Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Image forming apparatus with an improved adjustment patch for toner density adjustment
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Application No.: US15369694Application Date: 2016-12-05
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Publication No.: US10241437B2Publication Date: 2019-03-26
- Inventor: Kensuke Fujihara
- Applicant: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
- Applicant Address: JP
- Assignee: Kyocera Document Solutions, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Kyocera Document Solutions, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: JP
- Priority: JP2015-239738 20151208
- Main IPC: G03G15/06
- IPC: G03G15/06 ; G03G15/00

Abstract:
An exposure device irradiates a light beam to the photoconductor drum and thereby forms an electrostatic latent image on a photoconductor drum. A developing roller causes toner to adhere to the electrostatic latent image and thereby develops a toner image. A development bias power supply circuit applies a development bias to the developing roller. A direct current detection circuit detects a direct current that flows between the development bias power supply circuit and the developing roller. A control circuit (a) causes the exposure device to form an electrostatic latent image of an adjustment patch for toner density adjustment, (b) measures a value of the direct current at a timing when the developing roller causes the toner to adhere to the electrostatic latent image of the adjustment patch, and (c) performs the toner density adjustment on the basis of the measured value of the direct current.
Public/Granted literature
- US20170160669A1 IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS Public/Granted day:2017-06-08
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