Invention Grant
US09483004B2 Image forming apparatus for reducing fluctuation of toner density in a developing unit
有权
用于减少显影单元中的调色剂浓度波动的图像形成装置
- Patent Title: Image forming apparatus for reducing fluctuation of toner density in a developing unit
- Patent Title (中): 用于减少显影单元中的调色剂浓度波动的图像形成装置
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Application No.: US14995495Application Date: 2016-01-14
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Publication No.: US09483004B2Publication Date: 2016-11-01
- Inventor: Shusuke Miura , Jiro Shirakata , Kana Oshima
- Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
- Applicant Address: JP Tokyo
- Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
- Current Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
- Current Assignee Address: JP Tokyo
- Agency: Fitzpatrick, Cella, Harper & Scinto
- Priority: JP2015-007189 20150116
- Main IPC: G03G15/08
- IPC: G03G15/08 ; G03G15/00

Abstract:
A replenishment unit replenishes a storage unit with toner. A detection unit detects a toner density of developer in the storage unit. A stoppage unit stops, based on the toner density, an image forming operation. A first calculation unit controls the detection unit to detect the toner density in a duration from when the operation stops to when the image forming unit resumes the operation, and calculates a difference between the toner density and a target. A second calculation unit accumulates the difference to obtain a cumulative value. A determination unit determines a value for determining whether or not replenishment of the toner is required, based on the difference calculated and the cumulative value calculated. A controller controls a timing at which the replenishment unit replenishes the storage unit with the toner in the duration based on the value.
Public/Granted literature
- US20160209796A1 IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS FOR REDUCING FLUCTUATION OF TONER DENSITY IN A DEVELOPING UNIT Public/Granted day:2016-07-21
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