公开(公告)号：US20100194841A1

公开(公告)日：2010-08-05

申请号：US12630618

申请日：2009-12-03

申请人： Kiyoshi TSUJINO ,  Ken IKUMA

发明人： Kiyoshi TSUJINO ,  Ken IKUMA

IPC分类号： B41J2/435

CPC分类号： B41J2/451 ,  G03G15/04072 ,  G03G15/0435 ,  G03G15/326 ,  G03G2215/0412

摘要： Provided is an image forming apparatus including: a latent image carrier, on which a latent image is formed; an exposure head that includes a first light-emitting element and a second light-emitting element that is disposed in a direction in which the latent image container corresponding to the first light-emitting element is moved; and a control unit that changes over and performs a first latent image forming operation, in which the latent image is formed on the latent image container by using the first light-emitting element, and a second latent image forming operation, in which the latent image is formed on the latent image container by using the second light-emitting element, wherein the control unit controls a first light emission timing of the first light-emitting element in the first latent image forming operation and a second light emission timing of the second light-emitting element in the second latent image forming operation to be different from each other.

摘要翻译： 提供一种图像形成装置，包括：潜像载体，在其上形成潜像; 曝光头，其包括第一发光元件和第二发光元件，所述第一发光元件和第二发光元件设置在与所述第一发光元件相对应的潜像容器移动的方向上; 以及控制单元，其通过使用第一发光元件转换并执行潜像在潜像容器上形成潜像的第一潜像形成操作和第二潜像形成操作，其中潜像 通过使用第二发光元件形成在潜像容器上，其中控制单元控制第一潜像形成操作中的第一发光元件的第一发光定时和第二光的第二发光定时 第二潜像形成操作中的发光元件彼此不同。

公开(公告)号：US20080187362A1

公开(公告)日：2008-08-07

申请号：US12024910

申请日：2008-02-01

申请人： Nozomu INOUE ,  Kiyoshi TSUJINO ,  Ken IKUMA

发明人： Nozomu INOUE ,  Kiyoshi TSUJINO ,  Ken IKUMA

IPC分类号： G03G15/04 ,  G02B27/10

CPC分类号： B41J2/451

摘要： A line head, includes: an element substrate that includes luminous element groups as groups of a plurality of luminous elements; and a lens array that includes lenses which have an optical property of inverting or non-unity-magnification, focus light from the luminous element groups to form spot groups on an image plane, and are provided corresponding to the respective luminous element groups, wherein the plurality of luminous elements are two-dimensionally arranged in point symmetry in each luminous element group, a plurality of spots are formed as the spot group when the respective luminous elements of the luminous element group emit light, and an inter-point distance between an intersection of a line extending from a symmetry center of the luminous element group in an optical axis direction of the lens with the image plane and a center of gravity position of the spot group is shorter than a specified distance.

摘要翻译： 线头，包括：元件基板，其包括作为多个发光元件的组的发光元件组; 以及透镜阵列，其包括具有反转或非单位倍率的光学性质的透镜，来自发光元件组的聚焦光在图像平面上形成光点，并且对应于各个发光元件组提供，其中 在各发光体组中，以点对称的方式二维地配置多个发光元件，在发光元件组的各发光元件发光时，形成多个点作为点组，并且在交点 在透镜的光轴方向上与发光元件组的对称中心以图像平面和点组的重心位置比规定距离短的线。

公开(公告)号：US20100226671A1

公开(公告)日：2010-09-09

申请号：US12710799

申请日：2010-02-23

申请人： Nobuyuki MIZUSHIMA ,  Yujiro NOMURA ,  Ken IKUMA

发明人： Nobuyuki MIZUSHIMA ,  Yujiro NOMURA ,  Ken IKUMA

IPC分类号： G03G15/043 ,  G03G15/10

CPC分类号： G03G15/10 ,  G03G15/04045 ,  G03G15/326

摘要： An image forming apparatus includes: a latent image bearing drum that rotates and on which a latent image is formed; an exposure head having a first light-emitting element that exposes a first region of the latent image bearing drum and a second light-emitting element that exposes a second region of the latent image bearing drum; a storage unit that stores first speed-related information relating to the rotational speed of the first region of the latent image bearing drum and second speed-related information relating to the rotational speed of the second region of the latent image bearing drum; and a light-emission timing adjustment unit that adjusts the timing of the light emission of the first light-emitting element based on the first speed-related information and adjusts the timing of the light emission of the second light-emitting element based on the second speed-related information.

摘要翻译： 一种图像形成装置，包括：转动并在其上形成潜像的潜像承载滚筒; 具有曝光所述潜像承载滚筒的第一区域的第一发光元件和暴露所述潜像承载滚筒的第二区域的第二发光元件的曝光头; 存储单元，存储与潜像承载滚筒的第一区域的旋转速度相关的第一速度信息和与潜像承载滚筒的第二区域的旋转速度相关的第二速度相关信息; 以及发光定时调整单元，其基于第一速度相关信息来调整第一发光元件的发光的定时，并且基于第二发光元件的第二发光元件调整第二发光元件的发光的定时 速度相关信息。

公开(公告)号：US20100166444A1

公开(公告)日：2010-07-01

申请号：US12642654

申请日：2009-12-18

申请人： Yujiro NOMURA ,  Ken IKUMA

发明人： Yujiro NOMURA ,  Ken IKUMA

IPC分类号： G03G15/043

CPC分类号： G03G21/145 ,  B41J2/451 ,  G03G15/043 ,  G03G2215/0409

摘要： An image forming apparatus includes: a latent image carrier which carries a latent image; an exposure head which exposes the latent image carrier to light emitted from a light emitting element; a driver which rotationally drives the latent image carrier; a light emission controller which controls light emission time of the light emitting element; a rotational angle detector which detects a rotational angle of the latent image carrier; and a memory which stores first light emission time correction information to correct the light emission time in response to an eccentricity of the latent image carrier. The light emission controller permits the light emitting element to emit light at the light emission time corrected on the basis of a detection result of the rotational angle detector and the first light emission time correction information.

摘要翻译： 图像形成装置包括：潜像载体，其承载潜像; 曝光头，其将潜像载体暴露于从发光元件发射的光; 旋转地驱动潜像载体的驱动器; 控制发光元件的发光时间的发光控制器; 检测潜像载体的旋转角度的旋转角度检测器; 以及存储器，其存储响应于潜像载体的偏心度而第一发光时间校正信息以校正发光时间。 光发射控制器允许发光元件在基于旋转角度检测器的检测结果和第一发光时间校正信息校正的发光时间发光。

公开(公告)号：US20100134586A1

公开(公告)日：2010-06-03

申请号：US12581693

申请日：2009-10-19

申请人： Ryuta KOIZUMI ,  Yujiro NOMURA ,  Ken IKUMA

发明人： Ryuta KOIZUMI ,  Yujiro NOMURA ,  Ken IKUMA

IPC分类号： B41J2/435

CPC分类号： B41J2/451 ,  G03G15/04072 ,  G03G15/326

摘要： An exposure head and an image forming apparatus are provided. The exposure head includes: a lens array which has a first light transmissive substrate and a lens disposed on the first light transmissive substrate; a second light transmissive substrate; a light emitting element which is disposed on the second light transmissive substrate and emits light for transmitting the second light transmissive substrate to form an image through the lens; and a support member which supports a surface of the first light transmissive substrate on which the lens is disposed and a surface of the second light transmissive substrate on which the light emitting element is disposed.

摘要翻译： 提供曝光头和图像形成装置。 曝光头包括：透镜阵列，其具有第一透光基板和设置在第一透光基板上的透镜; 第二透光基板; 发光元件，其设置在所述第二透光性基板上，并且发射用于透射所述第二透光性基板的光，以通过所述透镜形成图像; 以及支撑构件，其支撑设置有透镜的第一透光性基板的表面和配置有发光元件的第二透光性基板的表面。

公开(公告)号：US20090190945A1

公开(公告)日：2009-07-30

申请号：US12418412

申请日：2009-04-03

申请人： Yujiro NOMURA ,  Ken IKUMA

发明人： Yujiro NOMURA ,  Ken IKUMA

IPC分类号： G03G15/043

CPC分类号： G03G15/161 ,  G03G15/1605 ,  G03G15/1675 ,  G03G2215/0888 ,  G03G2215/1623

摘要： An apparatus includes: a latent image carrier which is freely rotatable in a predetermined sub scanning direction; a latent image carrier gear which is attached to an end portion of the latent image carrier; a drive motor which applies drive rotation force upon the latent image carrier via the latent image carrier gear and which rotates the latent image carrier; a line head which forms on the latent image carrier a line latent image which extends in a main scanning direction which is approximately orthogonal to the sub scanning direction; an exposure controller which provides an image signal to the line head and controls writing of the line latent image; a phase detector which detects the phase data regarding the latent image carrier gear; and a timing controller which adjusts the write location of the line latent image on the latent image carrier based on the phase data detected by the phase detector.

摘要翻译： 一种装置包括：潜像载体，其可以在预定的副扫描方向上自由旋转; 附着在潜像载体的端部的潜像载体齿轮; 驱动马达，其经由潜像载体齿轮向潜像载体施加驱动旋转力并使潜像载体旋转; 在潜像载体上形成与主副扫描方向大致正交的主扫描方向延伸的线潜像的行头; 曝光控制器，其向所述行头提供图像信号并控制所述线潜像的写入; 检测与潜像载体相关的相位数据的相位检测器; 以及定时控制器，其基于由相位检测器检测的相位数据来调整潜像载体上的线潜像的写入位置。

公开(公告)号：US20090074464A1

公开(公告)日：2009-03-19

申请号：US12198377

申请日：2008-08-26

申请人： Kenjiro YOSHIOKA ,  Yujiro NOMURA ,  Ken IKUMA

发明人： Kenjiro YOSHIOKA ,  Yujiro NOMURA ,  Ken IKUMA

IPC分类号： G03G15/04

CPC分类号： G03G15/04045 ,  G03G2215/0404 ,  G03G2215/0407 ,  G03G2215/0409 ,  G03G2215/0412

摘要： An exposing device includes a light-emitting element array including plural light-emitting elements disposed in a first direction and a second direction orthogonal to or substantially orthogonal to the first direction, a lens array including plural lenses that focus lights from the light-emitting elements, a supporting member that supports the light-emitting element array and the lens array, and an exposure-position adjusting mechanism including a rotation adjusting unit that rotates the supporting member around or substantially around an axis in the first direction.

摘要翻译： 曝光装置包括发光元件阵列，该发光元件阵列包括沿与第一方向正交或大致正交的第一方向和第二方向的多个发光元件，透镜阵列包括多个透镜，其将来自发光元件 ，支撑发光元件阵列和透镜阵列的支撑构件，以及曝光位置调节机构，包括旋转调节单元，所述旋转调节单元使支撑构件绕第一方向的轴线或基本上绕轴线旋转。

公开(公告)号：US20080106589A1

公开(公告)日：2008-05-08

申请号：US11969688

申请日：2008-01-04

申请人： Yujiro NOMURA ,  Akihiro GOMI ,  Ken IKUMA

发明人： Yujiro NOMURA ,  Akihiro GOMI ,  Ken IKUMA

IPC分类号： B41J2/47 ,  B41J2/435

CPC分类号： G03G15/326 ,  G02B26/105 ,  G03G15/0435 ,  G03G2215/0132 ,  G03G2215/0148 ,  G03G2215/0404 ,  H04N1/053 ,  H04N1/1135 ,  H04N1/12 ,  H04N2201/02443 ,  H04N2201/0471 ,  H04N2201/04734 ,  H04N2201/04744 ,  H04N2201/04786 ,  H04N2201/04798

摘要： An image forming apparatus includes: a latent image carrier that includes an effective image region which has a predetermined width along a main scanning direction; a latent image forming unit that has a structure in which a deflection mirror surface makes a light beam scan in a second scan region which is wider than a first scan region which corresponds to the effective image region, that modulates the light beam in accordance with an image signal within the range of the first scan region for every scanning cycle, and that guides the modulated light beam onto the effective image region, thereby forming a line latent image which corresponds to the image signal; an optical sensor that detects a scanning light beam, which moves outside the first scan region within the second scan region, to output a signal; and a write timing adjuster that controls the timing of start modulating the light beam and accordingly adjusts a write start position for start writing a latent image along the main scanning direction, based on a time difference between a first detection signal, which the optical sensor outputs as a first light beam scanning away from the effective image region moves passed the optical sensor, and a second detection signal, which the optical sensor outputs after outputting the first detection signal when a second light beam scanning toward the effective image region moves passed the optical sensor.

摘要翻译： 一种图像形成装置包括：潜像载体，其包括沿着主扫描方向具有预定宽度的有效图像区域; 一种潜像形成单元，其具有偏光镜表面在比对应于有效图像区域的第一扫描区域宽的第二扫描区域中进行光束扫描的结构，该第二扫描区域根据 在每个扫描周期的第一扫描区域的范围内的图像信号，并且将调制光束引导到有效图像区域上，从而形成对应于图像信号的线潜像; 检测移动到第二扫描区域内的第一扫描区域外的扫描光束以输出信号的光学传感器; 以及写入定时调整器，其控制开始调制光束的定时，并且相应地基于光学传感器输出的第一检测信号之间的时间差调整用于开始沿着主扫描方向写入潜像的写入开始位置 当远离有效图像区域扫描的第一光束移动通过光学传感器时，并且当朝向有效图像区域扫描的第二光束移动时光学传感器在输出第一检测信号之后输出的第二检测信号通过光学 传感器。

公开(公告)号：US20080030570A1

公开(公告)日：2008-02-07

申请号：US11832525

申请日：2007-08-01

申请人： Yujiro NOMURA ,  Nozomu INOUE ,  Ryuta KOIZUMI ,  Ken IKUMA

发明人： Yujiro NOMURA ,  Nozomu INOUE ,  Ryuta KOIZUMI ,  Ken IKUMA

IPC分类号： B41J2/447

CPC分类号： B41J2/45

摘要： A line head, includes: a substrate which is provided with a plurality of luminous element groups which respectively include a plurality of luminous elements in a first direction which emit light beams; a lens array which includes a plurality of imaging lenses which are provided corresponding to the plurality of luminous element groups; and a light shielding member which is disposed between the substrate and the lens array and includes a plurality of light guiding holes which correspond to the plurality of luminous element groups, wherein the lens array is away from the light shielding member, an inner diameter of each of the plurality of light guiding holes in the first direction is a first light guiding hole diameter, and a bore diameter of each of the plurality of imaging lenses in the first direction is a first lens diameter, and the first light guiding hole diameter is smaller than the first lens diameter.

摘要翻译： 行头包括：基板，其设置有分别包括发射光束的第一方向上的多个发光元件的多个发光元件组; 透镜阵列，其包括对应于所述多个发光元件组而设置的多个成像透镜; 以及遮光构件，其设置在所述基板和所述透镜阵列之间，并且包括与所述多个发光元件组对应的多个导光孔，其中所述透镜阵列远离所述遮光构件，每个所述透镜阵列的内径 在第一方向上的多个导光孔的长度为第一导光孔直径，第一方向上的多个摄像透镜的孔径为第一透镜直径，第一导光孔直径较小 比第一透镜直径。

公开(公告)号：US20080024587A1

公开(公告)日：2008-01-31

申请号：US11777172

申请日：2007-07-12

申请人： Yujiro NOMURA ,  Nozomu INOUE ,  Ryuta KOIZUMI ,  Ken IKUMA

发明人： Yujiro NOMURA ,  Nozomu INOUE ,  Ryuta KOIZUMI ,  Ken IKUMA

IPC分类号： B41J2/47

CPC分类号： B41J2/451 ,  G03G15/04045 ,  G03G2215/0409

摘要： A line head, includes: a microlens array in which a plurality of microlenses having a magnification whose absolute value is below 1 are arranged in a main scanning direction of a surface-to-be-scanned, and a plurality of luminous element groups which are arranged in a one-to-one correspondence with the respective plurality of microlenses, wherein in each of the plurality of luminous element groups, a plurality of luminous elements are arranged at mutually different main-scanning-direction positions in the main scanning direction, the plurality of luminous elements are respectively caused to emit lights at timings in conformity with a movement of the surface-to-be-scanned in a sub scanning direction, and light beams emitted from the plurality of luminous elements are imaged on the surface-to-be-scanned at mutually different main-scanning-direction positions in the main scanning direction to form a plurality of spots side by side on the surface-to-be-scanned in the main scanning direction, and in each of the plurality of luminous element groups, out of the plurality of luminous elements constituting the luminous element group, two luminous elements caused to emit lights to form adjacent spots are arranged at mutually different sub-scanning-direction positions in the sub scanning direction.

摘要翻译： 线头包括：微透镜阵列，其中具有绝对值小于1的倍率的多个微透镜被布置在待扫描表面的主扫描方向上，并且多个发光元件组是 与所述多个微透镜一一对应配置，其中在所述多个发光元件组中的每一个中，多个发光元件布置在主扫描方向上的相互不同的主扫描方向位置处， 分别使多个发光元件按照与副扫描方向上的被扫描表面的移动一致的定时发光，并且从多个发光元件发射的光束被成像在表面 - 在主扫描方向上的相互不同的主扫描方向位置被扫描，以在主扫描方向上的待扫描表面上并排地形成多个斑点 n，并且在所述多个发光体组中的每一个中，在构成所述发光元件组的所述多个发光元件中，在所述多个发光元件组中的相互不同的副扫描方向位置处布置使得发光以形成相邻光点的两个发光元件 副扫描方向。