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MANAGEMENT NEEDS TO TAKE CONTROL!!! - Review of Melia Coco Beach, Rio Grande, Puerto Rico - TripAdvisor
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MANAGEMENT NEEDS TO TAKE CONTROL!!! - Melia Coco Beach
MANAGEMENT NEEDS TO TAKE CONTROL!!!
Gran_Melia_PR, General Manager at Melia Coco Beach, responded to this reviewResponded April 12, 2014
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Gran_Melia_PR, General Manager at Melia Coco Beach, responded to this reviewResponded April 15, 2014
Nice resort, but not close to great
Gran_Melia_PR, General Manager at Melia Coco Beach, responded to this reviewResponded May 9, 2014
All was very nice, except the pool bar.
Gran_Melia_PR, General Manager at Melia Coco Beach, responded to this reviewResponded April 18, 2014
Gran_Melia_PR, General Manager at Melia Coco Beach, responded to this reviewResponded March 28, 2014
Nice Grounds and buildings
Gran_Melia_PR, General Manager at Melia Coco Beach, responded to this reviewResponded March 26, 2014
Beautiful location; once nice facilities showing wear and tear; very understaffed.
Resort location is easy 30-40 min drive east of San Juan Airport. Take the AutoExpreso (puerto rico ez pass) option if you rent a car and take Rte 66 for a fast drive. Other non-toll hwys have lots more traffic.
Resort is naturally beautiful. Long shallow beach- best part of beach is farther away from the main pool towards the red level bungalows. Less crowded, very serene, lots of available lounge chairs that can rest in the shallow water at edge of beach, palm trees and some hammocks.
Common areas of resort still look nice. The resort feels like it was built to do much more volume than they are doing and common areas and restaurants were relatively empty the weekend we stayed (peak season). Big problem is the resort is understaffed. Strangely understaffed at pool restaurant and bar- they are missing revenue opportunity- long waits to get drinks or food and I literally had people in line in front and behind me give up and leave due to the long wait. Also would be nice to have more cleanup staff to clean bird poop off loungers.
Standard bungalow room was clean but definitely showing age. Bed a little soft, and couch and cushions kind of gross- very used. Again service problems- 2nd night we requested bed linens change and left dirty towels on bathroom floor; returned to find bed made but linens not changed; dirty towels were just folded into corner near tub.
We didn't see the red level rooms but I understand they are newer so would suggest trying to opt for those.
Although understaffed, the staff we did interact with were very nice.
Overall given the discounted rates and packages available was a good value for weekend getaway. We feel Cancun area is typically better experience for same price point.
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Patent US6882817 - Image forming method and apparatus including an easy-to-handle large ... - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign in<nobr>Advanced Patent Search</nobr>PatentsAn image forming apparatus and associated method is provided and includes a development mechanism, a toner storage, and a toner transportation mechanism. The development mechanism develops an electrostatic latent image formed on an image carrying member into a visual image. The toner storage is detachably...http://www.google.com/patents/US6882817?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US6882817 - Image forming method and apparatus including an easy-to-handle large capacity toner containerAdvanced Patent SearchPublication numberUS6882817 B2Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 10/412,390Publication dateApr 19, 2005Filing dateApr 14, 2003Priority dateApr 12, 2002Fee statusPaidAlso published asCN1253762C, CN1452023A, US20030215267Publication number10412390, 412390, US 6882817 B2, US 6882817B2, US-B2-6882817, US6882817 B2, US6882817B2InventorsEmi KitaOriginal AssigneeRicoh Company, Ltd.Export CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (12), Non-Patent Citations (2), Referenced by (38), Classifications (5), Legal Events (3) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetImage forming method and apparatus including an easy-to-handle large capacity toner containerUS 6882817 B2Abstract An image forming apparatus and associated method is provided and includes a development mechanism, a toner storage, and a toner transportation mechanism. The development mechanism develops an electrostatic latent image formed on an image carrying member into a visual image. The toner storage is detachably installed in the apparatus and stores toner. The toner transportation mechanism transports the toner from the toner storage to the development mechanism. The toner storage is movable together with a part of the toner transportation mechanism between a closed position which is a normal position of the toner storage containing toner and a tilt position at which the toner storage is exchanged with a new toner storage.
a development mechanism configured to develop an electrostatic latent image formed on an image carrying member into a visual image; a toner storage detachably installed in the apparatus and configured to store toner therein; and a toner transportation mechanism configured to transport the toner from the toner storage to the development mechanism, the toner transportation mechanism including a tube device connected to the toner storage for transporting the toner, the tube device comprising a plurality of tube sections. wherein the toner storage is movable together with at least one of the plurality of tube sections between a normal position in which the toner storage containing toner is stowed inside the apparatus and an exchange position in which the toner storage is moved at least partially out of the apparatus for exchange with a new toner storage. 2. The image forming apparatus as defined in claim 1, wherein the plurality of tube sections includes a flexible tube.
3. The image forming apparatus as defined in claim 1, wherein the toner transportation mechanism includes a screw pump including an elastic stator internally having spiral grooves in a two-screw shape and a rotor rotating inside the stator to transport the toner in an axis direction, and the toner is transported to the development mechanism by an action of a negative pressure generated by the screw pump.
4. The image forming apparatus as defined in claim 1, wherein the toner storage is movable between the normal position and the exchange position by a rotational movement.
5. The image forming apparatus as defined in claim 2, wherein the toner storage comprises a rotation shaft positioned to pivot the toner storage between the normal position and exchange position, and the flexible tube is arranged in close proximity to the rotation shaft of the toner storage.
6. The image forming apparatus as defined in claim 1, wherein the toner storage comprises a rotation shaft positioned to pivot the toner storage between the normal position and exchange position, and the plurality of tube sections includes at least two tube sections joined with a connector positioned in close proximity to the rotation shaft of the toner storage.
7. The image forming apparatus as defined in claim 6, wherein the at least two tube sections of the plurality of tube sections include at least one tube section comprising a flexible material.
developing means for developing an electrostatic latent image formed on an image carrying member into a visual image; storing means for storing toner; and a toner transporting mechanism configured to transport the toner from the storing means to the developing means, the toner transporting mechanism including a tube device connected to the storing means for transporting the toner, the tube device comprising a plurality of tube sections. wherein the storing means is movable together with at least one of the plurality of tube sections between a normal position in which the storing means containing toner is stowed inside the apparatus and an exchange position in which the storing means is moved at least partially out of the apparatus for exchange with a new storing means. 9. The image forming apparatus as defined in claim 8, wherein the plurality of tube sections includes a flexible tube.
10. The image forming apparatus as defined in claim 8, wherein the toner transporting mechanism includes a screw pump including an elastic stator internally having spiral grooves in a two-screw shape and a rotor rotating inside the stator to transport the toner in an axis direction, and the toner is transported to the developing means by an action of a negative pressure generated by the screw pump.
11. The image forming apparatus as defined in claim 8, wherein the storing means is movable between the normal position and the exchange position by a rotational movement.
12. The image forming apparatus as defined in claim 9, further comprising a rotation shaft positioned to pivot the storing means between the normal position and exchange position, wherein the flexible tube is arranged in close proximity to the rotation shaft.
13. The image forming apparatus as defined in claim 8, further comprising a rotation shaft positioned to pivot the storing means between the normal position and exchange position, wherein the plurality of tube sections includes at least two tube sections joined with a connector positioned in close proximity to the rotation shaft.
14. The image forming apparatus as defined in claim 13, wherein the at least two tube sections of the plurality of tube sections include at least one tube section comprising a flexible material.
15. An image forming method, comprising the steps of:
providing a toner transportation mechanism configured to transport toner from a detachable toner storage to a development mechanism, the toner transportation mechanism including a tube device connected to the detachable toner storage for transporting the toner, the tube device comprising a plurality of tube sections; and transporting the toner with the toner transportation mechanism from the detachable toner storage to the development mechanism, wherein the detachable toner storage is movable together with at least one of the plurality of tube sections between a normal position in which the detachable toner storage containing toner is stowed inside the apparatus and an exchange position in which the detachable toner storage is moved at least partially out of the apparatus for exchange with a new detachable toner storage. 16. The image forming method as defined in claim 15, wherein the plurality of tube sections includes a flexible tube.
17. The image forming method as defined in claim 15, wherein the toner transportation mechanism includes a screw pump including an elastic stator internally having spiral grooves in a two-screw shape and a rotor rotating inside the stator to transport the toner in an axis direction, and the toner is transported to the development mechanism by an action of a negative pressure generated by the screw pump.
18. The image forming method as defined in claim 15, wherein the detachable toner storage is movable between the normal position and the exchange position by a rotational movement.
19. The image forming method as defined in claim 16, wherein the detachable toner storage comprises a rotation shaft positioned to pivot the toner storage between the normal position and exchange position, and the flexible tube is arranged in close proximity to the rotation shaft of the detachable toner storage.
20. The image forming method as defined in claim 15, wherein the detachable toner storage comprises a rotation shaft positioned to pivot the toner storage between the normal position and exchange position, and the plurality of tube sections includes at least two tube sections joined with a connector positioned in close proximity to the rotation shaft of the detachable toner storage.
21. The image forming method as defined in claim 20, wherein the at least two tube sections of the plurality of tube sections include at least one tube section comprising a flexible material.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to an image forming method and apparatus, and more particularly to an image forming method and apparatus which includes an easy-to-handle large capacity toner container.
Conventionally, an electrophotographic image forming apparatus uses a development mechanism which develops an electrostatic latent image formed on an image carrying member into a visual image. In particular, an electrophotographic image forming apparatus using a two-component developer for the development mechanism adopts a specific structure in which a toner storage such as a toner bottle, a toner cartridge, a toner tank, and the like is arranged close to the development mechanism and toner is transported with a transportation mechanism such as an auger.
In addition, an electrophotographic image forming apparatus provided with a color capability as a recent trend has four development mechanisms with four toner storages for colors of yellow, magenta, cyan, and black.
It is a general requirement for such an image forming apparatus to have a compact size without sacrificing a capacity of the toner storage. However, the toner storage is needed to be arranged close to the development mechanism in an engine of the image forming apparatus and therefore the reduction in size of the engine is constrained. Accordingly, flexibility of a machine design itself is interfered.
Japanese Laid-Open Patent Application Publication, No. 2001-305843, describes an image forming apparatus which has a toner storage arranged in a separate unit from a development mechanism since the toner contained in the toner storage is transported to the development mechanism with a screw pump called a mohno-pump.
Generally, an image forming apparatuses capable of performing functions of copying, printing, and facsimile, for example, has a relatively large machine size and, in such an apparatus, a dead space (i.e., unutilized space) may often be found underneath an operation panel thereof. If a toner storage is placed in this dead space, a large amount of toner can be stocked in the apparatus without the needs of further enlarging the machine size. However, since the top of this dead space is covered by the operation panel, an exchange of the toner storage is not easily performed.
BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In view of the foregoing, it is an object of the present invention to provide a novel image forming apparatus which can store a large capacity of toner without sacrificing exchangeability of a toner storage.
Another object of the present invention is to provide a novel image forming method which can store a large capacity of toner without sacrificing exchangeability of a toner storage.
To achieve the above-mentioned object, in one example, a novel image forming apparatus includes a development mechanism, a toner storage, and a toner transportation mechanism. The development mechanism is configured to develop an electrostatic latent image formed on an image carrying member into a visual image. The toner storage is detachably installed in the apparatus and is configured to store toner therein. The toner transportation mechanism is configured to transport the toner from the toner storage to the development mechanism. In this apparatus, the toner storage is movable together with at least a part of the toner transportation mechanism between a closed position which is a normal position of the toner storage containing toner and a tilt position at which the toner storage is exchanged with a new toner storage.
The toner transportation mechanism may include a flexible tube for transporting the toner from the toner storage to the development mechanism.
The toner transportation mechanism may include a screw pump including an elastic stator internally having spiral grooves in a two-screw shape and a rotor rotating inside the stator to transport the toner in an axis direction, and the toner is transported to the development mechanism by an action of a negative pressure generated by the screw pump.
The toner storage may be movable between the closed position and the tilt position by a rotational movement.
The flexible tube may be arranged near a rotation shaft of the toner storage.
The flexible tube may include at least two tube portions joined with a connector arranged near the rotation shaft of the toner storage.
At least one of the above-mentioned at least two tube portions included in the flexible tube may be made of a material different from materials of the others.
To achieve the above-mentioned object, in one example, a novel image forming method includes the steps of providing, setting, storing, and transporting. The providing step provides a development mechanism developing an electrostatic latent image into a visual image with toner. The setting step sets a toner transportation mechanism. The storing step stores toner in a detachable toner storage. The transporting step transports the toner with the toner transportation mechanism from the detachable toner storage to the development mechanism. In this method, the detachable toner storage is movable together with at least a part of the toner transportation mechanism between a closed position which is a normal position of the detachable toner storage containing toner and a tilt position at which the detachable toner storage is exchanged with a new detachable toner storage.
The toner transportation mechanism may include a flexible tube for transporting the toner from the detachable toner storage to the development mechanism.
The detachable toner storage may be movable between the closed position and the tilt position by a rotational movement.
The flexible tube may be arranged near a rotation shaft of the detachable toner storage.
The flexible tube may include at least two tube portions joined with a connector arranged near the rotation shaft of the detachable toner storage.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWINGS A more complete appreciation of the disclosure and many of the attendant advantages thereof will be readily obtained as the same becomes better understood by reference to the following detailed description when considered in connection with the accompanying drawings, wherein:
FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a color copying apparatus according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of a major portion of a color copying engine included in the color copying apparatus of FIG. 1;
FIG. 3 is a part of the major portion of the color copying engine shown in FIG. 2 with an enlargement;
FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of a toner replenishing mechanism included in the color copying apparatus of FIG. 1;
FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of a toner replenishing mechanism including a powder pump and a sub-hopper;
FIG. 6 is a top view of an upper chamber of the sub-hopper;
FIG. 7 is a top view of a lower chamber of the sub-hopper;
FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram for showing a tilt position of an enclosure for toner containers in association with the toner replenishing mechanism;
FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram of a jointed toner transportation tube for the toner replenishing mechanism; and
FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram showing an exemplary structure of the enclosure for the toner containers.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION In describing the exemplary embodiments illustrated in the drawings, specific terminology is employed for the sake of clarity. However, the disclosure of this patent specification is not intended to be limited to the specific terminology so selected and it is to be understood that each specific element includes all technical equivalents that operate in a similar manner.
Referring now to the drawings, wherein like reference numerals designate identical or corresponding parts throughout the several views, particularly to FIG. 1, a color copying apparatus 1 is explained, which is one example of a color image forming apparatus according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. The color copying apparatus 1 forms an image using an electrophotographic method and, as shown in FIG. 1, includes a color copying engine 100 at the middle, a sheet supply station 200 at the bottom, and an image scanner 300 at the top of the color copying apparatus 1 with an automatic document feeder (ADF) 400 on top. In addition, the color copying apparatus 1 is also provided with an operation panel 120 in front of and in an integrated form with the image scanner 300. Those skilled in the art will recognize that the above components may be located at alternative positions within the apparatus in addition to those mentioned above.
The color copying engine 100 is provided with a tandem mechanism 10 including four image forming units 11 arranged horizontally for black (Bk), cyan (C), magenta (M), and yellow (Y) colors. Each of the four image forming units 11 includes a photosensitive drum 12 which serves as a primary image carrying member for carrying a latent image formed thereon. Around the photosensitive drum 12, various requisite mechanisms for the electrophotographic process, as explained herein.
Below the tandem mechanism 10, an intermediate transfer belt 13 is extended under a predetermined tension among a plurality of rollers 14, 15, and 16, and is arranged to contact the four photosensitive drums 11. The intermediate transfer belt 13 includes a flexible endless belt and serves as a secondary image carrying member for carrying a toner image. One of the rollers 14, 15, and 16 is driven to rotate the intermediate transfer belt 13 clockwise, as indicated by an arrow. Other rollers which are not directly driven follow the rotation.
The color copying engine 100 is further provided with four primary image transfer units 17 which contact an inside surface of the intermediate transfer belt 13 at positions to face the respective photosensitive drums 12 via the intermediate transfer belt 13. Reference numeral 18 denotes a cleaning unit for removing unused toner particles from the intermediate transfer belt 13.
Above the tandem mechanism 10, an exposure unit 19 for sequentially irradiating each of the photosensitive drums 11 with an optically-modulated laser beam is provided. The exposure is performed at an area after a charging process and before a development process. Instead of the single exposure unit 19, four separate exposure units may be provided to be used on a one-to-one basis relative to each of the photosensitive drums 11. In the exemplary embodiment, the single exposure unit 19 is utilized to decrease cost.
Underneath the intermediate transfer belt 13, a secondary image transfer unit 22 is provided. The secondary image transfer unit 22 includes a secondary image transfer belt 24 which is an endless belt and is extended between two rollers 23. The secondary image transfer unit 22 is arranged such that a portion of the secondary image transfer belt 24 close to one of the rollers 23 presses the intermediate transfer belt 13 against the roller 16. Near the other one of the rollers 23 and below the roller 15, a fixing unit 25 for fixing a toner image carried by and on a recording sheet is provided.
The secondary image transfer unit 22 further includes a sheet transport mechanism for transporting a recording sheet carrying a toner image thereon to the fixing unit 25. As an alternative to the secondary image transfer unit 22, a non-contact charging unit may be used. With such a non-contact charging unit, a mechanism for transporting a recording sheet carrying a toner image thereon to the fixing unit 25 may be installed separately.
The color copying engine 100 is further provided with a pair of sheet ejection rollers 26 for ejecting a recording sheet carrying a toner image fixed thereon and an output tray 27 for storing recording sheets output from the color copying engine 100.
The color copying engine 100 is further provided with a sheet flipping unit 28 for flipping a recording sheet having a front surface already printed so as to print an image on a back side of the recording sheet in a dual surface copying mode. The sheet flipping unit 28 is arranged under the secondary image transfer unit 22 and the fixing unit 25.
When a color copying is performed with the color copying apparatus 100, a set of originals are placed in a face-up orientation on an original input stacker 30 of the ADF 400. Alternatively, the set of originals can manually be placed sheet by sheet directly on a contact glass 31 of the image scanner 300. To do this, the ADF 400 is lifted up since it has a shell-like openable structure and, after the placement of the original, the ADF 400 is lowered to a closing position.
Then, upon a depress of a start switch (not shown), when the set of originals are placed on the ADF 400, an uppermost original of the set of originals is separated and is transported with a sheet transportation mechanism 32 of the ADF 400 to the contact glass 31 of the image scanner 300 and, subsequently, the image scanner 300 is activated. That is, first and second moving units 33 and 34 of the image scanner 300 slide in a predetermined direction. When the original is manually set on the contact glass 31, the image scanner 300 is immediately activated upon the depress of the start switch. The first moving unit 33 that carries a light source and a mirror (both not shown) causes a light irradiation to move and reflects the light reflected by the original on the contact glass 31. The second moving unit 34 carrying mirrors (not shown) receives the light reflected by the mirror of the first moving unit 33 and reflects the light to a read sensor 35 via an image forming lens 36.
Also, upon the depress of the start switch, the image forming units 11 are activated to form mono-color images in black, yellow, magenta, and cyan on the respective photosensitive drums 12 in the tandem mechanism 10. At the same time, the intermediate transfer belt 13 starts to rotate and sequentially receives the mono-color images at a same position thereof, thereby forming a composite color image.
Further, upon the depress of the start switch, one of sheet supply rollers 42 of the sheet supply station 200 is started to rotate so that a blank recording sheet is moved to a separation roller 45 in a corresponding sheet stocker 44 among a plurality of sheet stockers 44 provided to a sheet bank 43. The separation roller 45 separates the recording sheet from the following sheets and transfers it to a transportation passage 46. Then, the recording sheet is moved to a transportation passage 48 provided to the color copying engine 100 by a plurality of transportation rollers 47. The recording sheet is then stopped by a pair of registration rollers 49.
When a manual insertion is used, a transportation roller 50 is rotated to move a set of recording sheets placed on a manual insertion tray 51 to a pair of separation rollers 52. Then, the pair of separation rollers 52 separate an uppermost recording sheet from the rest of the recording sheets and transfers it to the pair of registration rollers 49 through a transportation passage 53.
After that, the pair of registration rollers 49 are started to rotate in synchronism with the movement of the composite color image carried on the intermediate transfer belt 13 and consequently the recording sheet which is blank is inserted between the intermediate transfer belt 13 and the secondary image transfer unit 22. The composite color image is transferred at one time from the intermediate transfer belt 13 onto the recording sheet by the action of the secondary image transfer unit 22.
After the image transfer, the secondary image transfer unit 22 transports the recording sheet having the composite color image to the fixing unit 25 which then fixes the color image to the recording sheet with heat and pressure. Then, the recording sheet passes through an ejection passage selected by a switch pawl 55 and is ejected to the output tray 27 by the pair of sheet ejection rollers 26. As an alternative, the recording sheet may be headed to the sheet flipping unit 28 by selecting a transportation passage for the dual surface copying mode with the switch pawl 55. In this case, the recording sheet is flipped by the sheet flipping unit 28 and is then transported again to the pair of registration rollers 49 in a face-down orientation. Then, the recording sheet is caused again to pass through the passage between the intermediate transfer belt 13 and the secondary image transfer unit 25 to receive a composite color image on the back surface thereof. After that, the recording sheet with the front and back sides printed passes through the ejection passage selected by the switch pawl 55 and is ejected to the output tray 27 by the pair of sheet ejection rollers 26.
After the image transfer, the intermediate transfer belt 13 further moves to undergo a cleaning of unused toner particles by the cleaning unit 18 and to become ready for a next image transfer process.
FIG. 2 shows a major portion of the color copying engine 100 in the color copying apparatus 1. As indicated in FIG. 2, in the tandem mechanism 10, the four image forming units 11 for the colors of Y, M, C, and Bk are arranged in this order in the exemplary embodiment from an upstream side to a downstream side in a moving direction of the intermediate transfer belt 13 in a horizontal area between the rollers 14 and 15 where the four image forming units 11 contact the intermediate transfer belt 13. With this order, a �first copy time� of a copying operation in black can be shortened by a time period corresponding to a length from the most upstream photosensitive drum 12 for the color Y to the most downstream photosensitive drum 12 for the color Bk.
FIG. 3 enlarges the image forming units 11 for the colors of C and Bk, for example, as a portion of the tandem mechanism 10. As shown in FIG. 3, in the image forming unit 11 for the color of C, for example, the photosensitive drum 12 is surrounded by a charging unit 56, a development unit 60, the secondary image transfer unit 17, a cleaning unit 58C, and a discharging unit 59. A laser light beam L runs to the photosensitive drum 12 between the charging unit 56 and the development unit 60.
FIG. 4 shows a toner replenishing mechanism for replenishing the development unit 60 of the image forming unit 11 with toner. In FIG. 4, a toner container 80 contains toner which is transferred to the development unit 60. This toner container 80 is enclosed by an enclosure 110 (see FIG. 8) of the color copying engine 100. The enclosure 110 is provided with a nozzle 90 which is inserted into the toner container 80. When the toner container 80 is exchanged and a new one is inserted downwardly into the enclosure 110, the nozzle 90 is inserted upwardly into the new toner container 80. The nozzle 90 has a tubular structure and is provided with an upper end 91 in a cone-like shape having a pointed top. The upper end 91 is integrated with the nozzle 90 or is adhered to the nozzle 90. The nozzle 90 is provided with an opening 92 for exchanging air and taking in the toner at a position below the upper end 91. The nozzle 90 includes a passage 93 connected to the opening 92 and which is provided with a connection end 94 for connecting a toner transportation tube 85 for transporting toner therethrough. The passage 93 is also provided with an air inlet 95 at a position above the connection end 94.
In this embodiment, an air pump 96 is connected to the air inlet 95 with an air transportation pipe 97. When the air pump 96 is in operation, it discharges the air in a confined jet to inside the toner container 80 from the bottom via the air transportation pipe 97 and the passage 93. The jet air entered inside the toner container 80 agitates the toner and fluidizes the toner in the toner container 80.
The toner container 80 includes an external case 81 serving as a protection cover and a toner sack 82 stored inside the external case 81. The toner sack 82 is flexible and exchangeable. The external case 81 is made of a rigid paper material such as a corrugated cardboard or a plastic material, for example, and has an internal space for storing the toner sack 82. The thus-structured toner container 80 is an easy-to-handle container since the flexible toner sack 82 is protected from an external impact with the external case 81.
The toner sack 82 is made of at least one flexible sheet material such as a polyester film, a polyethylene film, or the like having a thickness of the order of from about 80 μm to 125 μm. The toner sack 82 has an opening with a ring-shaped portion 83 at a bottom center thereof for discharging the toner. The ring-shaped portion 83 is made of plastic such as polyethylene, nylon, or the like. The opening with the ring-shaped portion 83 is provided with a seal 84 serving as a self-closing valve. The seal 84 includes at least one layer of seal and is made of an elastic material including a sponge foam or the like. The toner sack 82 has a tapered width decreasing as close to the opening with the ring-shaped portion 83 so that the toner cannot remain inside the toner sack 82.
With the thus-structured toner container 80, when the toner container 80 is inserted downwardly into the enclosure 110, the nozzle 90 is inserted upwardly into the toner container 80.
A mechanical shutter may be provided to the toner container 80 to automatically close the opening with the ring-shaped portion of the toner sack 82 when the toner sack 82 is removed from the toner container 80.
As shown in FIG. 4, the development unit 60 is provided with a sub-hopper 61 on the top thereof. The toner discharged from the toner container 80 is temporarily stored in the sub-hopper 61. The sub-hopper 61 is provided with a powder pump 70 on the top thereof. The powder pump 70 transports the toner discharged from the toner container 80 to the sub-hopper 61. The powder pump 70 is a pump having a single eccentric screw. The powder pump 70 includes a rotor 71, a stator 72, and a holder 73. The rotor 71 is made of rigid metal and formed in an eccentric screw shape. The stator 72 is made of elastic material such as a rubber and internally has spiral grooves in a two-screw shape. The holder 73 stores the rotor 71 and the stator 72, and is made of the plastic material same as that used for the passage for transporting the toner. The rotor 71 is stored inside the stator 72 and is connected with a driving gear 74 using a pin connector so that the rotor 71 can be driven for rotation by the driving gear 74 and, as a result, the toner inside the stator 72 is transported to the sub-hopper 61 by an action of a negative pressure generated by the rotation of the rotor 71 in the powder pump 70. A gear 75 (see FIG. 5) integrally formed with the driving gear 74 is connected with a first clutch 76 via an idle gear (not shown). By switching the first clutch 76 between connection and disconnection, the operation of the powder pump 70 is controlled. The first clutch 76 and a second clutch 68 (later explained) are provided to a rotation driving shaft 79, as shown in FIG. 5, which is driven by a driving mechanism (not shown).
The holder 73 includes a toner sucking portion 77 at an end thereof, a right end of the holder 73 in FIG. 4, to which the above-mentioned toner transportation tube 85 is connected. The toner transportation tube 85 preferably is a flexible tube having a diameter of from about 4 mm to 10 mm, for example, and is made of a rubber material having a superior anti-toner characteristic, such as polyurethane, nitrile, EPDM (ethylene-propylene-diene-methylene), silicon, or the like. Such toner transportation tube 85 can be bent easily and arbitrarily in any direction.
When the toner discharging portion of the toner container 80 is positioned lower than a toner receiving portion of the sub-hopper 61 in the vertical direction, the toner can smoothly be transported from the toner container by using the above-mentioned powder pump 70.
The sub-hopper 61 is divided into an upper chamber 62 and a lower chamber 63. As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, where FIG. 6 is a top view of the upper chamber 62 and FIG. 7 is a top view of the lower chamber 63, the upper chamber 62 has a larger floor area than the lower chamber 63 and is provided with a pair of upper screws 64 and 65 and a partition 66 having two cut ends, left and right cut ends in FIG. 6, where the partition 66 is positioned between the pair of upper screws 64 and 65 and the two cut ends are shorter than an internal width of the upper chamber 62. In FIG. 6, a position A in the upper chamber 62 indicated by a circular mark with a partly-dotted line is a position to which the toner transported by the powder pump 70 is supplied. The toner supplied at the position A is transported within the upper chamber 62 in a direction P1 by the rotations of the upper screws 64 and 65. An opening B in the upper chamber 62 indicated by a square mark with a solid line is an opening connecting inside spaces of the upper chamber 62 and the lower chamber 63. That is, the toner moved along in the direction P1 by the upper screws 64 and 65 is transferred to a region around the connecting opening B and drops down to an inside floor of the lower chamber 63 by its weight through the opening B.
As shown in FIG. 7, the lower chamber 63 is provided with a lower screw 66. A position B′ in the lower chamber 63 indicated by a square mark with a solid line is a position to which the toner falls from the upper chamber 62. The toner received at the position B′ is transported within the lower chamber 63 in a direction P2 by the rotation of the lower screw 66. An opening C in the lower chamber 63 indicated by a square mark with a solid line is a toner replenishing opening connecting inside spaces of the lower chamber 63 and the development unit 60. That is, the toner moved along in the direction P2 by the lower screw 66 is transferred to a region around the opening C and drops down to an inside floor of the lower chamber 63 by its weight through the opening C.
The sub-hopper 61 is thus structured so that the toner transported by the powder pump 70 is temporarily stored and is transferred to the development unit 60 by the upper screws 64 and 65 and the lower screw 66. That is, these upper screws 64 and 65 and the lower screw 66 serve as a toner transportation mechanism in the sub-hopper 61. In addition, as shown in FIG. 5, the upper screws 64 and 65 and the lower screw 66 are provided with gears 64 a, 65 a, and 66 a, respectively, which are connected via a group of idle gears 67 with a second clutch 68 provided to the driving shaft 79 so that the operations of the upper screws 64 and 65 and the lower screw 66 are controlled by the second clutch 68 which turns on and off.
Further, the sub-hopper 61 is provided with a toner sensor 69 for detecting the toner in the upper chamber 62 when an amount of toner exceeds a predetermined value. The toner sensor 69 is located at a position on a wall near the position A of the upper chamber 62. The toner sensor 69 is a vibration type sensor having a detection surface 69 a, as shown in FIG. 6, for detecting the toner in the upper chamber 62 when an amount of toner exceeds the predetermined value.
The thus-structured toner replenishing mechanism starts its operation upon a receipt of an instruction signal for replenishing the toner to the development unit 60 from a toner density sensor (not shown), for example. In the toner replenishing operation, the second clutch 68 is turned on to drive the upper screws 64 and 65 and the lower screw 66 so as to supply the toner to the development unit 60 by an amount according to a length of time that the screws are driven. At the same time, the toner sensor 69 monitors the toner amount in the sub-hopper 61. Upon a detection by the toner sensor 69 that the toner amount decreases under a predetermined amount, the powder pump 70 is activated to transport the toner of the toner container 80 to the sub-hopper 61. This process can be performed without the needs of a high accuracy in controlling the amount of the toner replenishment to the sup-hopper 61. Accordingly, the amount of toner to be transported by the powder pump 70 is determined to be greater than an amount of toner to be transferred from the sub-hopper 61 to the development unit 60 by the upper and lower screws.
In addition, if the toner amount detected by the toner sensor 69 maintains under the predetermined amount even with plural times of the toner replenishing operation by the powder pump 70, the toner container 80 is judged as nearly empty, which is referred to as a toner near-end status. When the toner near-end status is detected, a caution for an exchange of the toner container 80 is displayed on an indication member (not shown), for example, of the operation panel 120. When the toner container 80 is not exchanged despite the above-mentioned display of the caution, the image forming operation is prohibited after the execution of the image forming operation a predetermined number of times.
Since the color copying apparatus 1 uses the powder pump 70 to replenish the development unit 60 with the toner of the toner container 80, the placement of the enclosure 110 for the toner container 80 is highly flexible. The enclosure 110, however, is not preferably placed at a lower part of the color copying engine 100 since a user may need to bow in exchanging the toner container 80. A top and front part of the color copying engine 100 is a preferable part for the enclosure 110 to be placed. In addition, if the toner container 80 has an insufficient toner capacity, a frequent exchange of the toner container 80 may be required and therefore the toner container 80 preferably has a sufficient capacity of toner.
FIG. 8 shows the enclosure 110 for the toner container 80 which is placed at a position satisfying the above-mentioned requirements. In the exemplary embodiment, the position is located in an upper front part of the color copying engine 100 and underneath the operation panel 120. At this position, however, the insertion of the toner container into the enclosure 110 is obstructed by the operation panel 120.
In the color copying apparatus 1, the toner container 80 is configured to tilt away from the color copying engine 100, as shown in FIG. 8, so that the toner container 80 can be removed, in a direction of arrow P3, and inserted into the enclosure 110 with being obstructed by the operation panel 120. More specifically, behind the enclosure 110, there is provided a housing plate 130 which encloses a unit of the image forming mechanism including the development unit 60 and the toner replenishing mechanism including the powder pump 70. The enclosure 110 includes a holder 121 for holding the toner container 80. At a lower part of the holder 121, the nozzle 90 is mounted vertically. The holder 121 is held on the housing plate 130 for rotation about a rotation shaft 131, as shown in FIG. 8, so that the enclosure 110 can be moved to a closed position at which the enclosure 110 is fit underneath the operation panel 120, where the toner container 80 and associated components are illustrated with dotted lines, and a tilt position at which the toner container 80 can be exchanged without being obstructed by the operation panel 120, where the toner container 80 and the holder 121 are illustrated with two-dotted-chain lines. The rotation shaft 131 is provided to a position close to the housing plate 130 and in a lower part of the toner container 80.
In addition, the enclosure 110 is provided with a stopper (not shown) for engaging the enclosure 110 at the closed position and a release button 111 for releasing the engagement of the enclosure 110 at the closed position by the stopper. When the release button 111 is depressed relative to the enclosure 110 staying at the close position, the stopper is released and the enclosure 110 is tilted towards the tilt position by its own weight. Then, the enclosure 110 settles at the tilt position. After an exchange of the toner container 80, the enclosure 110 can be lifted by manually to the closed position. When the enclosure 110 comes to the closed position, the stopper automatically engages the enclosure 110 at the closed position. The stopper may include a tapered pawl with spring effect for allowing the enclosure 110 to move from the tilt position to the closed position.
Since the enclosure 110 is opposed to the powder pump 70 and the sub-hopper 61 relative to the housing plate 130, the toner transportation tube 85 has a sufficient length to be flexibly bent and is arranged to pass through a hole (not shown) provided to the housing plate 130 so as to connect the nozzle 90 with the powder pump 70. When the enclosure 110 moves between the close position and the tilt position, the toner transportation tube 85 follows the movement as it is flexible. Therefore, the toner transportation tube 85 may not cause a problem such as a breakage, a pull-out, and so forth. If the toner transportation tube 85 is excessively long, however, it may be caught by other components causing damage during an assembly of the mechanism or exchanging the toner container 80. Therefore, it is preferable to arrange the hole of the housing plate 130 for allowing the toner transportation tube 85 to pass through at a position close to the rotation shaft 131 so that the movement of the toner transportation tube 85 is minimal.
When the toner transportation tube 85 is made of a single tube, it may be damaged by rubbing between an inner circumferential surface and an outer circumferential surface. To avoid this problem, it is preferable that the toner transportation tube 85 is made of plural tubes, as shown in FIG. 9. That is, a connection pipe 132 is provided to the hole of the housing plate 130, and first and second tubes 85 a and 85 b are provided. The first tube 85 a connects between the nozzle 90 and the connection pipe 132, and the second tube 85 b connects between the connection pipe 132 and the powder pump 70. In this case, the first tube 85 a is caused to move as the enclosure 110 is moved but the second tube 85 b is not caused to move since the powder pump 70 is not moved. Therefore, the first tube 85 a is preferably made of a flexible material to follow the movement of the enclosure 110 and the second tube 85 b is preferably made of a relatively rigid material to avoid breakage.
FIG. 10 shows an exemplary structure of the enclosure 110, where the holder 121 of the enclosure 110 is divided into first and second holders 121 a and 121 b. The first holder 121 a holds the toner container 80 for the color of Bk, and the second holder 121 b holds the toner containers 80 for the colors of Y, C, and M. As an alternative, it is possible to hold the toner containers 80 for the colors of Y, C, M, and Bk with a single holder, or four individual holders.
In addition, it is possible to install the enclosure 110 with the toner containers 80 therein inside an entire front cover of the color copying apparatus 1 for covering the inside mechanism such as the image forming mechanism, or a partial front cover prepared specifically for the enclosure 110. In the former case, the image forming operation is prohibited when the entire front cover is open to exchange the toner container 80, but in the latter case, the image forming operation is not necessarily prohibited when the partial front cover for the enclosure 110 is open to exchange the toner container 80.
When the above-mentioned partial front cover is applied to the color copying apparatus 1, the image forming operation can be executed under the conditions that the toner container 80 is in the toner near-end status, because the color copying apparatus 1 has the sub-hopper 61 and can still supply the requisite toner to the image forming operation. Accordingly, the color copying apparatus 1 does not need to stop the image forming operation and can continue the operation even when the toner near-end is detected. When the toner near-end is detected, the color copying apparatus 1 displays an instruction for exchanging the toner container 80 on the operation panel 120. The enclosure 110 may then be tilted to the tilt position to exchange the toner container 80. Upon the exchange of the toner container 80, the transportation of toner from the toner container 80 can be started by the powder pump 70 even with the enclosure 110 at the tilt position. Thus, the color copying apparatus 1 can continue the image forming operation even when the toner near-end is detected.
Further, it becomes possible for the color copying apparatus 1 to check whether the toner container 80 is correctly set to the holder 121 of the enclosure 110 when it is exchanged, by using the above-described feature of the color copying apparatus 1. That is, since the transportation of toner from the toner container 80 can be started by the powder pump 70 while the enclosure 110 stays at the tilt position, the color copying apparatus 1 can initiates the toner transportation and monitors the result of the toner transportation during the time the enclosure 110 stays at the tilt position after the tone container 80 is exchanged, thereby detecting an inappropriate setting of the toner container 80.
This patent specification is based on Japanese patent application, No. JPAP2002-110525 filed on Apr. 12, 2002 in the Japanese Patent Office, the entire contents of which are incorporated by reference herein.
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Discovery of two highly potent and selective δ opioid agonists.Berezowska I, Lemieux C, Chung NN, Ding J, Schiller PW.Bioorg Med Chem Lett. 2012 Mar 1;22(5):1899-902. doi: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2012.01.063. Epub 2012 Jan 28.PMID: 22325949 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] Free PMC ArticleRelated citations << First< PrevPage of 11Next >Last >>
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I received this product quickly as I usually do on most of my Amazon purchases. The engine is great because it's a Honda which is high quality, and the pump is great because it's the Italian made Annovi Reverberi pump; also high quality. However, the manufacturer who put these two products together to make the pressure washer used chinese made, poor quality, accessories and fittings. Where the wheels go on to the axle it calls for the placement of a large washer (which is supplied) to be inserted on the axle between the frame and the wheel, but the washer will not seat properly because the edge of the washer rests on one of the carriage bolts used on the frame, so the washer will not seat properly. My solution was to grind down on side of the washer so it will seat flush up against the frame. One of the quick disconnects must have been out of tolerance when it was manufactured and would not make a secure connection to the wand, so I had to replace that. There is no place on this frame to hang a coiled hose. The frame is short and squatty and you must bend down to move it. Fortunately for me, I had an older much better Excell pressure washer that had the same motor and pump combination with the same mounting holes. So, after the frustration of dealing with parts that didn't fit and defective and cheap parts, and a lousy frame with no place to coil the hose, I just remounted the motor and pump and the new wheels and tires on my old Excell brand washer frame and used what ever parts I needed from my older washer which included some "quick disconnect" fittings and a better wand that had a handle where you could adjust the pressure simply by twisting a secondary handle rather than replacing tips all the time. My older Excell brand washer, which was built with the same motor and pump lasted over 20 years. The engine is still running after 20 years but the pump failed because I did not replace the oil that had leaked out of the pump which I eventually burned up from lack of oil (my fault). These Honda engines start very easily and are the best. All my yard power equipment have Honda engines. You will be hard pressed however, to find a washer with 3 GPM flow volume for the price of this PRAMAC, but be prepared to be frustrated with substandard accessories and frame. Most pressure washers under $500 have pressures around or slightly more than 2000 PSI but they get that pressure by choking down the lower volume that they produce with narrower diameter hose and smaller diameter fittings. Notice how much bigger the hose is on large volume washers. It is my opinion that the water volume of at least 3GPM coupled with 2000 PSI is minimum for a good washer. You don't want a high pressure stream of water that is as thin as a pencil lead because of low volume output. Even if the tip spreads the water out more, the volume is still not adequate. You need volume along with pressure for the best affect. Also, the literature for the pump is inadequate. It makes reference to a pump manual which either does not exist or is not included, or if it is supposed to be incorporated in the PRAMAC "User's Manual", it is so sparse that it is useless except for part numbers. In addition, the phone number for the manufacturer listed in the PRAMAC "User's Manual" has been disconnected. How's that for inspiring trust? Even the grammar in the manual indicates it has been poorly produced. There is no where I could find whether or not the pump was supplied with oil, or how much oil it is supposed to contain when full, nor what indicates "Full" on the pump's little dip stick. It has a notch and I assume above the notch is full and anywhere in the notch is less than full, but that is my guess because the "User's Manual" makes reference to the pump manual which either doesn't exist or was not included. In summary, the motor and pump are excellent. The wand is OK but probably not of contractor quality. The hose has a rough and sticky finnish but is very long which is a great feature. The rest of the stuff however, including the frame, some connections and the literature are junk. If you can get an Excell brand washer with this motor and pump combo for a little more, I would opt for that, otherwise you'll have to deal with some frustrating things or make your own modifications.
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I happened to watch the series "The Men Who Built America" on one of the so called "learning channels". Now, while shopping for a few more books, I happened upon the sale of the DVD "The Men Who Built America". I decided to write a review but first I read the reviews already made and was sadly disappointed in the reviews given by most people about the series. Most gave the series high marks but the few who actually know their history were not so generous. As usual people who do not read, study, or learn, get their education from Hollywood and other movie makers by these visual stories. The facts in this series however, were often at least distorted and mostly outright inaccurate and wrong. I give the series only two stars only for entertainment value. While the series is being shown they cut away to commentary by heirs, or business people about the subject being shown. The commentary (by some who were heirs) was unkind to say the least. The commentary by a Rockefeller heir slammed their ancestor John D., saying "they are not proud of the way he earned their money" yet the heirs don't give up what they inherited, they only manage the great endowments that was left to humanity by their ancestors . The heirs were often pure hypocrites like the Rockefeller heirs were in their commentary. The other commentators (big business leaders of today) took the angle that was trying to be portrayed-personal greed (nothing of their great creations or contributions to the advancement of society) and they played along with it while feeding their own egos. They call these great men "Robber Barons" but if you read what they did and what they accomplished they were truly remarkable men; all with the same flaws we all have but few if any were criminal in their intent even by today's standards. The series depicted these men(most of whom were great and behaved like everyone else of that time, (many behaved much more honorably than most others of the time) as greedy whose ambition was only to become wealthier than the other achievers. Nothing was mentioned about Rockefeller founding an institute for infectious disease, the Spellman Seminary to educate freed women slaves and their daughters, or of the founding of The University of Chicago, or of Morgan bailing out the USA, or of Vanderbilt building a steamship line and a route to the Pacific through Nicaragua prior to the construction of the Panama canal while dealing with the elimination of an American terrorist who, by a coup d'etat, took control of the government of Nicaragua. Or of the Warburgs who were involved in negotiating the Treaty of Versailles prior to WWII and of Paul Warburg and JP Morgan helping to create Federal Reserve System and the U.S. Central Bank. I suggest reading the books sold here at Amazon written by Ron Chernow: "Titan", "The Warburgs", "The House of Morgan" and the book "Vanderbilt" written by T.J. Stiles. These books are extremely well researched, inexpensive, long (700-800 pages which is great) and some of the best books I've ever read. They are packed with real history and told in a way that you can almost smell the odors in the air at the time, and feel the constant mud stuck to your shoes at the time. But, if you just want to be effortlessly entertained and care not about knowledge or true history, then just put your mind in neutral, play the DVD, and float along like a jelly fish in whatever direction that the cheapish series wants to take you. Just my take.Dave Morais
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Diane Winger is a self-described "retired software geek" who loves hiking, rock climbing, and cross-country skiing when she isn't glued in front of her computer playing around with website designs, watching cat videos, and writing stories with outdoor adventure themes. She has prosopagnosia (face blindness), so be sure to re-introduce yourself whenever you meet her. Diane is an enthusiastic volunteer with the service organization, Altrusa International. She is particularly passionate about literacy-related projects in her community. Diane and her husband, Charlie, are co-authors of several guidebooks on outdoor recreation. They now live in western Colorado, but Diane was born and raised in Denver. What Other Items Do Customers Buy After Viewing This Item?
Format:Kindle Edition Five people go hiking on a beautiful day in the Colorado mountains. They have lunch by a mountain lake and then the unthinkable happens. They are caught in a massive rock slide. Two of them barely escape and go for help.The story is told from the five different points of view. One is a victim who survived, though injured, and is trying to stay alive. The group leader escaped, but is very traumatized. Then there are the family members of the hikers. Each person had different reactions to the tragedy, and the way those stories were interwoven makes this much more than an adventure story.Some families cling together and overcome their sorrow, some desperately try to use the tragedy for their own gain. The characterizations were well developed and their back stories made me really care about each one.There's an unexpected twist after four days, which was particularly satisfying. The telling from different points of view really added to reading experience.Highly recommended for almost any reader.
Format:Kindle Edition This story is told by various people whose lives are affected by the Rockfall. There is a complete lack of tension, because whilst the families are undergoing all kinds of hell, the reader is aware that the survivor has made it (otherwise she would not be telling her story)On the sidelines, the family of one of the deceased accept an offer to appear on TV, having been offered a huge amount of cash to tell their story. This brings about some condemnation for being in bad taste, whilst others are more understanding. One good thing about this book is that it is unlikely to be made into a Hollywood "disaster movie".
Our lives can change in a heartbeat...
- Published on Amazon.com Format:Kindle Edition|Verified Purchase Three women and two men go hiking in the Colorado Rockies; a man and a woman make it out to call for help after a huge rockside impacts the other hikers. In the blink of an eye so many lives were changed.I thought this was an exceptionally well written story. It's not too long BUT it's just the right length. Crisp prose, very believable characters and dialogue - I felt like I could be reading a non-fiction account of just such an accident.Each chapter was narrated by either a survivor or the family of a survivor and it took a few chapters to get the characters straight in my mind but once I did, I enjoyed this tale very much.It was interesting to see how the different characters dealt with the tragedy - the grief, the survivors' remorse, the terror.This is an excellent book for teens through adults in my opinion.
live as fully as you can
- Published on Amazon.com Format:Paperback I bought this book right away when it became available, because I enjoyed the author's earlier book so much. As a survivor of a much less horrifying mountain accident, but one that involved boulders, I was surprised to find myself unable to open the cover when it arrived. It took many months before I could begin. I read the first 30 pages in what seemed like a few minutes. The description of the accident was so vivid that I had to put the book away for another week. Then a funny thing happened. People who engage in outdoor activities that can involve risk tend to think nothing bad will happen to them, even when they know otherwise intellectually. When something bad does happen to you, and you return to the activity afterwards, you have a much more realistic vision of your place in the world. After finishing this book, I realized I still had not acquired an understanding of what it's like on the other side - processing the fact that a loved one will not come home, or that a person you were hiking with died while you lived. The book does a remarkable job of presenting the details of that process, and how some people manage it better than others. Definitely a book that will make you think, and hopefully one that will make you want to live as fully as you can.
Engaging second novel
- Published on Amazon.com Format:Paperback I had been anticipating this author's second novel and I was not disappointed! Once again, I could not put the book down and finished it in one afternoon. I enjoyed the way the characters were developed through each of their points of view. This was a suspenseful, believable and emotional story of a tragic event that affects each character in a different way. I found myself experiencing the anxiety of those waiting for news of who survived the rock slide, the pain of loss for the families and friends of those who did not, and ultimate joy when reminded of the resiliency of the human spirit. I look forward to reading Diane's upcoming novel!
A worthy second novel
- Published on Amazon.com Format:Paperback Having read this author's first novel, Faces, I was happy to see that she has followed up with another entirely believable story about how different people cope with sudden tragedy. The characters are well drawn, the writing is crisp, and the storyline is one anyone can identify with; an outing with friends gone horribly wrong. I found the book touching and honest, written by someone who knows the subject matter quite well. I look forward to the next one.
- Published on Amazon.com Format:Kindle Edition|Verified Purchase This book was a total surprise for me.I read a lot of horror and thriller stories and that is what I expected. I simply didn't expect such an awesome and amazing tale to be partnered with the thriller,and yes the horror too.I truly pray that the events portrayed never happen ever again to anyone.Knowing full well, even as I do so, Mother Nature will see to it that this prayer goes unanswered.Be sure to read this book..it does not disappoint.


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