Image forming apparatus
    11.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10545438B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-01-28

    申请号:US16283124

    申请日:2019-02-22

    Abstract: An image forming apparatus connected to a charging device includes an image forming unit, a fixing unit, a charge processor, a controller, and a printed sheet counter. The charge processor charges a fee for printing. The controller selects an energy saving mode, upon deciding that a balance of a deposited amount in the charging device is less than a threshold amount. The printed sheet counter counts the number of sheets of the recording medium printed by the image forming unit in one single printing job. The controller selects the energy saving mode for the next printing job, upon deciding that the number of sheets printed in one single printing job is less than a predetermined threshold number of sheets, when the deposit balance is remaining in the charging device.

    Image forming apparatus enabling circuit-cycling time of image carrier included in transfer unit to be found accurately
    12.
    发明授权
    Image forming apparatus enabling circuit-cycling time of image carrier included in transfer unit to be found accurately 有权
    图像形成装置能够精确地找到包含在传送单元中的图像载体的电路循环时间

    公开(公告)号:US09300836B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-03-29

    申请号:US14474137

    申请日:2014-08-30

    CPC classification number: H04N1/29 G03G15/5054 H04N2201/0094

    Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes: a transfer unit, a reflectance sensor, a time-series data acquiring unit, and a transfer-unit rotation-time calculating unit. The time-series data acquiring unit is configured to acquire time-series data with respect to the image carrier background-portion reflectance, measured by the reflectance sensor, as reference data over a time period twice longer than a time period that by design the image carrier requires for one cycle, and as advance/delay data over a time period twice longer than a time period longer or shorter in multiples of a predetermined time interval than the by-design time period. The transfer-unit rotation-time calculating unit is configured to calculate a one-cycle-time calculation value that is the time actually required for one cycle of the image carrier, based on the reference data and the advance/delay data acquired by the time-series data acquiring unit.

    Abstract translation: 图像形成装置包括:转印单元,反射率传感器,时间序列数据获取单元和转印单元旋转时间计算单元。 时间序列数据获取单元被配置为获取关于由反射率传感器测量的图像载体背景部分反射率的时间序列数据作为参考数据,该时间段比通过设计图像的时间段长两倍 载波需要一个周期,并且作为在比按设计时间段的预定时间间隔的倍数更长或更短的时间段的时间段之外的提前/延迟数据。 传送单元旋转时间计算单元被配置为基于参考数据和由时间获取的提前/延迟数据来计算作为图像载体的一个周期实际需要的时间的单周期时间计算值 系列数据采集单元。

    Image forming apparatus with rotatable curling correction portion
    16.
    发明授权
    Image forming apparatus with rotatable curling correction portion 有权
    具有可旋转卷边校正部分的图像形成装置

    公开(公告)号:US09268288B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-02-23

    申请号:US14334913

    申请日:2014-07-18

    Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an image forming portion, a curling correction portion, a curling direction determination portion, and a rotation control portion. The image forming portion forms an image on a recording medium. The curling direction determination portion determine a direction of curling in a recording medium in which images forms on both surfaces thereof, based on an image density of each of both surfaces of the recording medium in which the images forms on both surfaces thereof. The rotation control portion is configured to rotate the curling correction portion such that the curling correction portion is set in an orientation for correcting the curling that has occurred in the recording medium, in a direction opposite to the direction of the curling determined by the curling direction determination portion.

    Abstract translation: 图像形成装置包括图像形成部,卷曲校正部,卷曲方向确定部和旋转控制部。 图像形成部分在记录介质上形成图像。 卷曲方向确定部分基于其两个图像在其两个表面上形成的记录介质的两个表面的图像密度来确定在其两个表面上形成图像的记录介质中的卷曲方向。 旋转控制部被配置为使卷曲校正部旋转,使得卷曲校正部被设定为用于校正在记录介质中发生的卷曲的方向,与由卷曲方向确定的卷曲方向相反的方向 确定部分。

    IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS INCLUDING FIXING PORTION
    17.
    发明申请
    IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS INCLUDING FIXING PORTION 有权
    图像形成装置,包括固定部分

    公开(公告)号:US20140294405A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-10-02

    申请号:US14226251

    申请日:2014-03-26

    Abstract: An image forming apparatus according to one aspect of the present disclosure includes print engine portion, paper sheet detectors, and control portion. Control portion stop paper sheet conveyance, when detecting occurrence of jam. Control portion determines fixing nip position which is position of the fixing nip portion on fixing stop paper sheet, on basis of outputs of paper sheet detectors. When fixing nip position is located at leading end side half of fixing stop paper sheet in paper sheet conveying direction, control portion rotates fixing motor in reverse direction to convey fixing stop paper sheet to upstream side in paper sheet conveying direction. When fixing nip position is located at rear end side half of fixing stop paper sheet in paper sheet conveying direction, control portion rotates fixing motor in a forward direction to convey fixing stop paper sheet toward a downstream side in paper sheet conveying direction.

    Abstract translation: 根据本公开的一个方面的图像形成装置包括打印引擎部分,纸张检测器和控制部分。 当检测到卡纸发生时,控制部分停止纸张传送。 控制部根据纸张检测器的输出,确定定影夹持部位在固定停止纸张上的位置。 当固定夹持位置位于纸张传送方向上的固定停止纸的前端一半时,控制部分使定影马达反方向转动,以将纸张传送方向的上游侧传送。 当固定夹持位置位于纸张传送方向上的固定停止纸的后端侧时,控制部使固定用电动机向前方转动,从而将纸张向纸张输送方向的下游侧输送。

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