FIXING DEVICE, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND METHOD OF DETECTING AN ABNORMALITY OF A FIXING DEVICE
    91.
    发明申请
    FIXING DEVICE, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND METHOD OF DETECTING AN ABNORMALITY OF A FIXING DEVICE 有权
    固定装置,图像形成装置和检测固定装置异常的方法

    公开(公告)号:US20090214234A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-08-27

    申请号:US12393775

    申请日:2009-02-26

    IPC分类号: G03G15/20

    CPC分类号: G03G15/553 G03G15/2039

    摘要: A fixing device according to this invention includes a heating roller, a heater driver, a thermistor, and a CPU. The heating roller has a heater and heats a recording sheet. The heater driver drives the heater. The thermistor detects a surface temperature of the heating roller. The CPU stops an operation of the heater driver when the surface temperature of the heating roller becomes higher than a predetermined temperature and, thereafter, causes the thermistor to perform detection of the surface temperature of the heating roller for a predetermined time period and issues an alarm about occurrence of a first abnormality when the surface temperature of the heating roller fails to drop in the predetermined time period.

    摘要翻译: 根据本发明的定影装置包括加热辊,加热器驱动器,热敏电阻和CPU。 加热辊具有加热器并加热记录片材。 加热器驱动器驱动加热器。 热敏电阻检测加热辊的表面温度。 当加热辊的表面温度变得高于预定温度时,CPU停止加热器驱动器的操作,然后使热敏电阻对预定时间段内的加热辊的表面温度进行检测,并发出报警 当加热辊的表面温度在预定时间段内不能下降时,出现第一异常。

    Method of manufacturing piping having joining portion
    93.
    发明授权
    Method of manufacturing piping having joining portion 有权
    具有接合部的管道的制造方法

    公开(公告)号:US06928732B2

    公开(公告)日:2005-08-16

    申请号:US10623768

    申请日:2003-07-21

    摘要: An arbitrary position of a pipe is clamped and a connector is engaged with the pipe. Then, an end portion of the pipe is expanded with a tool such as a diameter expanding punch so as to caulk the pipe to the connector from inside. As a pipe fluctuation-absorbing portion, which is a relief space of pipe material, is provided in a portion of an inner face of the connector, when the diameter-expanding portion is formed, an excess pipe material is absorbed there and the length of the pipe is reduced and adjusted to an appropriate value. A portion in which the pipe fluctuation-absorbing portion is formed is not limited to a forward end portion of the pipe but it may be formed on an inner face of the connector corresponding to an intermediate portion.

    摘要翻译: 管道的任意位置被夹紧,并且连接器与管道接合。 然后,用诸如直径扩张冲头的工具使管的端部膨胀,从而从内侧将管道从连接器上密封。 作为管材的浮雕空间的管道波动吸收部分设置在连接器的内表面的一部分中,当形成直径扩大部分时,多余的管材在其上被吸收, 管道减少并调整到适当的值。 其中形成管道波动吸收部分的部分不限于管道的前端部分,而是可以形成在对应于中间部分的连接器的内表面上。

    Image-forming device and method using information obtained for a toner-density regulation and also in a potential regulation when the toner-density regulation is not performed
    95.
    发明授权
    Image-forming device and method using information obtained for a toner-density regulation and also in a potential regulation when the toner-density regulation is not performed 有权
    图像形成装置和使用为调色剂浓度调节获得的信息的方法,以及当不进行调色剂浓度调节时的电位调节

    公开(公告)号:US06594453B2

    公开(公告)日:2003-07-15

    申请号:US09968798

    申请日:2001-10-03

    申请人: Shinji Kato

    发明人: Shinji Kato

    IPC分类号: G03G1500

    摘要: In an image-forming device and method which includes an information-detecting device for detecting information A regarding a first processing condition and information B regarding a second processing condition, and a judging system for judging, according to the information A, whether or not a regulation of the first processing condition needs to be performed. When the judging system judges that the regulation of the first processing condition needs to be performed, a first regulation mode is performed in which the regulation of the first processing condition is performed, the information-detecting device detects at least the information B, and a regulation of the second processing condition is performed according to the information B. When the judging system judges otherwise, a second regulation mode is performed in which the first regulation mode is not performed, and the regulation of the second processing condition is performed according to the information B.

    摘要翻译: 在包括用于检测关于第一处理条件的信息A的信息检测装置和关于第二处理条件的信息B的图像形成装置和方法中,以及判断系统,根据信息A判断是否 需要执行第一处理条件的调整。 当判断系统判断需要执行第一处理条件的调节时,执行执行第一处理条件的调节的第一调节模式,信息检测装置至少检测信息B,并且 根据信息B执行第二处理条件的调节。当判断系统另行判定时,执行不执行第一调节模式的第二调节模式,并且根据第二处理条件执行第二处理条件的调整 信息B.

    Apparatus and method for detecting developing ability of an image
forming apparatus with varied LED continuous lighting time for image
forming and process control modes
    96.
    发明授权
    Apparatus and method for detecting developing ability of an image forming apparatus with varied LED continuous lighting time for image forming and process control modes 有权
    用于检测具有变化的LED连续点亮时间的图像形成装置的显影能力的装置和方法,用于图像形成和处理控制模式

    公开(公告)号:US6055386A

    公开(公告)日:2000-04-25

    申请号:US207105

    申请日:1998-12-08

    IPC分类号: G03G15/00 G03G15/08

    摘要: An image forming apparatus includes an photoconductive drum, a charger, an exposing device, a developing device and a transferring device. A photo-sensor is disposed around the photoconductive drum. The photo-sensor senses the intensity of the reflected light from the surface of the photoconductive drum and the reflected light from the reference toner image formed on the photoconductive drum. The intensity of the emitted light from photo-sensor is changed corresponding to a continuous lighting time of the photo-sensor. Therefore, the intensity is compensated in response to the continuous lighting time of the photo-sensor. As a result, accurate toner density is detected.

    摘要翻译: 图像形成装置包括感光鼓,充电器,曝光装置,显影装置和转印装置。 光电传感器设置在感光鼓周围。 光电传感器感测来自感光鼓的表面的反射光的强度和形成在感光鼓上的基准调色剂图像的反射光。 光传感器发出的光的强度随光传感器的连续点亮时间而变化。 因此,响应于光传感器的连续点亮时间来补偿强度。 结果,检测到准确的调色剂浓度。

    Image forming apparatus and developer aging method
    97.
    发明授权
    Image forming apparatus and developer aging method 失效
    成像设备和显影剂老化方法

    公开(公告)号:US5970276A

    公开(公告)日:1999-10-19

    申请号:US896444

    申请日:1997-07-18

    申请人: Shinji Kato

    发明人: Shinji Kato

    IPC分类号: G03G15/08 G03G15/00

    摘要: An image forming apparatus and a method of aging a developer stored in the apparatus are disclosed. The developer is adequately aged in accordance with the initial characteristic of the developer and environmental conditions. As a result, the developer automatically achieves a desired developing characteristic in a short period of time. An image of high quality, i.e., free from background contamination and local omission can be stably produced even just after the aging. In addition, toner is prevented from flying about. Even erroneous sensing by an optical sensor can be obviated.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种图像形成装置和使装置中存储的显影剂老化的方法。 开发商根据开发商的初始特征和环境条件充分老化。 结果,显影剂在短时间内自动实现期望的显影特性。 甚至即使在老化之后也可以稳定地产生高质量的图像,即没有背景污染和局部遗漏的图像。 此外,防止调色剂飞散。 甚至可以避免光学传感器的错误检测。

    Document feeder and cover for an image forming apparatus
    98.
    发明授权
    Document feeder and cover for an image forming apparatus 失效
    用于图像形成装置的送纸器和盖子

    公开(公告)号:US5915691A

    公开(公告)日:1999-06-29

    申请号:US919362

    申请日:1997-08-28

    IPC分类号: G03G15/00 B65H7/02

    摘要: A document feeder includes: a document detecting device arranged on the top of the copier body, for detecting a document inserted from the outside; a feed roller arranged adjacent to the document detecting device, on the top of the copier body, for feeding an inserted document into a space between the original table and the original cover, in response to the detection of a document by the document detecting device; and an original cover lifting device arranged on the top of the copier body, for lifting the original cover to create a gap between the original table and the original cover, in response to the detection of a document by the document detecting device. Alternatively, the feed roller further has a rotary cam on its shaft, so that the cam rotates to lift the original cover up as the feed roller rotates in the document feeding direction. Then, after the document is fed in place, the feed roller is reversely rotated in a constant time, whereby the document cover is sunk to press the document onto the original table.

    摘要翻译: 文件馈送器包括:文档检测装置,布置在复印机主体的顶部,用于检测从外部插入的文档; 响应于由文件检测装置检测到的文件,在所述复印机主体的顶部上布置与所述文件检测装置相邻布置的馈送辊,用于将插入的文档馈送到所述原件台和所述原件盖之间的空间中; 以及布置在复印机主体的顶部上的原始盖提升装置,用于提起原始盖以在原稿台和原稿盖之间产生间隙,以响应文件检测装置的文件的检测。 或者,进给辊还在其轴上具有旋转凸轮,使得凸轮旋转以随着进给辊在原稿输送方向上旋转而将原始盖向上提起。 然后,在原稿送入到位之后,进给辊在恒定时间内反向旋转,由此文件盖被下沉以将文件按压到原始台上。

    Toner container for a rotary developing device
    99.
    发明授权
    Toner container for a rotary developing device 失效
    用于旋转显影装置的调色剂容器

    公开(公告)号:US5758235A

    公开(公告)日:1998-05-26

    申请号:US788997

    申请日:1997-01-27

    IPC分类号: G03G15/01 G03G15/08

    摘要: A developing device is provided with a toner container rotatable to a toner replenishing position. The toner container has a toner outlet in a wall of the container. This outlet includes an edge portion that is downstream in the direction of the rotation of the container that is jutted towards the center of toner container rotation which is inside the toner container. This inwardly jutted edge portion of the toner outlet provides a toner outlet profile having an edge that is lower than the other edge of the toner outlet in the direction of toner container rotation so that the lower edge does not engage into contact with a toner inlet on a wall of a developing chamber of a developing device until after the toner outlet is in a position overlapping at least most of the toner inlet. The toner container can further be provided with an internal plate mounted to pivot from a position where the plate extends along an inner surface of the toner container which is spaced from but generally faces the toner outlet and a position where the swinging end of the plate pivots closer to the toner outlet without blocking it so as to help expel any toner that may have become compacted near the toner outlet. A drive device is provided to rotate the container into a position in which it provides toner to the developing chamber of the development unit from the toner outlet of the toner container via the overlapped toner inlet with the plate swinging to its second position to insure that toner that may be massed near the outlet portion can be expelled.

    摘要翻译: 显影装置设置有可旋转到调色剂补充位置的调色剂容器。 调色剂容器在容器的壁中具有调色剂出口。 该出口包括边缘部分,该边缘部分沿容器旋转方向向下延伸,该方向朝着调色剂容器内部的调色剂容器旋转中心突出。 调色剂出口的向内突出的边缘部分提供调色剂出口轮廓,其具有沿调色剂容器旋转方向低于调色剂出口的另一边缘的边缘,使得下边缘不与调色剂入口接合 显影装置的显影室的壁直到调色剂出口处于至少大部分调色剂入口重叠的位置。 调色剂容器还可以设置有内部板,该内部板安装成从板的沿着调色剂容器的内表面延伸的位置枢转,该位置与调色剂出口间隔开并且大致面对调色剂出口,并且其中摇动的端部枢转的位置 更接近调色剂出口而不阻塞,以帮助排出可能在调色剂出口附近压实的任何调色剂。 提供驱动装置以将容器旋转到其中通过重叠的调色剂入口从调色剂容器的调色剂出口向显影单元的显影室提供调色剂的位置,其中板旋转到其第二位置,以确保调色剂 在出口部分附近可能会被挤出。

    Image density control method for an image recorder
    100.
    发明授权
    Image density control method for an image recorder 失效
    图像记录器的图像浓度控制方法

    公开(公告)号:US5682572A

    公开(公告)日:1997-10-28

    申请号:US432767

    申请日:1995-05-02

    IPC分类号: G03G15/08

    摘要: An image density control method applicable to an electrophotographic copier or similar image recorder for controlling the toner concentration of a two-component developer, i.e., a mixture of toner and carrier to maintain the density of a toner image produced by the developer constant. Predetermined calculations are performed on the basis of the output of a photosensor which is responsive to the toner images representative of reference patterns formed on a photoconductive element.

    摘要翻译: 一种适用于电子照相复印机或类似图像记录器的图像浓度控制方法,用于控制双组分显影剂的调色剂浓度,即调色剂和载体的混合物,以保持由显影剂产生的调色剂图像的浓度恒定。 基于响应于代表形成在光导元件上的参考图案的调色剂图像的光传感器的输出执行预定计算。