Reflective optical sensor, image forming apparatus, and surface information detecting method
    11.
    发明授权
    Reflective optical sensor, image forming apparatus, and surface information detecting method 有权
    反射光学传感器,图像形成装置和表面信息检测方法

    公开(公告)号:US09431445B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-08-30

    申请号:US14815028

    申请日:2015-07-31

    摘要: A reflective optical sensor for detecting surface information on a moving element moving in a certain direction includes at least one light emitter, a light emitting lens provided between the light emitter and a surface of the moving element and formed to become conjugated with the light emitter in the moving direction of the moving element in a longer distance from the light emitter than in a vertical direction relative to the moving direction, at least one light receiver, and a light receiving lens provided between the light receiver and the surface of the moving element.

    摘要翻译: 用于检测在一定方向上移动的移动元件上的表面信息的反射光学传感器包括至少一个光发射器,设置在光发射器和移动元件的表面之间并形成为与光发射器共轭的发光透镜 移动元件相对于移动方向距离发光体的距离比垂直方向更长的移动方向,至少一个光接收器和设置在光接收器和移动元件的表面之间的光接收透镜。

    Reflection type optical sensor and image generation apparatus

    公开(公告)号:US09329134B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-05-03

    申请号:US14635411

    申请日:2015-03-02

    摘要: A reflection type optical sensor that detect a surface condition of a moving body and that is used for an image generation apparatus which forms images on a recording media includes a light-emitting device which has a plurality of light emitter systems including at least two light-emitting members and a light-emitting optical system having a plurality of light-emitting lenses corresponding to a plurality of the light emitter systems and guiding light emitted from the light emitter systems to the moving body and a light-receiving device which has a light receiver system including at least two light-receiving members and a light-receiving optical system having light-receiving lenses corresponding to the at least two light-receiving members and guiding light reflected by the moving body to the light receiver system. The image generation apparatus has further a surface condition judging device in addition to the reflection type optical sensor.

    Image forming apparatus and image forming method
    13.
    发明授权
    Image forming apparatus and image forming method 有权
    图像形成装置及图像形成方法

    公开(公告)号:US09128441B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-09-08

    申请号:US13895585

    申请日:2013-05-16

    IPC分类号: G03G15/00 G03G15/20

    摘要: An image forming apparatus includes a charging device configured to uniformly charge a surface of a photoconductive element; an image writing device configured to write an image in the charged photoconductive element by light to form an electrostatic latent image; a developing device configured to visualize the formed electrostatic latent image as a toner image; a transfer device configured to transfer the toner image to a sheet recording medium; a fixing device configured to fix the transferred toner image onto the medium; and a surface information detecting device configured to detect surface information of a fixing member of the fixing device. The surface information detecting device radiates optical spots on a surface of the fixing member in a direction crossing a conveying direction, receives reflected light of each optical spot, and detects the surface information of the fixing device based on the detection results of the reflective lights.

    摘要翻译: 图像形成装置包括:充电装置,其被配置为对光电导元件的表面均匀充电; 图像写入装置,被配置为通过光在所述带电光电元件中写入图像以形成静电潜像; 配置成将所形成的静电潜像可视化为调色剂图像的显影装置; 配置成将调色剂图像转印到片材记录介质上的转印装置; 定影装置,被配置为将转印的调色剂图像固定到介质上; 以及表面信息检测装置,被配置为检测所述定影装置的固定构件的表面信息。 表面信息检测装置在与输送方向交叉的方向上照射固定部件的表面上的光点,接收每个光点的反射光,并根据反射光的检测结果来检测定影装置的表面信息。

    FIXING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS
    14.
    发明申请
    FIXING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS 有权
    固定装置和图像形成装置

    公开(公告)号:US20150078767A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-03-19

    申请号:US14477168

    申请日:2014-09-04

    IPC分类号: G03G15/20

    CPC分类号: G03G15/2032 G03G21/1685

    摘要: A fixing device that fixes a toner image carried on a transfer sheet onto the transfer sheet includes a fixing belt that relatively moves, with its surface being in contact with the toner image during the fixing operation, with respect to the transfer sheet, surface information detecting devices that determine surface information of the fixing belt, a surface condition changing roller that is arranged so as to be capable of coming into contact with and separating from the fixing belt and abrades the surface of the fixing belt in contact with the fixing belt, and a surface condition changing controller that controls the contact and separation of the surface condition changing roller with and from the fixing belt based on detection results obtained by the surface information detecting devices.

    摘要翻译: 将承载在转印片上的调色剂图像固定在转印纸上的定影装置包括相对于转印纸张相对移动的定影带,其表面与定影操作期间的调色剂图像接触,表面信息检测 确定定影带的表面信息的装置,布置成能够与定影带接触并与定影带分离并磨损与定影带接触的定影带的表面的表面状态改变辊,以及 表面状态变更控制部,根据表面信息检测装置得到的检测结果,控制表面状态变更辊与定影带的接触分离。

    Toner-density calculating method, reflective optical sensor, and image forming apparatus
    15.
    发明授权
    Toner-density calculating method, reflective optical sensor, and image forming apparatus 失效
    调色剂浓度计算方法,反射型光学传感器和图像形成装置

    公开(公告)号:US08606130B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-12-10

    申请号:US13793973

    申请日:2013-03-11

    IPC分类号: G03G15/00

    摘要: In a reflective optical sensor in an image forming apparatus, an output from each N number of light-receiving elements (N≧3), obtained when M number of light-emitting elements (M≧3) included in a light-emitting unit emit detecting light, is separated into an amount of specularly reflected light and an amount of diffusely reflected light. The toner density of a pattern, which is formed on a supporting member in the image forming apparatus, is calculated based on a sum of the amounts of specularly reflected light and a sum of the amounts of diffusely reflected light.

    摘要翻译: 在图像形成装置的反射型光学传感器中,当M个发光元件(M> = 3)包含在发光元件中时,从N个受光元件(N> = 3)的输出 单位发射检测光,被分离成镜面反射光量和漫反射光量。 基于镜面反射光的量与漫反射光量之和的总和计算形成在图像形成装置中的支撑构件上的图案的调色剂浓度。

    Velocity detecting device and multi-color image forming apparatus
    16.
    发明授权
    Velocity detecting device and multi-color image forming apparatus 有权
    速度检测装置和多色成像装置

    公开(公告)号:US08587774B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-11-19

    申请号:US12696216

    申请日:2010-01-29

    IPC分类号: G01C3/08

    摘要: A velocity detecting device includes an image-pattern acquiring unit that includes a laser light source and an area sensor that acquires a one-dimensional or a two-dimensional image. The image-pattern acquiring unit includes a lens between a moving member and the area sensor, irradiates a beam emitted from the laser light source to the moving member to make a scattering light of the moving member scattered from the moving member on the area sensor by using the lens, and acquires an image pattern at a predetermined time interval in association with movement of the moving member. A velocity calculating unit calculates the velocity of the moving member by computing the image pattern acquired by the image-pattern acquiring unit. The lens is a reduced optical system that projects a reduced object onto the area sensor.

    摘要翻译: 速度检测装置包括图像图案获取单元,其包括激光源和获取一维或二维图像的区域传感器。 图像图案获取单元包括在移动构件和区域传感器之间的透镜,将从激光源发射的光束照射到移动构件,以使移动构件的散射光从区域传感器上的移动构件散射, 使用透镜,并且以与移动构件的移动相关联的预定时间间隔获取图像图案。 速度计算单元通过计算由图像模式获取单元获取的图像图案来计算移动构件的速度。 透镜是将减少的物体投影到区域传感器上的缩小的光学系统。

    Reflective optical sensor and image forming apparatus
    17.
    发明授权
    Reflective optical sensor and image forming apparatus 有权
    反光光学传感器和成像设备

    公开(公告)号:US08467065B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-06-18

    申请号:US12861494

    申请日:2010-08-23

    IPC分类号: G01N21/55

    摘要: A reflective optical sensor detects a position and/or a toner density of the toner pattern. The reflective optical sensor includes an illuminating system that has at least three light-emitting units, a light-receiving system that has at least three light-receiving units and receives light output from the illuminating system and reflected by the toner pattern, and an illuminating optical system that includes at least three illuminating condenser lenses individually corresponding to the at least three light-emitting units and that guides the light output from the illuminating system to the toner pattern. The at least three light-emitting units and the at least three light-receiving units are both arranged in equal distance with respect to one direction. Optical axes of the at least three illuminating condenser lenses are off-center in parallel to an axis passing through a center of and perpendicular to the corresponding light-emitting unit.

    摘要翻译: 反射光学传感器检测调色剂图案的位置和/或调色剂浓度。 反射光学传感器包括具有至少三个发光单元的照明系统,具有至少三个光接收单元并且接收从照明系统输出并被调色剂图案反射的光的光接收系统,以及照明 光学系统,其包括分别对应于所述至少三个发光单元的至少三个照明聚光透镜,并且将从照明系统输出的光引导到调色剂图案。 所述至少三个发光单元和所述至少三个光接收单元都相对于一个方向布置成相等的距离。 至少三个照明聚光透镜的光轴与通过相应的发光单元的中心并垂直的轴平行偏心。

    Image forming apparatus
    18.
    发明授权
    Image forming apparatus 有权
    图像形成装置

    公开(公告)号:US09316963B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-04-19

    申请号:US14473385

    申请日:2014-08-29

    IPC分类号: G03G15/00 G03G15/20

    CPC分类号: G03G15/2017 G03G2215/2032

    摘要: An image forming apparatus includes a fixing member, at least one reflective optical sensor, a heat shielding member, and a processor. The fixing member fixes an image on a recording medium moving in a first axis direction. At least one reflective optical sensor emits light toward the fixing member and receives light reflected by the fixing member. The heat shielding member is arranged between the fixing member and the at least one reflective optical sensor, has a light passing part through which light directed to the fixing member from the at least one reflective optical sensor and light reflected by the fixing member and directed to the at least one reflective optical sensor passes, and prevents heat transfer from the fixing member to the at least one reflective optical sensor. The processor is configured to obtain a surface state of the fixing member on the basis of an output signal from the at least one reflective optical sensor.

    摘要翻译: 图像形成装置包括固定构件,至少一个反射光学传感器,隔热构件和处理器。 固定构件将图像固定在沿第一轴线方向移动的记录介质上。 至少一个反射光学传感器朝向固定构件发射光并接收由固定构件反射的光。 隔热构件设置在固定构件和至少一个反射光学传感器之间,具有光通过部分,从至少一个反射光学传感器引导到定影构件的光以及由固定构件反射的光被引导到 所述至少一个反射光学传感器通过并防止从所述固定构件到所述至少一个反射光学传感器的热传递。 处理器被配置为基于来自至少一个反射光学传感器的输出信号获得固定构件的表面状态。