Patents by Inventor Hiromi Fujinaka
Hiromi Fujinaka has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Publication number: 20240126203Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an apparatus main body having a ground member, a door that pivots around a pivotal support shaft, an electric component provided on the door, and a conductive portion having first and second conductive portions. The first conductive portion is provided on the door and moves with the door. The second conductive portion is provided on the apparatus main body and is electrically connected to the first conductive portion and the ground member. The first conductive portion includes a wire spring having a contact portion that contacts the second conductive portion, and exerts an elastic force to press the second conductive portion. The contact portion is at a position overlapping the door pivotal support shaft when viewed in a direction of a pivot axis line of the door. The contact portion of the wire spring linearly extends over the pivot axis line of the door.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 11, 2023Publication date: April 18, 2024Inventors: SHOJI YAMAMOTO, HIROMI FUJINAKA
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Publication number: 20240004338Abstract: According to an aspect of the present disclosure, an image forming apparatus includes a feeding module, an image forming module, and a fixing module. The feeding module feeds a recording material. The image forming module includes a photosensitive drum and forms a developer image on the recording material fed to the image forming module by the feeding module. The fixing module fixes the developer image formed by the image forming module to the recording material. The image forming module includes a scanner frame that supports an exposure unit configured to expose the photosensitive drum. The feeding module is installed on the scanner frame.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2023Publication date: January 4, 2024Inventors: Yoshinori Hashimoto, Shogo Miyakawa, Akira Yoshimura, Hiromi Fujinaka, Isao Matsuoka, Shigeru Hoashi, Tomoya Kuruma
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Patent number: 11809122Abstract: According to an aspect of the present disclosure, an image forming apparatus includes a feeding module, an image forming module, and a fixing module. The feeding module feeds a recording material. The image forming module includes a photosensitive drum and forms a developer image on the recording material fed to the image forming module by the feeding module. The fixing module fixes the developer image formed by the image forming module to the recording material. The image forming module includes a scanner frame that supports an exposure unit configured to expose the photosensitive drum. The feeding module is installed on the scanner frame.Type: GrantFiled: November 22, 2021Date of Patent: November 7, 2023Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Yoshinori Hashimoto, Shogo Miyakawa, Akira Yoshimura, Hiromi Fujinaka, Isao Matsuoka, Shigeru Hoashi, Tomoya Kuruma
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Patent number: 11314203Abstract: An image forming apparatus obtains an evaluation value correlating to an internal temperature, decreases the internal temperature by temporarily stopping an image forming unit based on the evaluation value, continuously runs the image forming unit based on the evaluation value, and controls the image forming unit such that the image forming unit intermittently forms an image on a sheet by repeatedly starting and stopping the image forming unit in a temperature rising suppression period.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 2021Date of Patent: April 26, 2022Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Marehiko Hirajima, Hiromi Fujinaka
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Publication number: 20220082990Abstract: According to an aspect of the present disclosure, an image forming apparatus includes a feeding module, an image forming module, and a fixing module. The feeding module feeds a recording material. The image forming module includes a photosensitive drum and forms a developer image on the recording material fed to the image forming module by the feeding module. The fixing module fixes the developer image formed by the image forming module to the recording material. The image forming module includes a scanner frame that supports an exposure unit configured to expose the photosensitive drum. The feeding module is installed on the scanner frame.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 22, 2021Publication date: March 17, 2022Inventors: Yoshinori Hashimoto, Shogo Miyakawa, Akira Yoshimura, Hiromi Fujinaka, Isao Matsuoka, Shigeru Hoashi, Tomoya Kuruma
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Publication number: 20220011720Abstract: An image forming apparatus obtains an evaluation value correlating to an internal temperature, decreases the internal temperature by temporarily stopping an image forming unit based on the evaluation value, continuously runs the image forming unit based on the evaluation value, and controls the image forming unit such that the image forming unit intermittently forms an image on a sheet by repeatedly starting and stopping the image forming unit in a temperature rising suppression period.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 7, 2021Publication date: January 13, 2022Inventors: Marehiko Hirajima, Hiromi Fujinaka
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Patent number: 11204580Abstract: According to an aspect of the present disclosure, an image forming apparatus includes a feeding module, an image forming module, and a fixing module. The feeding module feeds a recording material. The image forming module includes a photosensitive drum and forms a developer image on the recording material fed to the image forming module by the feeding module. The fixing module fixes the developer image formed by the image forming module to the recording material. The image forming module includes a scanner frame that supports an exposure unit configured to expose the photosensitive drum. The feeding module is installed on the scanner frame.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2020Date of Patent: December 21, 2021Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Yoshinori Hashimoto, Shogo Miyakawa, Akira Yoshimura, Hiromi Fujinaka, Isao Matsuoka, Shigeru Hoashi, Tomoya Kuruma
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Publication number: 20210200139Abstract: According to an aspect of the present disclosure, an image forming apparatus includes a feeding module, an image forming module, and a fixing module. The feeding module feeds a recording material. The image forming module includes a photosensitive drum and forms a developer image on the recording material fed to the image forming module by the feeding module. The fixing module fixes the developer image formed by the image forming module to the recording material. The image forming module includes a scanner frame that supports an exposure unit configured to expose the photosensitive drum. The feeding module is installed on the scanner frame.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 11, 2020Publication date: July 1, 2021Inventors: Yoshinori Hashimoto, Shogo Miyakawa, Akira Yoshimura, Hiromi Fujinaka, Isao Matsuoka, Shigeru Hoashi, Tomoya Kuruma
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Patent number: 10725425Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an apparatus body including an opening portion, a cover configured to cover the opening portion in a state being closed, a cartridge configured to be attached to and detached from the apparatus body through the opening portion, a sheet discharge portion including a first rotary member and a second rotary member configured to nip and discharge the sheet, and a supporting portion configured to rotatably support the first rotary member and move to a first position where the first rotary member overlaps with a movement locus of the cartridge and to a second position where the first rotary member does not overlap with the movement locus, the movement locus being a passage area through which the cartridge passes while being attached to and detached from the apparatus body.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2019Date of Patent: July 28, 2020Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Hiromi Fujinaka, Shinji Kubo
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Publication number: 20190310583Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an apparatus body including an opening portion, a cover configured to cover the opening portion in a state being closed, a cartridge configured to be attached to and detached from the apparatus body through the opening portion, a sheet discharge portion including a first rotary member and a second rotary member configured to nip and discharge the sheet, and a supporting portion configured to rotatably support the first rotary member and move to a first position where the first rotary member overlaps with a movement locus of the cartridge and to a second position where the first rotary member does not overlap with the movement locus, the movement locus being a passage area through which the cartridge passes while being attached to and detached from the apparatus body.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 21, 2019Publication date: October 10, 2019Inventors: Hiromi Fujinaka, Shinji Kubo
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Patent number: 10160601Abstract: A belt transporting device includes a belt; first and second adjustment members provided at two respective ends of a tension roller in a belt width direction orthogonal to a direction of rotation of the belt, the first and second adjustment members each being movable by receiving a force from the belt; and a link member that interlocks the movement of the first adjustment member and the movement of the second adjustment member. If the belt is laterally shifted in the belt width direction, one of the first and second adjustment members moves by receiving a force from the belt while the other is moved by the link member such that the tension roller is tilted with respect to a driving roller.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2017Date of Patent: December 25, 2018Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Takeo Kawanami, Yoshihiro Ito, Kenji Watanabe, Daigo Yamauchi, Fumiya Sawashima, Osamu Sasaoka, Yoichiro Iizuka, Hiromi Fujinaka, Takugo Kasaishi
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Publication number: 20170349378Abstract: A belt transporting device includes a belt; first and second adjustment members provided at two respective ends of a tension roller in a belt width direction orthogonal to a direction of rotation of the belt, the first and second adjustment members each being movable by receiving a force from the belt; and a link member that interlocks the movement of the first adjustment member and the movement of the second adjustment member. If the belt is laterally shifted in the belt width direction, one of the first and second adjustment members moves by receiving a force from the belt while the other is moved by the link member such that the tension roller is tilted with respect to a driving roller.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 22, 2017Publication date: December 7, 2017Inventors: Takeo Kawanami, Yoshihiro Ito, Kenji Watanabe, Daigo Yamauchi, Fumiya Sawashima, Osamu Sasaoka, Yoichiro Iizuka, Hiromi Fujinaka, Takugo Kasaishi
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Patent number: 9771221Abstract: A belt transporting device includes a belt; first and second adjustment members provided at two respective ends of a tension roller in a belt width direction orthogonal to a direction of rotation of the belt, the first and second adjustment members each being movable by receiving a force from the belt; and a link member that interlocks the movement of the first adjustment member and the movement of the second adjustment member. If the belt is laterally shifted in the belt width direction, one of the first and second adjustment members moves by receiving a force from the belt while the other is moved by the link member such that the tension roller is tilted with respect to a driving roller.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2015Date of Patent: September 26, 2017Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Takeo Kawanami, Yoshihiro Ito, Kenji Watanabe, Daigo Yamauchi, Fumiya Sawashima, Osamu Sasaoka, Yoichiro Iizuka, Hiromi Fujinaka, Takugo Kasaishi
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Patent number: 9618900Abstract: An image forming apparatus include a door through which a tray carrying a cartridge passes, wherein in interrelation with the door closing operation, (i) movement of the tray from a movable position to an image forming position, (ii) movement of a drive transmission member, for transmitting a driving force to the cartridge from a main assembly, from a first spacing position to a drive-connecting position, (iii) movement of an urging member for urging the cartridge to the main assembly from a second spacing position to a contact position, and (iv) movement of an electric energy supply member, for supplying electric power to the cartridge from the main assembly, from a third spacing position to an electric energy supplying position, are carried out in the order named.Type: GrantFiled: January 6, 2016Date of Patent: April 11, 2017Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Hiromi Fujinaka, Yuichiro Osawa, Masao Amano, Shigeru Hoashi
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Patent number: 9599952Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a main assembly provided with an opening and a tray for placing thereon a cartridge for forming an image, wherein the tray is movable through the opening between an image forming position where the cartridge is used for image formation inside the main assembly and a mounting and demounting position where the cartridge is exposed to an outside of the main assembly and is mountable and demountable. In addition a door opens and closes the opening, and an accommodating member accommodates a sheet on which an image is formed. When the tray is in the mounting and demounting position, the door supports the tray and the accommodating member supports the door.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2015Date of Patent: March 21, 2017Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Hiromi Fujinaka, Takuya Suto, Yuichiro Osawa
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Publication number: 20160116884Abstract: An image forming apparatus include a door through which a tray carrying a cartridge passes, wherein in interrelation with the door closing operation, (i) movement of the tray from a movable position to an image forming position, (ii) movement of a drive transmission member, for transmitting a driving force to the cartridge from a main assembly, from a first spacing position to a drive-connecting position, (iii) movement of an urging member for urging the cartridge to the main assembly from a second spacing position to a contact position, and (iv) movement of an electric energy supply member, for supplying electric power to the cartridge from the main assembly, from a third spacing position to an electric energy supplying position, are carried out in the order named.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 6, 2016Publication date: April 28, 2016Inventors: Hiromi Fujinaka, Yuichiro Osawa, Masao Amano, Shigeru Hoashi
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Patent number: 9261855Abstract: An image forming apparatus include a door through which a tray carrying a cartridge passes. In a door closing operation, (i) movement of the tray from a movable position to an image forming position, (ii) movement of a drive transmission member, for transmitting a driving force to the cartridge from a main assembly, from a first spacing position to a drive-connecting position, (iii) movement of an urging member for urging the cartridge to the main assembly from a second spacing position to a contact position, and (iv) movement of an electric energy supply member, for supplying electric power to the cartridge from the main assembly, from a third spacing position to an electric energy supplying position, are carried out in the order named.Type: GrantFiled: November 26, 2013Date of Patent: February 16, 2016Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Hiromi Fujinaka, Yuichiro Osawa, Masao Amano, Shigeru Hoashi
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Patent number: 9212004Abstract: A belt transporting device includes a belt; first and second adjustment members provided at two respective ends of a tension roller in a belt width direction orthogonal to a direction of rotation of the belt, the first and second adjustment members each being movable by receiving a force from the belt; and a link member that interlocks the movement of the first adjustment member and the movement of the second adjustment member. If the belt is laterally shifted in the belt width direction, one of the first and second adjustment members moves by receiving a force from the belt while the other is moved by the link member such that the tension roller is tilted with respect to a driving roller.Type: GrantFiled: November 26, 2013Date of Patent: December 15, 2015Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Takeo Kawanami, Yoshihiro Ito, Kenji Watanabe, Daigo Yamauchi, Fumiya Sawashima, Osamu Sasaoka, Yoichiro Iizuka, Hiromi Fujinaka, Takugo Kasaishi
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Publication number: 20150329292Abstract: A belt transporting device includes a belt; first and second adjustment members provided at two respective ends of a tension roller in a belt width direction orthogonal to a direction of rotation of the belt, the first and second adjustment members each being movable by receiving a force from the belt; and a link member that interlocks the movement of the first adjustment member and the movement of the second adjustment member. If the belt is laterally shifted in the belt width direction, one of the first and second adjustment members moves by receiving a force from the belt while the other is moved by the link member such that the tension roller is tilted with respect to a driving roller.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 27, 2015Publication date: November 19, 2015Inventors: Takeo Kawanami, Yoshihiro Ito, Kenji Watanabe, Daigo Yamauchi, Fumiya Sawashima, Osamu Sasaoka, Yoichiro Iizuka, Hiromi Fujinaka, Takugo Kasaishi
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Publication number: 20150331385Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a main assembly provided with an opening; a tray for placing thereon a cartridge for forming an image, wherein the tray is movable through the opening between an image forming position where the cartridge is used for image formation inside the main assembly and a mounting and demounting position where the cartridge is exposed to an outside of the main assembly and is mountable and demountable; a door for opening and closing the opening; and an accommodating member for accommodating a recording material used for the image formation. When the tray is in the mounting and demounting position, the door supports the tray and the accommodating member supports the door.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2015Publication date: November 19, 2015Inventors: Hiromi Fujinaka, Takuya Suto, Yuichiro Osawa