公开(公告)号：JP2010197975A

公开(公告)日：2010-09-09

申请号：JP2009046032

申请日：2009-02-27

申请人： Ricoh Co Ltd ,  株式会社リコー

发明人： HIRAI HIDEJI ,  KAWAMOTO HIROYUKI ,  TONAMI KAZUNARI ,  OKUDA HIROSHI

IPC分类号： G03G21/00 ,  G03G15/08

摘要： PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent the occurrence of deviation in toner concentration by reducing the variation of toner supply quantity. SOLUTION: The image forming apparatus includes: a developing unit that develops a latent image formed on an image carrier, with developer containing toner; a toner supply section 202 that can supply the toner to the developer; a pixel acquiring section 211 that acquires pixel information; an added quantity calculating section 212 that, based on the acquired pixel information, calculates a quantity of added toner so as to eliminate a change in the toner concentration of the developer with time, which results from the development of a latent image corresponding to the acquired pixel information; a sensor 201 that obtains the measurement value of a parameter that affects an error in the quantity of the added toner; and an adding control section 213 that exerts control such that a control period for controlling a toner adding means is changed to a control period that increases with the measurement value that increases the error, calculates an adding time for adding toner for the quantity of added toner, which is equal to or shorter than the changed control period, and the toner adding section 202 adds toner in the calculated adding time. COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

摘要翻译： 要解决的问题：通过减少调色剂供应量的变化来防止调色剂浓度的偏差的发生。 图像形成装置包括：显影单元，其使形成在图像载体上的潜像显影含有调色剂; 可将调色剂供给到显影剂的调色剂供应部分202; 获取像素信息的像素获取部211; 附加量计算部分212，其基于所获取的像素信息，计算添加的调色剂的量，以消除由于所获取的对应于所获取的像素的潜像的显影而导致的显影剂的调色剂浓度随时间的变化 像素信息; 传感器201，其获得影响所添加的调色剂的量的误差的参数的测量值; 以及添加控制部213，其进行控制，使得用于控制调色剂添加装置的控制周期被改变为随着增加误差的测量值而增加的控制周期，计算添加调色剂的添加时间用于添加的调色剂量 ，其等于或更短于改变的控制周期，并且调色剂添加部分202在计算的加法时间中添加调色剂。 版权所有（C）2010，JPO＆INPIT

公开(公告)号：JP2010139747A

公开(公告)日：2010-06-24

申请号：JP2008315789

申请日：2008-12-11

申请人： Ricoh Co Ltd ,  株式会社リコー

发明人： FUJIMORI KOTA ,  HASEGAWA MAKOTO ,  HIRAI HIDEJI ,  ISHIBASHI HITOSHI ,  TAKEUCHI NOBUTAKA ,  HIRAYAMA YUJI ,  TANAKA KAYOKO ,  YOSHIDA AKIRA ,  MIYASHITA YOSHIAKI

IPC分类号： G03G15/00

摘要： PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an image forming apparatus which can detect a test pattern without receiving the influence by the displacement of a belt.
SOLUTION: The image forming apparatus is composed in such a manner that a test pattern P formed at one side of a running belt 12 is detected so as to compensate image forming conditions based on the detected result. The apparatus includes: a first sensor 29 arranged so as to be confronted with one side of the belt 12 formed with the test pattern P, and further emitting light to the one side so as to receive the reflected light thereof; a second sensor 30 arranged so as to be confronted with the side opposite to the one side in the belt 12, and further emitting light to the part 12b on the side opposite to the emission part 12a of light by the first sensor 29 on the belt 12 so as to receive the reflected light thereof; and a total value calculation means calculating the total value of each detected output value by the first sensor 29 and the second sensor 30.
COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

摘要翻译： 要解决的问题：提供一种能够检测测试图案而不受到带的位移的影响的图像形成设备。 解决方案：图像形成装置以这样一种方式构成，即，检测形成在跑带12的一侧的测试图形P，以便根据检测结果来补偿图像形成条件。 该装置包括：第一传感器29，其布置成面对形成有测试图案P的带12的一侧，并且进一步向一侧发射光以接收其反射光; 第二传感器30被布置为面对与带12中的一侧相反的一侧，并且还通过第一传感器29在带上将光发射到与发射部分12a相反的一侧的部分12b上 12，以便接收其反射光; 并且总值计算装置计算第一传感器29和第二传感器30的每个检测输出值的总值。（C）2010年，JPO和INPIT

公开(公告)号：JP2009271360A

公开(公告)日：2009-11-19

申请号：JP2008122295

申请日：2008-05-08

申请人： Ricoh Co Ltd ,  株式会社リコー

发明人： TANAKA KAYOKO ,  HASEGAWA MAKOTO ,  ISHIBASHI HITOSHI ,  HIRAI HIDEJI ,  FUJIMORI KOTA ,  TAKEUCHI NOBUTAKA ,  HIRAYAMA YUJI ,  YOSHIDA AKIRA

IPC分类号： G03G21/00 ,  G03G15/08

CPC分类号： G03G15/0849 ,  G03G15/0853 ,  G03G15/0894 ,  G03G2215/0888 ,  G03G2221/163

摘要： PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a reusing method, enabling a detection means to satisfactory exhibit a function when reusing a component of an image forming apparatus and a detection means for detecting a state of the component for the other image forming apparatus. SOLUTION: In a state where the component and the detection means are mounted on a first image forming apparatus, a predetermined process line speed of the first image forming apparatus is switched to a process line speed of a second image forming apparatus, when the component is in an initial state, to operate the apparatus. A detection output of the detection means is measured under the switched process line speed. Information for detection output of the detection means under the process line speed of the second image forming apparatus obtained from the measurement result is stored. In a state where the component and the detection means are mounted on the second image forming apparatus, the information stored in a storage means is read. The detection output of the detection means is adjusted to a detection output corresponding to the process line speed of the second image forming apparatus based on the read information. COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

摘要翻译： 要解决的问题：为了提供一种再利用方法，使得检测装置能够令人满意地表现出当重新使用图像形成装置的部件和用于检测用于另一图像形成装置的部件的状态的检测装置时的功能。 解决方案：在组件和检测装置安装在第一图像形成装置上的状态下，将第一图像形成装置的预定处理线速度切换到第二图像形成装置的处理线速度，当 组件处于初始状态，以操作设备。 在切换的处理线速度下测量检测装置的检测输出。 存储从测量结果获得的在第二图像形成装置的处理线速度下的检测装置的检测输出的信息。 在组件和检测装置安装在第二图像形成装置上的状态下，读取存储在存储装置中的信息。 基于读取的信息，检测装置的检测输出被调整为与第二图像形成装置的处理线速度对应的检测输出。 版权所有（C）2010，JPO＆INPIT

公开(公告)号：JP2009204963A

公开(公告)日：2009-09-10

申请号：JP2008048139

申请日：2008-02-28

申请人： Ricoh Co Ltd ,  株式会社リコー

发明人： HIRAI HIDEJI

IPC分类号： G03G21/14

摘要： PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a control method for an optical sensor that detects a different image feature, which obtains a longer service life in a light projecting means for the optical sensor and reduction in consumed power, etc. SOLUTION: The control method for the optical sensor samples image feature data for a prescribed number of times by: projecting light by a light projecting means to a test pattern for inspecting the image feature; and receiving reflected light from the test pattern by a light receiving means. The control method controls a light projecting action of the light projecting means according to an inspection of a different image feature. COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

摘要翻译： 要解决的问题：提供一种用于检测不同图像特征的光学传感器的控制方法，其在光学传感器的光投射装置中获得更长的使用寿命并降低消耗功率等。 解决方案：光学传感器的控制方法通过以下方式对图像特征数据进行采样：将光投射装置投射到用于检查图像特征的测试图案; 并且通过光接收装置接收来自测试图案的反射光。 控制方法根据不同图像特征的检查来控制投光装置的投光动作。 版权所有（C）2009，JPO＆INPIT

公开(公告)号：JP2008102261A

公开(公告)日：2008-05-01

申请号：JP2006283728

申请日：2006-10-18

申请人： Ricoh Co Ltd ,  株式会社リコー

发明人： SATO OSAMU ,  NAKAZATO YASUFUMI ,  HIRAI HIDEJI ,  YAMANE ATSUSHI ,  SHIMIZU HITOSHI ,  OKU TAKENORI

IPC分类号： G03G21/00 ,  B41J29/38 ,  G06F3/12

摘要： PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an image forming apparatus, an image forming condition presenting system and an image forming condition setting method which enable an optimum image forming condition to be set for transfer paper to be used even when there is no such image forming condition as corresponds to the acquired transfer paper in a storage means. SOLUTION: When there is no such image forming condition as corresponds to the acquired transfer paper in a data base 301a that is the storage means, the image forming apparatus itself finds out the optimum image forming condition corresponding to the acquired transfer paper by performing a second image forming condition setting means, and sets the image forming condition to the condition which has been found out. COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

摘要翻译： 要解决的问题：为了提供一种图像形成装置，图像形成条件呈现系统和图像形成条件设置方法，使得即使没有这样的图像形成条件，也可以设置要使用的转印纸的最佳图像形成条件 图像形成条件对应于存储装置中获取的转印纸。 解决方案：当在作为存储装置的数据库301a中没有与获取的转印纸相对应的图像形成条件时，图像形成装置本身通过以下方式找出与所获取的转印纸相对应的最佳图像形成条件 执行第二图像形成条件设置装置，并将图像形成条件设置为已经找到的条件。 版权所有（C）2008，JPO＆INPIT

公开(公告)号：JP2007334070A

公开(公告)日：2007-12-27

申请号：JP2006166792

申请日：2006-06-16

申请人： Ricoh Co Ltd ,  株式会社リコー

发明人： YAMANAKA TAKESHI ,  HIRAI HIDEJI

IPC分类号： G03G15/08 ,  G03G21/00 ,  G03G21/20

摘要： PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a developing device where environment inside a developing unit such as humidity, which has been changed while a power source is turned off, is made stable with low power consumption by using a device constitution as simple as possible, so that the electrification characteristic of a developer is rapidly and surely raised immediately after supplying power, and to provide a process cartridge and an image forming apparatus. SOLUTION: The developing device 7 of the image forming apparatus 100 using dry developer controls the environment inside the developing device 7 immediately after turning on the power source of the main body of the image forming apparatus 100. The developing device 7, the process cartridge and the image forming apparatus 100 are provided. COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

摘要翻译： 要解决的问题：提供一种显影装置，其中在电源关闭时已经改变的诸如湿度的显影单元内的环境通过使用简单的装置结构而以低功耗被稳定地稳定 从而使得显影剂的通电特性在供电之后立即迅速升高，并提供处理盒和图像形成装置。 解决方案：使用干式显影剂的图像形成装置100的显影装置7在打开图像形成装置100的主体的电源之后立即控制显影装置7内的环境。显影装置7 处理盒和图像形成装置100。 版权所有（C）2008，JPO＆INPIT

公开(公告)号：JP2005345494A

公开(公告)日：2005-12-15

申请号：JP2004161447

申请日：2004-05-31

申请人： Ricoh Co Ltd ,  株式会社リコー

发明人： NAKAZATO YASUFUMI ,  HIRAI HIDEJI ,  YAMADA MASAAKI ,  NAKAGAWA YOSHINORI

IPC分类号： G03G15/08

CPC分类号： G03G15/0887 ,  G03G15/0889 ,  G03G2215/0607 ,  G03G2215/0692

摘要： PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a development device capable of reducing manufacture and management costs and also preventing degradation in toner charging efficiency, and to provide a process cartridge and image forming apparatus. SOLUTION: The developing device 100 can use a two-component developer by being provided with a configuration for frictionally charging the toner by stirring and mixing the toner and a carrier CA. Until the fresh use of the two-component developer starts, only the carrier CA is sealed in a space 100B with its humidity being adjusted. When the use of the two-component developer is started, the toner is added to the carrier CA. COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

摘要翻译： 解决的问题：提供能够降低制造和管理成本并且还防止调色剂充电效率降低的显影装置，并且提供处理盒和成像装置。 解决方案：显影装置100可以通过设置通过搅拌和混合调色剂和载体CA而使调色剂摩擦充电的结构来使用双组分显影剂。 直到双组分显影剂的新鲜使用开始，只有载体CA被密封在空间100B中，其湿度被调节。 当开始使用双组分显影剂时，将调色剂加到载体CA中。 版权所有（C）2006，JPO＆NCIPI

公开(公告)号：JP2005321477A

公开(公告)日：2005-11-17

申请号：JP2004137717

申请日：2004-05-06

申请人： Ricoh Co Ltd ,  株式会社リコー

发明人： SEYA KEIICHI ,  TAKEMOTO TAKESHI ,  WATANABE TETSUO ,  MIYAWAKI KATSUAKI ,  NAKAZATO YASUFUMI ,  SETO TAKASHI ,  TAKAHASHI TOMOKO ,  HIRAI HIDEJI ,  NAKAGAWA YOSHINORI ,  NAKAI HIROSHI ,  FUJITA TAKASHI

IPC分类号： G03G15/20 ,  G03G15/16 ,  G03G15/24

摘要： PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a fixing apparatus wherein the temperature of a secondary transfer/fixing member can be further reduced, and prompt warming up is attained, and the temperature rise of an intermediate transfer body is prevented, and which is improved in terms of energy-saving, and to provide an image forming apparatus using the fixing apparatus, and capable of attaining an image of high image quality formed with uniformly heated toner.
SOLUTION: Regarding the fixing apparatus used for the image forming apparatus, wherein an unfixed toner image 10 is transferred to the intermediate transfer body 3, and the unfixed toner image 10 transferred to the intermediate transfer body 3 is transferred to a transfer/thermal-fixing member 5 having at least a releasing layer, thereafter, the unfixed toner image 10 on the member 5 is heated to fix the image 10 on a recording medium 8 such as paper. The fixing apparatus is provided with a heating member 11 arranged adjacent to the unfixed toner image 10 on the member 5, and the unfixed toner image 10 and the intermediate transfer body 3 are heated by the heating member 11.
COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

摘要翻译： 要解决的问题：提供一种可以进一步减少二次转印/固定部件的温度并迅速升温的定影装置，并且可以防止中间转印体的温度升高，这是 改善了节能性，并提供了使用定影装置的图像形成装置，并且能够获得由均匀加热的调色剂形成的高图像质量的图像。 解决方案：关于用于图像形成装置的定影装置，其中将未定影的调色剂图像10转印到中间转印体3，并且转印到中间转印体3的未定影调色剂图像10被转印到转印/ 至少具有释放层的热定影构件5之后，加热构件5上的未定影调色剂图像10，以将图像10固定在诸如纸的记录介质8上。 定影装置设置有与构件5上的未定影调色剂图像10相邻布置的加热构件11，未定影的调色剂图像10和中间转印体3被加热构件11加热。版权所有：（C ）2006，JPO＆NCIPI

公开(公告)号：JP2005275143A

公开(公告)日：2005-10-06

申请号：JP2004090195

申请日：2004-03-25

申请人： Ricoh Co Ltd ,  株式会社リコー

发明人： HIRAI HIDEJI ,  TAKAHASHI TOMOKO ,  NAKAGAWA YOSHINORI ,  NAKAZATO YASUFUMI ,  MIYAWAKI KATSUAKI ,  WATANABE TETSUO ,  TAKEMOTO TAKESHI ,  SEYA KEIICHI ,  NAKAI HIROSHI ,  SETO TAKASHI

IPC分类号： G03G15/00 ,  G03G21/00

摘要： PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an optical sensor and image forming device capable of excellently detecting different kinds of information. SOLUTION: A P sensor 8 comprises a first light receiving element 82 for detecting regular reflection light of a light emitting element 81 and a second light receiving element 83 for receiving diffused reflection light of the light emitting element 81, thereby accurately detecting a toner concentration and deterioration on a surface of a photosensitive body. Furthermore, the toner concentration and the deterioration on the surface of a photoreceptor are detected by combining the regular reflection light and the diffused reflection light, thereby more accurately detecting the toner concentration and the deterioration on the surface of the photoreceptor. COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

摘要翻译： 要解决的问题：提供能够优异地检测不同种类的信息的光学传感器和图像形成装置。 解决方案：AP传感器8包括用于检测发光元件81的正反射光的第一光接收元件82和用于接收发光元件81的漫反射光的第二光接收元件83，由此精确地检测调色剂 感光体表面的浓度和劣化。 此外，通过组合正反射光和扩散反射光来检测调色剂浓度和感光体表面的劣化，从而更准确地检测调色剂浓度和感光体表面的劣化。 版权所有（C）2006，JPO＆NCIPI

公开(公告)号：JP2005202045A

公开(公告)日：2005-07-28

申请号：JP2004006885

申请日：2004-01-14

申请人： Ricoh Co Ltd ,  株式会社リコー

发明人： SHOJI HISAFUMI ,  MIYAWAKI KATSUAKI ,  SATO OSAMU ,  YAMADA MASAAKI ,  HIRAI HIDEJI ,  NAKAGAWA YOSHINORI ,  SETO TAKASHI ,  OUCHI SATOSHI ,  MATSUURA NEKKA ,  NAKAZATO YASUFUMI

IPC分类号： B41J29/38 ,  B41J29/42 ,  B41J29/46 ,  G03G21/00 ,  G03G21/02 ,  G06F3/12 ,  G06Q30/04 ,  G06Q30/06 ,  G06Q50/00 ,  H04N1/00 ,  G06F17/60

摘要： PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To individually collect reasonable maintenance charge in accordance with user's request and a usage environment or the like of an image forming apparatus. SOLUTION: In the maintenance billing system, the occurrence of an abnormal state in a color copier is predicted by judging the abnormal state such as a failure in the color copier by a state judging apparatus 1. The color copier maintenance charge is stored in a storage apparatus of the maintenance billing apparatus 600 while relating to an apparatus ID for specifying the color copier. The maintenance charge of the system is determined according to the number and the kind of sensors related to the prediction accuracy of the occurrence of the abnormal state by the state judging apparatus. Thus, regarding the system, the maintenance charge corresponding to the prediction accuracy of the state judging apparatus for predicting the occurrence of the abnormal state in the color copier is managed for every color copier, and the reasonable maintenance charge is collected from the user. COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

摘要翻译： 要解决的问题：根据用户的要求和图像形成装置的使用环境等分别收集合理的维护费用。 解决方案：在维护计费系统中，通过状态判断装置1判断彩色复印机的故障等异常状态来预测彩色复印机中出现异常状态。存储彩色复印机维护费用 在维护计费装置600的存储装置中，与用于指定彩色复印机的装置ID有关。 根据与状态判断装置的异常状态的发生的预测精度有关的传感器的数量和种类来确定系统的维护费用。 因此，对于该系统，对于每个彩色复印机管理与用于预测彩色复印机中的异常状态的发生的状态判断装置的预测精度相对应的维护费用，并且从用户收集合理的维护费用。 版权所有（C）2005，JPO＆NCIPI