osaka (JP) for kyocera document solutions inc.
IPC Code(s): G03G15/20
CPC Code(s): G03G15/2028
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.
20240411255. IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS_simplified_abstract_(kyocera document solutions inc.)
Inventor(s): Masami SHIBAHARA of Osaka (JP) for kyocera document solutions inc.
IPC Code(s): G03G15/00
CPC Code(s): G03G15/5041
Abstract: a control unit of an image forming apparatus can perform a density correction mode to correct toner density, based on detection results of toner density of a plurality of reference images formed with density gradations changed sequentially in a plurality of steps, detects presence or absence of a change in the voltage in each density gradation, based on the toner density detection value detected in the density correction mode, and if the density gradation has a specific density gradation in which a change in the voltage is detected, it corrects the toner density of the specific density gradation, using the detection values of density gradations before and after the specific density gradation.
Inventor(s): Masaru Takagi of Osaka (JP) for kyocera document solutions inc.
IPC Code(s): G03G21/16
CPC Code(s): G03G21/1619
Abstract: each of four outer side surfaces of each of a plurality of square pipes includes a groove portion formed along a longitudinal direction of each of the plurality of square pipes, and a pair of ridgeline portions on both sides of the groove portion. an additional member has a contact plane that comes in contact with one or both of the pair of ridgeline portions of each of the plurality of target pipes. a plurality of cantilever portions of the additional member come in contact with only one of the pair of ridgeline portions. an overhang portion of the additional member is formed between two specific cantilever portions of the plurality of cantilever portions, and comes in contact with both of the pair of ridgeline portions of the specific pipe. an edge of each of the plurality of cantilever portions is welded to the groove portion.
20240411262. IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS_simplified_abstract_(kyocera document solutions inc.)
Inventor(s): Susumu TANIGUCHI of Osaka-shi (JP) for kyocera document solutions inc.
IPC Code(s): G03G21/16, G03G15/16
CPC Code(s): G03G21/1638
Abstract: an image forming apparatus () includes: an intermediate transfer belt (b) provided in a body housing (); an opening/closing unit (); a second transfer roller () provided in the opening/closing unit () and in contact with the intermediate transfer belt (b) when the opening/closing unit () is closed; a guide member () provided in the opening/closing unit () turnably and guiding a sheet to a contact area between the intermediate transfer belt (b) and the second transfer roller (); a conductive sheet () covering the guide member (); and a conductive spring () provided in the opening/closing unit () and biasing the guide member () toward the intermediate transfer belt (b) via the conductive sheet () to press the guide member () to the body housing (), wherein when the opening/closing unit () is opened, the guide member () is in contact with the conductive spring () by gravity.
20240411268. IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS_simplified_abstract_(kyocera document solutions inc.)
Inventor(s): Tatsuro ARATA of Osaka (JP) for kyocera document solutions inc.
IPC Code(s): G03G21/18
CPC Code(s): G03G21/185
Abstract: a process unit includes a unit frame detachable from a main body frame, a plurality of development cartridges mounted so as to be mutually independently attachable and detachable with respect to the unit frame, and a lock mechanism. the lock mechanism has a lock member that restrains movement of the unit frame by being held at a first position at which the lock member is engageable with the main body frame. the lock member is caused, by all the development cartridges being detached from the unit frame, to shift from the first position to a second position at which the lock member does not engage with the main body frame.
Inventor(s): Toshihiko Watanabe of Osaka (JP) for kyocera document solutions inc., Toshiya Miyai of Osaka (JP) for kyocera document solutions inc., Suguru Ishikawa of Osaka (JP) for kyocera document solutions inc., Hiroshi Nakagawa of Osaka (JP) for kyocera document solutions inc.
IPC Code(s): H04N1/00
CPC Code(s): H04N1/00514
Abstract: a processor records operation history information indicating a history of operations to an operation portion that corresponds to a plurality of setting screens for each user regarding each of a plurality of functions of an image processing apparatus, in a nonvolatile storage device. the processor determines a learning level for each of the plurality of functions for each of the users based on the operation history information. the processor causes a display portion to display a screen that is selected from a plurality of guidance screens according to an operation to the operation portion, the plurality of guidance screens presenting explanatory information on each of the plurality of functions. the processor incorporates information on the learning level for each of the plurality of functions that corresponds to the user into at least one of the plurality of guidance screens.
Inventor(s): Yoshihito HARIBA of Osaka (JP) for kyocera document solutions inc.
IPC Code(s): H04N1/113, G02B26/10, G03G15/043
CPC Code(s): H04N1/1135
Abstract: the casing houses the scanning optical system, and includes a holding portion holding an optical element configuring the scanning optical system. the pressing holding member presses and holds the optical element to the holding portion. the pressing holding member includes a body portion and a pressing portion. the pressing portion is coupled to the body portion, and presses the optical element held by the holding portion, against the holding portion. the casing includes a support portion provided to face the holding portion and supporting the body portion. the support portion is disposed on a peripheral edge of a through hole penetrating through the casing, and includes a support protrusion. the support protrusion protrudes from an outer surface to come into contact with a peripheral edge of the body portion. the through hole is an emission port emitting the laser beam to outside of the casing.
KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc. patent applications on December 12th, 2024
- KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
- B41J2/045
- B41J2/165
- B41J13/08
- CPC B41J2/04541
- Kyocera document solutions inc.
- B41J2/17
- CPC B41J2/16508
- CPC B41J2/16514
- CPC B41J2/16552
- B41J2/175
- B41J2/18
- CPC B41J2/17596
- B41J11/00
- B41J13/03
- B41J13/076
- CPC B41J11/00222
- B41J25/308
- CPC B41J25/3082
- CPC B41J25/3088
- C09D11/38
- B41J29/393
- C09D11/322
- CPC C09D11/38
- B41J2/155
- C09D11/40
- G03G15/01
- G03G15/20
- CPC G03G15/0142
- G03G15/08
- G03G9/08
- CPC G03G15/0812
- CPC G03G15/2028
- G03G15/00
- CPC G03G15/5041
- G03G21/16
- CPC G03G21/1619
- G03G15/16
- CPC G03G21/1638
- G03G21/18
- CPC G03G21/185
- H04N1/00
- CPC H04N1/00514
- H04N1/113
- G02B26/10
- G03G15/043
- CPC H04N1/1135