公开(公告)号：US09696680B2

公开(公告)日：2017-07-04

申请号：US15055731

申请日：2016-02-29

Applicant: Konica Minolta, Inc.

Inventor： Tomohiro Kawasaki ,  Tetsuya Ishikawa ,  Natsuko Kawai ,  Tatsuya Furuta ,  Shota Sakurai

IPC: G03G21/00 ,  G03G15/16 ,  G03G21/16

CPC classification number: G03G21/00 ,  G03G15/161 ,  G03G15/1695 ,  G03G21/168

Abstract: A transfer-section contamination prevention device includes: a powder housing section that is disposed on an upstream side relative to a transfer section in a sheet conveyance direction, and is capable of holding powder at a position near an end portion of a sheet in a sheet width direction orthogonal to the sheet conveyance direction or capable of guiding the powder to the position near the end portion of the sheet, the sheet including a base material layer, a release layer and an adhesive layer containing adhesive agent disposed between the base material layer and the release layer, the transfer section being configured to transfer a toner image to the sheet; and a powder adhesion facilitation section configured to facilitate adhesion of the powder to the lateral end portion of the sheet from the powder housing section.

公开(公告)号：US09436143B2

公开(公告)日：2016-09-06

申请号：US14734642

申请日：2015-06-09

Applicant: Konica Minolta, Inc.

Inventor： Tetsuya Ishikawa ,  Hiroshi Morimoto ,  Kazuteru Ishizuka ,  Kei Okamura

IPC: G03G15/20 ,  G03G15/00

CPC classification number: G03G15/2046 ,  G03G15/205 ,  G03G15/6517 ,  G03G2215/00455

Abstract: A fixing apparatus includes a heating unit configured to heat an endless belt stretched around a plurality of rollers, a lower pressure roller pressed into contact with the fixing belt, and a control unit configured to control the temperature of the fixing belt by controlling the heating unit, and fixes an unfixed toner image formed on a continuous paper to the continuous paper by heat from the heated object under a nipping pressure applied at the nip portion which is formed by engagement between the fixing belt and the lower pressure roller. The control unit controls the temperature of the fixing belt to be a stand-by temperature lower than such a first temperature, which is set up in advance, that paper trouble might occur if the continuous paper is continuously heated at a temperature not lower than the first temperature in a stand-by state in which fixing is not performed.

Abstract translation: 定影装置包括：加热单元，被配置为加热围绕多个辊延伸的环形带，压力与定影带接触的下压辊;以及控制单元，其被配置为通过控制加热单元来控制定影带的温度 并且通过施加在通过定影带和下压辊之间的接合而形成的压合部分处的夹持压力下从加热物体的热量将连续纸上形成的未定影调色剂图像固定在连续纸上。 控制单元将定影带的温度控制为比预先设定的第一温度低的待机温度，如果连续纸在不低于 第一温度处于不执行定影的待机状态。

公开(公告)号：US09164415B2

公开(公告)日：2015-10-20

申请号：US14267172

申请日：2014-05-01

Applicant: Konica Minolta, Inc.

Inventor： Natsuko Minegishi ,  Hideaki Tanaka ,  Tetsuya Ishikawa ,  Ryoei Ikari ,  Shintaro Sone

IPC: G03G15/043 ,  G03G13/04

CPC classification number: G03G15/043 ,  G03G13/04

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes: an image forming section including a light exposure section configured to expose an image bearing member to light to form an electrostatic latent image, the image forming section being configured to form a toner image on the image bearing member, and to form an image on a recording sheet by transferring the toner image onto the recording sheet; an estimation section configured to estimate a density lowering position on the basis of image data of an image formed by the image forming section, the density lowering position being a position where decrease in image density relative to a predetermined image density is caused in the image; and a control section configured to increase a light exposure amount at the density lowering position estimated by the estimation section on the image bearing member to an amount greater than a predetermined light exposure amount.

Abstract translation: 一种图像形成装置，包括：图像形成部，包括曝光部，被配置为将图像承载部件曝光以形成静电潜像，所述图像形成部构造成在所述图像承载部件上形成调色剂图像， 通过将调色剂图像转印到记录纸上形成记录纸上的图像; 估计部分，被配置为基于由图像形成部分形成的图像的图像数据来估计浓度下降位置，浓度下降位置是图像中引起相对于预定图像浓度的图像浓度降低的位置; 以及控制部，被配置为将由图像承载部件上的估计部估计的浓度降低位置处的曝光量增加到大于预定曝光量的量。

公开(公告)号：US09113017B2

公开(公告)日：2015-08-18

申请号：US14222060

申请日：2014-03-21

Applicant: Konica Minolta, Inc.

Inventor： Tetsuya Ishikawa

IPC: H04N1/413 ,  H04N1/00

CPC classification number: H04N1/00482 ,  H04N1/00204 ,  H04N1/00413 ,  H04N1/00474 ,  H04N2201/0075 ,  H04N2201/0094

Abstract: There are provided an operation control method of an image processing system including an image processing apparatus and a remote terminal; the image processing apparatus; and a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing an operation control program of the remote terminal. The method includes: operating the remote terminal to monitor a remaining life of the battery thereof, output a notification of a reduction of the remaining life, and in response to receiving the notification, send the image processing apparatus setup information having been set by an operator through an operating section of the remote terminal until receiving the notification; and operating the image processing apparatus to receive and store the setup information from the remote terminal, and on the operating section thereof receiving an operation to give an instruction for a continuation of the setup operations, to reflect the setup information to the setup screen displayed on the display section thereof.

Abstract translation: 提供了包括图像处理装置和远程终端的图像处理系统的操作控制方法; 图像处理装置; 以及存储远程终端的操作控制程序的非暂时性计算机可读存储介质。 该方法包括：操作远程终端以监视其电池的剩余寿命，输出剩余寿命减少的通知，并且响应于接收到通知，发送由操作者设置的图像处理设备设置信息 通过遥控终端的操作部分，直到收到通知; 并且操作图像处理装置以从远程终端接收和存储设置信息，并且在其操作部分接收操作以给出用于继续设置操作的指令，以将设置信息反映到显示在屏幕上的设置屏幕上 其显示部分。

公开(公告)号：US10534305B2

公开(公告)日：2020-01-14

申请号：US15798771

申请日：2017-10-31

Applicant: Konica Minolta, Inc.

Inventor： Hiroyuki Saito ,  Tetsuya Ishikawa ,  Tomohiro Kawasaki ,  Tatsuya Furuta ,  Ryoei Ikari ,  Aiko Kubota

IPC: G03G15/08 ,  G03G15/00 ,  G03G15/01

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes: an image former that forms a toner image based on input image information by superposing toners of plural colors on a recording material; a fixer that fixes the toner image formed on the recording material; a toner amount calculator that calculates, from the input image information, an amount of toners to be superposed on the recording material; and a hardware processor that controls the image former to supply an assistance toner that assists melting of the toners used for forming the toner image based on the input image information by an amount corresponding to the calculated amount of toners.

公开(公告)号：US09715196B2

公开(公告)日：2017-07-25

申请号：US14698070

申请日：2015-04-28

Applicant: Konica Minolta, Inc.

Inventor： Kazuteru Ishizuka ,  Tetsuya Ishikawa ,  Hiroshi Morimoto ,  Kei Okamura

IPC: G03G15/20 ,  G03G15/00

CPC classification number: G03G15/20 ,  G03G15/2028 ,  G03G15/5062 ,  G03G15/652 ,  G03G15/6594

Abstract: A method of controlling an image forming apparatus, an image forming apparatus and image forming system are described, with which banner paper can be processed by appropriately detecting the banner paper in the fixing position when the conveyance of the banner paper is halted. The image forming apparatus comprises a paper conveying unit for conveying banner paper, an image forming unit for transferring an image to the banner paper, a fixing unit for fixing the image to the banner paper in a fixing nip by heating and pressing the banner paper conveyed along a conveying route, and a control unit. This control unit identifies information about the paper position which coincides with the fixing nip when the conveyance of the banner paper is halted and information about the amount of paper deformation of the banner paper in the paper position, and outputs the information which is identified.

公开(公告)号：US11500330B2

公开(公告)日：2022-11-15

申请号：US17503767

申请日：2021-10-18

Applicant: Konica Minolta, Inc.

Inventor： Shota Sakurai ,  Kei Yuasa ,  Takenobu Kimura ,  Tetsuya Ishikawa

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

Abstract: Provided is an image forming apparatus including an image carrier, an exposure device, a developing device that supplies a developer to form a toner image, and a hardware processor that controls the image carrier, the exposure device, and the developing device. The image forming apparatus further includes a fume prevention plate that covers a part of an internal space of the developing device where the developing roller is disposed and the developer is stored and that prevents the developer from scattering outside from the internal space, a suction duct, and an air suction device. One end of the suction duct is connected to the internal space and another end of the suction duct is connected to the air suction device. The fume prevention plate includes a movable portion. A position of the movable portion can be changed between a first position and a second position different from the first position.

公开(公告)号：US10481537B2

公开(公告)日：2019-11-19

申请号：US15868495

申请日：2018-01-11

Applicant: Konica Minolta, Inc.

Inventor： Hiroyuki Saito ,  Tetsuya Ishikawa ,  Tomohiro Kawasaki ,  Ryoei Ikari ,  Tatsuya Furuta ,  Aiko Kubota

IPC: G03G15/00 ,  G03G21/00

Abstract: An image forming apparatus that forms an image on a transfer material in an image forming mode, includes: a photoreceptor rotatable in a predetermined rotation direction; a developer that forms a toner image on the photoreceptor using a two-component developing agent including toner and a carrier; a transferor that transfers the toner image on the photoreceptor onto the transfer material; a carrier collector that applies an electric field corresponding to a collecting bias to a carrier adhering to the photoreceptor to collect the carrier; a carrier detector that detects a carrier remaining on the photoreceptor after collecting the carrier by the carrier collector; and a hardware processor that sets the collecting bias in the image forming mode on the basis of the amount of carriers detected by the carrier detector when a carrier adhesion detecting mode for forcibly causing a carrier to adhere to the photoreceptor is executed.

公开(公告)号：US20190294396A1

公开(公告)日：2019-09-26

申请号：US16275558

申请日：2019-02-14

Applicant: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.

Inventor： Kei Yuasa ,  Natsuko Minegishi ,  Tetsuya Ishikawa ,  Hiroki Shibata

IPC: G06F3/12

Abstract: A control apparatus includes: a communicator that communicates with an image forming apparatus capable of executing a print job; and a hardware processor that obtains, for each of the image forming apparatuses in communication with the communicator, a degree of variations in remaining endurance of each of a plurality of units included in the image forming apparatus, wherein the hardware processor assigns a print job to the image forming apparatus having the smallest degree of variations.