Abstract: An arc tube (6) of discharge lamp comprises a main tube body (11) of translucent ceramic sealed with a terminal plate (13) at both ends thereof. The main tube body (11) comprises integrally a large diameter portion (11A), a tapered portion (11B) which is disposed at both sides of the large diameter portion (11A) and has a smaller diameter toward the forward end thereof, and a small diameter portion (11C) which is connected to the forward end of the tapered portion (11B). In this arrangement, the discharge lamp can be produced more easily than the conventional structure having a narrow portion integrally formed at both ends of a ceramic tube body, making it possible to drastically reduce cost. Further, since a low temperature zone can be only with difficulty formed inside the arc tube during discharge, the luminous efficiency can be raised.

Abstract: The reliability of the airtight sealed section is improved by providing a metallic or ceramic insertion member at a portion positioned between an electricity introducing member and a narrow tube in the airtight sealed section. The difference between the inner diameter of the narrow tube and the outer diameter of the insertion member is made 0.02 to 0.6 mm. The electricity introducing member is constructed by a halogen-resistant first member and a second member whose coefficient of linear expansion is similar to that of the narrow tube, and the junction of the first member and second member is covered with a halogen-resistant glass sealant. The difference between the insertion length of the second member into the narrow tube and the flow-in length of the glass sealant into the narrow tube is made 1 mm or more.

Abstract: Disclosed is an image forming apparatus that enables to transversely move a sheet separator without a dedicated drive source and with a simplified construction to thereby reduce production cost of the apparatus. The image forming apparatus includes a thrust driving mechanism for reciprocating the sheet separator in an axial direction of a heater roller. The mechanism includes a worm gear which is rotated by a driving force of a drive source for rotating the heater roller, a helical gear which is meshed with the worm gear, and an eccentric cam which is mounted coaxially with an axis of rotation of the helical gear. A guide member for supporting the sheet separator is reciprocated in the axial direction of the heater roller in accordance with rotation of the eccentric cam.

Abstract: A discharge lamp comprises an arc tube 6 made of a translucent ceramic dosed with a metallic halide. The discharge is conducted between electrodes 20 disposed in the arc tube 6. The arc tube 6 comprises a main tube body 11 having a large diameter portion 11A and a small diameter portion 11C, and a narrow tube 12 airtightly fixed to the small diameter portion 11C while penetrating the small diameter portion 11C. In the discharge lamp, supposing that L (mm) is the length of a protrusion from the main tube body of the narrow tube portion 12 and P (W) is the rated power of the discharge lamp, L and P satisfy the relationship (P+268.75)/31.25≦L≦(P+456.25)/31.25 and 200≦P≦450.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus having: a plurality of photoreceptors provided along a sheet transportation path and each extending perpendicularly to the sheet transportation path; and an imaging mechanism for forming toner images on surfaces of the respective photoreceptors. A pair of support plates receive opposite end circumferential portions of the respective photoreceptors to support the photoreceptors together in a parallel relation. Bearings are fitted around the opposite end circumferential portions of the respective photoreceptors, and the pair of support plates each have the same number of cut-away portions as the number of the photoreceptors for receiving outer rings of the bearings, the cut-away portions being formed in a spaced apart relation.

Abstract: An opening for discharging toner is formed in a lower part of a cartridge body containing toner. A shutter mounting body is mounted on the opening. A first shutter is slidably mounted on the shutter mounting body. A second shutter is slidably mounted on the first shutter. A front end of a sealing member for sealing the opening is extended, the extended front end being inserted through a seal traction opening formed in a front end of the second shutter, and fixed to a front end of the first shutter. When the second shutter is pulled out of the shutter mounting body, the sealing member is towed by the seal traction opening. In addition, the first shutter is further towed by the sealing member, to be also pulled out. Consequently, nearly half of the sealing member from its front end is stripped.

Abstract: It is a major object of the present invention to break down and level a heap-up of toner built in the hopper through dropping from the cartridge when feeding toner into the hopper and to prevent toner from leakage from the cartridge due to erroneous operation with a remarkably simple and cheap construction. Namely, the leveling member moves a plurality of number of times in line with engaging and disengaging operation of the cartridge for the hopper and opening and closing operation of the cartridge in the same direction of the shutter, thereby causing a heap-up of toner built in the hopper housing of the hopper to be effectively broken down and leveled. Furthermore, only when the shutter is in its closed status for the cartridge, the cartridge can be removed from the opening of the hopper.

Abstract: An opening for discharging toner is formed in a lower part of a cartridge body containing toner. A shutter mounting body is mounted on the opening. A first shutter is slidably mounted on the shutter mounting body. A second shutter is slidably mounted on the first shutter. A front end of a sealing member for sealing the opening is extended, the extended front end being inserted through a seal traction opening formed in a front end of the second shutter, and fixed to a front end of the first shutter. When the second shutter is pulled out of the shutter mounting body, the sealing member is towed by the seal traction opening. In addition, the first shutter is further towed by the sealing member, to be also pulled out. Consequently, nearly half of the sealing member from its front end is stripped.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus having a front loading paper feeding member is described which has an improved jam removing mechanism. The apparatus includes a sheet holding section having sheet trays arranged in a vertical direction for holding copy sheets. A conveying section is included for conveying a sheet sent from one sheet tray of the sheet holding section to an image forming section. A connecting member is included in the conveying section to allow the sheet trays to be drawn out from the body of the image forming apparatus conjointly with the conveying section. Other connecting members may be included to connect the sheet trays together. Further, a door member including a sheet tray may be included in the apparatus.

Abstract: Disclosed is a process for preparing a radiation image storage panel having a phosphor layer containing an activated stimulable phosphor, characterized in that applying a heat treatment that can secure the content of an activator in the activated stimulable phosphor.Disclosed is also a process for preparing a radiation image storage panel having a layer of a stimulable phosphor layer activated with an activator, wherein a stimulable phosphor matrix layer is formed, and thereafter the activator is diffusion added to the layer to form a stimulable phosphor layer.

Abstract: A radiation image storage panel which comprises a support and a light-shielding layer, a light-scattering layer and a stimulable phosphor layer formed on the support in succession.According to this invention, a radiation image storage panel provides radiation images that are high in radiation sensitivity and sharpness.

Abstract: When documents fed by an automatic document feeder are subjected to the first copying operation, the documents are counted one by one. Alternately, the total number of documents are calculated by dividing the number of copy paper sheets sent to an intermediate tray, by the preset number of copies. Page entry is made in the copy paper sheets taken out from the intermediate tray, based on the total number of documents thus obtained. The total number of documents may be automatically counted. Accordingly, even though the documents are successively fed, starting from the last-page document, page entry may be made. The operator is not required to manually count the total number of documents.

Abstract: Disclosed is a radiation image storage panel, which comprises a support, a flame-sprayed layer and a stimulable phosphor layer formed by a vapor phase build-in method in succession and method for preparing the same. According to this invention, radiation images which are high in radiation sensitivity and sharpness can be obtained.

Abstract: A method for preparing a radiographic image conversion panel and the panel prepared thereby is disclosed. In the method a vapor flow of photostimulable phosphor or its raw material is applied to a support at a particular angle of incidence with respect to the normal direction of the support.

Abstract: Disclosed is a radiation image storage panel comprising a heat generating body for drying assembled in a radiation image storage panel using a light stimulable phosphor.According to this invention, a radiation image storage panel which can stand uses for a long term can be obtained.

Abstract: A radiation image information reading method includes scanning a stimulating ray on a radiation image converting panel surface to obtain radiation image information stored on the radiation image converting panel, the scanning step including performing scanning of the stimulating ray while repeating successively irradiation and stopping thereof. In this manner, the noise caused by fluorescent afterflow, stimulation afterglow, stray light from outside of the apparatus or a laser beam, etc., can be removed simply and correctly. A visible image which is correct with good reproducibility corresponding to the real image, and also good in sharpness, can be obtained, whereby diagnosis with high reliability by means of a radiation image is rendered possible. In one embodiment, only image signals detected during periods of irradiation by the stimulating ray are read.