Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Image forming device, paper feeding mechanism deterioration determining method and non-transitory recording medium
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Application No.: US16594653Application Date: 2019-10-07
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Publication No.: US11142418B2Publication Date: 2021-10-12
- Inventor: Masatoshi Hitaka
- Applicant: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.
- Applicant Address: JP Tokyo
- Assignee: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.
- Current Assignee: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.
- Current Assignee Address: JP Tokyo
- Agency: Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC
- Priority: JPJP2018-198938 20181023
- Main IPC: B65H7/18
- IPC: B65H7/18 ; B65H7/02 ; B65H5/06 ; B65H7/20 ; B65H43/00 ; B65H3/06

Abstract:
An image forming device comprising: a tray in which multiple number of sheets are stored; a feeder that feeds the sheet stored in the tray; and a hardware processor that: measures a carrying speed of the sheet fed by the feeder; determines whether or not the measured carrying speed is affected by the following sheet; corrects the carrying speed upon determining the carrying speed is affected by the following sheet; and detects a wear status on the feeder based on the measured carrying speed or the corrected carrying speed.
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