Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a developer container to and from which a replenishment container is attachable and detachable, the developer container including an accommodating portion, and a supporting portion, wherein the developer container includes a projection portion that is provided at one end portion thereof in the rotation axis direction of the developer bearing member and projects toward the supporting portion more than a center portion of the developer container in a crossing direction crossing the rotation axis direction, the projection portion communicates with the accommodating portion and includes, at a distal end portion thereof, an attachment portion configured such that the replenishment container is attachable thereto in a state of being exposed to the outside of the apparatus, and a replenishment port for replenishing the accommodating portion with developer from the replenishment container is defined in the attachment portion.

Abstract: A medical apparatus includes (i) a coupling unit including a coupling portion connected to a driving source, (ii) a bending unit including a linear member connected to a bending portion, (iii) a first operation portion movable to a fixation position in which the linear member is fixed to the coupling portion and to an attachment-detachment position, (iv) a lock member movable to a lock position in which the lock member restricts detachment of the bending unit from the coupling unit and to an unlock position, and (v) a second operation portion that moves the lock member to the unlock position. Detachment of the bending unit from the coupling unit is allowed in a state in which the bending unit is attached to the coupling unit, in which the first operation portion is in the attachment-detachment position, and in which the lock member is in the unlock position.

Abstract: A medical apparatus includes a bending medical device including a bendable body and a base part on which the bendable body is disposed, and a support base including a moving stage configured to support the bending medical device in a detachably attachable manner and a support unit configured to support the moving stage so as to be movable linearly in a predetermined direction, wherein the moving stage supports the bending medical device so as to be movable linearly in the predetermined direction.

Abstract: A medical apparatus includes a bendable medical device including a bendable body and a held portion, and an insertion unit including a moving body and a driving portion. The insertion unit is tiltable. The moving body includes a recess portion configured to accommodate the held portion in a case where the bendable medical device is attached to the moving body, a locking member that is movable between a locking position and a release position, and a restriction surface facing the recess portion. In a state in which the held portion is positioned within the recess portion and the tilt angle is maximized, the restriction surface extends upward such that an upper end of the restriction surface is positioned above a lower end of the held portion, and the upper end of the restriction surface forms a lower edge of an opening of the recess portion.

Abstract: A medical system 1A includes a medical apparatus 1 that includes a continuum robot including a catheter 11 and a base unit 200, at which the catheter 11 is provided, and a support base 2 that detachably supports the medical apparatus 1. The support base 2 includes a slider 2a. A coupling portion 200k provided with an engagement portion 200a is attached to the base unit 200. The coupling portion 200k has a U-shape, and ends thereof that sandwich an opening of the U-shape are attached and fixed to the base unit 200 at a position closer to the catheter 11 and a position farther from the catheter 11. The engagement portion 200a to be engaged with the slider 2a is disposed at a lower portion of the coupling portion 200k. Accordingly, a first space 200i is formed between the base unit 200 and the engagement portion 200a.

Abstract: The present invention is a continuum robot system including a continuum robot including a bendable body and a base portion at which the bendable body is provided; a support base including a moving stage that supports the continuum robot such that the continuum robot is detachable from and attachable to the moving stage and is movable along a straight line; and an arm that supports the support base and that is turnable about a first shaft. The continuum robot moves along a plane perpendicular to the first shaft when the moving stage with the continuum robot mounted on the moving stage is moved.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a main body that includes a photosensitive member on which an electrostatic latent image is formed and a development unit configured to develop the photosensitive member with toner. The main body is configured to discharge a recording material on which an image is formed with the toner onto a discharge tray. The image forming apparatus also includes a toner supply port on which a supply container is mounted to supply toner to a toner containing portion of the development unit. The image forming apparatus further includes a non-contact communication portion including an antenna and configured to receive a signal for user authentication. The discharge tray, the toner supply port, and the non-contact communication portion are provided at an upper portion of the main body. The non-contact communication portion is provided outside the discharge tray when the main body is viewed from above.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a developer container to and from which a replenishment container is attachable and detachable, the developer container including an accommodating portion, and a supporting portion, wherein the developer container includes a projection portion that is provided at one end portion thereof in the rotation axis direction of the developer bearing member and projects toward the supporting portion more than a center portion of the developer container in a crossing direction crossing the rotation axis direction, the projection portion communicates with the accommodating portion and includes, at a distal end portion thereof, an attachment portion configured such that the replenishment container is attachable thereto in a state of being exposed to the outside of the apparatus, and a replenishment port for replenishing the accommodating portion with developer from the replenishment container is defined in the attachment portion.

Abstract: The medical apparatus includes a driving source, a base unit including a coupling portion connected to the driving source, a bendable unit including a bending portion, and a linear member configured to bend the bending portion, an operation portion, and a deceleration mechanism including an output member that is driven by a force transmitted from the operation portion. The coupling portion includes a retaining portion configured to be transited between a retaining state and a releasing state, and a switching portion configured to be moved by the output member and configured to switch the retaining portion between the retaining state and the releasing state. In a case where the operation portion is moved for a first movement amount, the output member is configured to be moved for a second movement amount that is smaller than the first movement amount.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a developer container having an accommodating portion to accommodate developer, and a replenishment port for replenishing the accommodating portion with developer from an attachable replenishment container. A transfer portion transfers the developer image on an image bearing member onto a recording material, a supporting tray supports the recording material, and a discharge portion discharges the recording material on the supporting surface. The supporting tray has an opening portion opening with the replenishment port being exposed through the supporting surface, wherein an opening/closing member is movable between a closed position where it covers the replenishment port and serves as a part of the supporting surface and an open position where the replenishment port is exposed. Movement of the opening/closing member to the closed position is hindered by the replenishment container in a state it is attached to the developer container.

Abstract: A medical apparatus includes a drive source, a bending portion, a linear body configured to bend the bending portion, and a connecting portion in which a first member connected to the drive source and a second member connected to the linear body are connected. The connecting portion is configured such that in a case where a tensile force equal to or smaller than a first threshold value or a compressive force equal to or smaller than a second threshold value acts between the first member and the second member, the state in which a protrusion portion is fitted in the recess portion is maintained, and in a case where a tensile force exceeding the first threshold value or a compressive force exceeding the second threshold value acts between the first member and the second member, the protrusion portion is disengaged from the recess portion.

Abstract: A medical apparatus includes a base unit including a drive source therein, and a bendable unit that is to be detachably attached to the base unit. The bendable unit includes a connection unit including a first member connected to the drive source and a second member connected to a linear member. In a case where pulling force at a first threshold value or less or compression force at a second threshold value or less acts between the first member and the second member, the connection unit maintains a state in which the first member and the second member are connected, and in a case where pulling force exceeding the first threshold value or compression force exceeding the second threshold value acts between the first member and the second member, the connection unit separates the first member and the second member from each other.

Abstract: An apparatus includes a developer container to and from which a replenishment container is attachable and detachable and which includes an accommodating portion and a replenishment port, a transfer portion configured to transfer a developer image on an image bearing member onto a recording material, a supporting tray including a supporting surface configured to support the recording material thereon, and a discharge portion configured to discharge the recording material, onto which the developer image has been transferred, on the supporting surface, wherein the supporting surface has an opening portion opening such that the replenishment port is exposed through the supporting surface, and wherein an opening/closing member configured to be movable between a closed position where the opening/closing member covers the replenishment port and serves as a part of the supporting surface and an open position where the replenishment port is exposed is provided.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a developer container to accommodate developer containing toner, a developer bearing member to rotate while bearing the developer accommodated in the developer container and develop the electrostatic latent image borne on an image bearing member into a developer image, a detection portion to output remainder amount information corresponding to an amount of the developer accommodated in the developer container, and a notification portion capable of notifying a first state indicating that a remainder amount of the developer accommodated in the developer container is a first amount or more and a second state indicating that the remainder amount of the developer accommodated in the developer container is less than the first amount. The notification portion notifies one of a plurality of states including the first state and the second state on a basis of the remainder amount information output from the detection portion.

Abstract: A medical device 1 includes a main body driving unit (300) including a plurality of driving sources (M11 to M33), a base unit (200) including a coupling device (21) connected to the main body driving unit, a bendable unit (100) configured to be detachably attached to the base unit, and an operation unit (400) configured to be movable between a fixed position and a detachment position. The base unit includes a plurality of coupling units (21c11 to 21c33). The bendable unit includes a plurality of linear members (W11 to W33). A state where each of the plurality of linear members is fixed by each of the plurality of coupling units and a state where each of the plurality of linear members is unfixed from each of the plurality of coupling units are switched in an interlocked manner with movement of the operation unit.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a mounting portion for mounting a process cartridge, the process cartridge including a first unit having an image bearing drum, and a second unit having a developing roller, the second unit being movable between a contact position in which the roller contacts the drum and a spaced position in which they are mutually spaced; an engageable member engageable with a force receiving portion provided on the second unit; wherein the engageable member is movable between a first position for maintaining the second unit in the spaced position by engaging with the force receiving portion, a second position for permitting movement of the second unit from the spaced position to the contact position; and a third position for permitting the process cartridge to be mounted, by being pressed by the process cartridge to retract, when the process cartridge is mounted to the mounting portion.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a storage container in which toner is stored, a replenishment port configured to allow replenishment of toner from the replenishment container outside the image forming apparatus to the storage container therethrough, a replenishment restriction portion, a drive source configured to supply a driving force, and a drive transmission portion configured to take a first operation state, in which the drive transmission portion transmits the driving force of the drive source to the replenishment restriction portion to switch the replenishment restriction portion between a restricting state and an allowing state, and a second operation state, in which the drive transmission portion transmits the driving force of the drive source to a toner conveyance portion to cause the toner conveyance portion to convey toner.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a mounting portion for mounting a process cartridge, the process cartridge including a first unit having an image bearing drum, and a second unit having a developing roller, the second unit being movable between a contact position in which the roller contacts the drum and a spaced position in which they are mutually spaced; an engageable member engageable with a force receiving portion provided on the second unit; wherein the engageable member is movable between a first position for maintaining the second unit in the spaced position by engaging with the force receiving portion, a second position for permitting movement of the second unit from the spaced position to the contact position; and a third position for permitting the process cartridge to be mounted, by being pressed by the process cartridge to retract, when the process cartridge is mounted to the mounting portion.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a main body that includes a photosensitive member on which an electrostatic latent image is formed and a development unit configured to develop the photosensitive member with toner. The main body is configured to discharge a recording material on which an image is formed with the toner onto a discharge tray. The image forming apparatus also includes a toner supply port on which a supply container is mounted to supply toner to a toner containing portion of the development unit. The image forming apparatus further includes a non-contact communication portion including an antenna and configured to receive a signal for user authentication. The discharge tray, the toner supply port, and the non-contact communication portion are provided at an upper portion of the main body. The non-contact communication portion is provided outside the discharge tray when the main body is viewed from above.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a main body that includes a photosensitive member on which an electrostatic latent image is formed and a development unit configured to develop the photosensitive member with toner. The main body is configured to discharge a recording material on which an image is formed with the toner onto a discharge tray. The image forming apparatus also includes a toner supply port on which a supply container is mounted to supply toner to a toner containing portion of the development unit. The image forming apparatus further includes a non-contact communication portion including an antenna and configured to receive a signal for user authentication. The discharge tray, the toner supply port, and the non-contact communication portion are provided at an upper portion of the main body. The non-contact communication portion is provided outside the discharge tray when the main body is viewed from above.