公开(公告)号：US07260335B2

公开(公告)日：2007-08-21

申请号：US11192045

申请日：2005-07-29

申请人： Shinji Kato ,  Yushi Hirayama ,  Shin Hasegawa ,  Hitoshi Ishibashi ,  Kohta Fujimori ,  Naoto Watanabe ,  Kayoko Tanaka ,  Takashi Enami ,  Shinji Kobayashi ,  Kazumi Kobayashi ,  Fukutoshi Uchida ,  Noboru Sawayama

发明人： Shinji Kato ,  Yushi Hirayama ,  Shin Hasegawa ,  Hitoshi Ishibashi ,  Kohta Fujimori ,  Naoto Watanabe ,  Kayoko Tanaka ,  Takashi Enami ,  Shinji Kobayashi ,  Kazumi Kobayashi ,  Fukutoshi Uchida ,  Noboru Sawayama

IPC分类号： G03G15/16

CPC分类号： G03G15/0131 ,  G03G15/5058 ,  G03G2215/00059 ,  G03G2215/00063 ,  G03G2215/0119

摘要： A device for detecting image information includes an intermediate transfer member configured to hold a pattern image; a detecting unit configured to optically detect the pattern image; a secondary transfer unit configured to contact with and separate from the intermediate transfer member; and a control unit that controls the secondary transfer unit in such a manner that the secondary transfer unit does not contact the intermediate transfer member while the detecting unit is detecting the pattern image, and that controls the secondary transfer unit in such a manner that the secondary transfer unit contacts the intermediate transfer member after the detecting unit finishes detection of the pattern image.

摘要翻译： 一种用于检测图像信息的装置包括被配置为保持图案图像的中间转印部件; 检测单元，被配置为光学地检测所述图案图像; 二次转印单元，被配置为与中间转印元件接触并分离; 以及控制单元，其以所述二次转印单元在所述检测单元检测到所述图案图像时不与所述中间转印部件接触的方式控制所述二次转印单元，并且以这样的方式控制所述二次转印单元， 在检测单元完成图案图像的检测之后，转印单元接触中间转印部件。

公开(公告)号：US20060024076A1

公开(公告)日：2006-02-02

申请号：US11192045

申请日：2005-07-29

申请人： Shinji Kato ,  Yushi Hirayama ,  Shin Hasegawa ,  Hitoshi Ishibashi ,  Kohta Fujimori ,  Naoto Watanabe ,  Kayoko Tanaka ,  Takashi Enami ,  Shinji Kobayashi ,  Kazumi Kobayashi ,  Fukutoshi Uchida ,  Noboru Sawayama

发明人： Shinji Kato ,  Yushi Hirayama ,  Shin Hasegawa ,  Hitoshi Ishibashi ,  Kohta Fujimori ,  Naoto Watanabe ,  Kayoko Tanaka ,  Takashi Enami ,  Shinji Kobayashi ,  Kazumi Kobayashi ,  Fukutoshi Uchida ,  Noboru Sawayama

IPC分类号： G03G15/00 ,  G03G15/01

CPC分类号： G03G15/0131 ,  G03G15/5058 ,  G03G2215/00059 ,  G03G2215/00063 ,  G03G2215/0119

摘要： A device for detecting image information includes an intermediate transfer member configured to hold a pattern image; a detecting unit configured to optically detect the pattern image; a secondary transfer unit configured to contact with and separate from the intermediate transfer member; and a control unit that controls the secondary transfer unit in such a manner that the secondary transfer unit does not contact the intermediate transfer member while the detecting unit is detecting the pattern image, and that controls the secondary transfer unit in such a manner that the secondary transfer unit contacts the intermediate transfer member after the detecting unit finishes detection of the pattern image.

摘要翻译： 一种用于检测图像信息的装置包括被配置为保持图案图像的中间转印部件; 检测单元，被配置为光学地检测所述图案图像; 二次转印单元，被配置为与中间转印元件接触并分离; 以及控制单元，其以所述二次转印单元在所述检测单元检测到所述图案图像时不与所述中间转印部件接触的方式控制所述二次转印单元，并且以这样的方式控制所述二次转印单元， 在检测单元完成图案图像的检测之后，转印单元接触中间转印部件。

公开(公告)号：US08155543B2

公开(公告)日：2012-04-10

申请号：US11492789

申请日：2006-07-26

申请人： Hitoshi Ishibashi ,  Osamu Ariizumi ,  Shinji Kobayashi ,  Kazumi Kobayashi ,  Fukutoshi Uchida ,  Takashi Enami ,  Ryohta Morimoto ,  Shin Hasegawa ,  Shinji Kato ,  Kohta Fujimori ,  Nobutaka Takeuchi ,  Kayoko Tanaka ,  Yuushi Hirayama ,  Naoto Watanabe

发明人： Hitoshi Ishibashi ,  Osamu Ariizumi ,  Shinji Kobayashi ,  Kazumi Kobayashi ,  Fukutoshi Uchida ,  Takashi Enami ,  Ryohta Morimoto ,  Shin Hasegawa ,  Shinji Kato ,  Kohta Fujimori ,  Nobutaka Takeuchi ,  Kayoko Tanaka ,  Yuushi Hirayama ,  Naoto Watanabe

IPC分类号： G03G15/00

CPC分类号： G03G15/5033 ,  G03G15/5058 ,  G03G2215/00042

摘要： An image forming apparatus includes an image carrying member, an image forming mechanism, an optical sensor, and a controller. The image forming mechanism performs an image forming operation for forming a reference toner image on the image carrying member under a specific setting associated with the image forming mechanism. The optical sensor is arranged in a vicinity to the image carrying member. The controller performs an optical toner test for checking, by using the optical sensor, optical characteristics of the reference toner image formed on the image carrying member and to adjust the specific setting based on a result of the optical toner test.

摘要翻译： 图像形成装置包括图像承载构件，图像形成机构，光学传感器和控制器。 图像形成机构在与图像形成机构相关联的特定设置下，在图像承载部件上执行用于形成基准调色剂图像的图像形成操作。 光学传感器布置在图像承载构件附近。 控制器执行光学调色剂测试，通过使用光学传感器来检查形成在图像承载部件上的参考调色剂图像的光学特性，并且基于光学调色剂测试的结果来调整特定设置。

公开(公告)号：US20070110455A1

公开(公告)日：2007-05-17

申请号：US11556328

申请日：2006-11-03

申请人： Osamu ARIIZUMI ,  Kazumi Kobayashi ,  Shinji Kobayashi ,  Fukutoshi Uchida ,  Takashi Enami ,  Ryohta Morimoto ,  Shin Hasegawa ,  Shinji Kato ,  Hitoshi Ishibashi ,  Kohta Fujimori ,  Nobutaka Takeuchi ,  Kayoko Tanaka ,  Yuji Hirayama ,  Naoto Watanabe

发明人： Osamu ARIIZUMI ,  Kazumi Kobayashi ,  Shinji Kobayashi ,  Fukutoshi Uchida ,  Takashi Enami ,  Ryohta Morimoto ,  Shin Hasegawa ,  Shinji Kato ,  Hitoshi Ishibashi ,  Kohta Fujimori ,  Nobutaka Takeuchi ,  Kayoko Tanaka ,  Yuji Hirayama ,  Naoto Watanabe

IPC分类号： G03G15/08

CPC分类号： G03G15/0849 ,  G03G15/0853 ,  G03G2215/0607

摘要： An image forming apparatus, which comprises a toner density detection device for detecting the density of a toner inside a developing device, acquires the number of pixels from inputted image information, calculates the toner replenishment amount from the toner density detection value and the information on the pixels, and thereby performs replenishment control so that excessive replenishment or insufficient replenishment of the toner is not caused. The upper limit value of the amount of toner to be replenished at once to the developing device is changed in accordance with the amount of information on an input image such as the image area, pixels of the input image.

摘要翻译： 一种图像形成装置，包括用于检测显影装置内的调色剂的浓度的调色剂浓度检测装置，从输入的图像信息获取像素数，根据调色剂浓度检测值和关于色粉浓度检测值的信息计算调色剂补充量 像素，从而执行补充控制，使得不会引起过量的补充或调色剂补充不足。 根据关于输入图像的输入图像的信息量，输入图像的像素，改变要一次补充到显影装置的调色剂量的上限值。

公开(公告)号：US20070065164A1

公开(公告)日：2007-03-22

申请号：US11532383

申请日：2006-09-15

申请人： Kohta Fujimori ,  Shin Hasegawa ,  Nobutaka Takeuchi ,  Hitoshi Ishibashi ,  Yuushi Hirayama ,  Naoto Watanabe ,  Kayoko Tanaka ,  Kazumi Kobayashi ,  Takashi Enami ,  Osamu Ariizumi ,  Fukutoshi Uchida ,  Shinji Kobayashi ,  Shinji Kato ,  Ryohta Morimoto

发明人： Kohta Fujimori ,  Shin Hasegawa ,  Nobutaka Takeuchi ,  Hitoshi Ishibashi ,  Yuushi Hirayama ,  Naoto Watanabe ,  Kayoko Tanaka ,  Kazumi Kobayashi ,  Takashi Enami ,  Osamu Ariizumi ,  Fukutoshi Uchida ,  Shinji Kobayashi ,  Shinji Kato ,  Ryohta Morimoto

IPC分类号： G03G15/08 ,  G03G15/00

CPC分类号： G03G15/5058 ,  G03G15/0131 ,  G03G2215/00059

摘要： In an image forming apparatus a developing device develops an electrostatic latent image on an image carrier with a developer that contains toner to obtain a toner image, a toner-amount detecting unit detects amount of toner attached to the toner image, and a toner-density detecting unit detects a density of toner in the developer. Moreover, a process control unit corrects a toner-density target value indicative of a target value of density of toner in the developer based on the amount of toner detected by the toner-amount detecting unit and the density of toner detected by the toner-density detecting unit, and a determines execution timing of next process based on corrected toner-density target value.

摘要翻译： 在图像形成装置中，显影装置利用含有调色剂的显影剂在图像载体上显影静电潜像以获得调色剂图像，调色剂量检测单元检测附着到调色剂图像的调色剂的量和调色剂浓度 检测单元检测显影剂中调色剂的浓度。 此外，过程控制单元基于由调色剂量检测单元检测到的调色剂的量和由调色剂浓度检测到的调色剂的浓度来校正指示显影剂中调色剂浓度的目标值的调色剂浓度目标值 检测单元，以及基于校正的调色剂浓度目标值确定下一个处理的执行定时。

公开(公告)号：US07821677B2

公开(公告)日：2010-10-26

申请号：US11430978

申请日：2006-05-10

申请人： Kayoko Tanaka ,  Kohta Fujimori ,  Shin Hasegawa ,  Shinji Kato ,  Nobutaka Takeuchi ,  Naoto Watanabe ,  Yuushi Hirayama ,  Hitoshi Ishibashi ,  Osamu Ariizumi ,  Takashi Enami ,  Kazumi Kobayashi ,  Shinji Kobayashi ,  Fukutoshi Uchida ,  Ryohta Morimoto

发明人： Kayoko Tanaka ,  Kohta Fujimori ,  Shin Hasegawa ,  Shinji Kato ,  Nobutaka Takeuchi ,  Naoto Watanabe ,  Yuushi Hirayama ,  Hitoshi Ishibashi ,  Osamu Ariizumi ,  Takashi Enami ,  Kazumi Kobayashi ,  Shinji Kobayashi ,  Fukutoshi Uchida ,  Ryohta Morimoto

IPC分类号： H04N1/04

CPC分类号： G03G15/1605 ,  G03G15/235 ,  G03G15/6564 ,  G03G15/6567 ,  G03G2215/0158 ,  G03G2215/1623

摘要： An image forming apparatus includes a plurality of image carriers, an image forming mechanism, a seamless belt-like intermediate transfer body or a transfer material carrier, a detection mechanism, and an optical detecting apparatus. The optical detecting apparatus includes at least a printed board, and a plurality of photodetectors formed of a light-emitting element, a light-receiving element and light-shielding members, which are mounted on the printed board. The optical detecting apparatus is disposed such that it detects a belt surface adjacent to rollers of the intermediate transfer body or the transfer material carrier, and either displacement of a transfer image or image density is detected by a plurality of photodetectors detecting pattern images which are transferred from the plurality of image carriers to the image transfer body or the transfer material carrier.

摘要翻译： 图像形成装置包括多个图像载体，图像形成机构，无缝带状中间转印体或转印材料载体，检测机构和光学检测装置。 光学检测装置至少包括印刷电路板和安装在印刷电路板上的由发光元件，光接收元件和遮光部件形成的多个光电检测器。 光学检测装置被布置成使得它检测到与中间转印体或转印材料载体的辊相邻的带表面，并且通过多个光电检测器检测转印图像的位移或图像浓度，检测转印的图案图像 从多个图像载体到图像转印体或转印材料载体。

公开(公告)号：US20070025748A1

公开(公告)日：2007-02-01

申请号：US11492789

申请日：2006-07-26

申请人： Hitoshi Ishibashi ,  Osamu Ariizumi ,  Shinji Kobayashi ,  Kazumi Kobayashi ,  Fukutoshi Uchida ,  Takashi Enami ,  Ryohta Morimoto ,  Shin Hasegawa ,  Shinji Kato ,  Kohta Fujimori ,  Nobutaka Takeuchi ,  Kayoko Tanaka ,  Yuushi Hirayama ,  Naoto Watanabe

发明人： Hitoshi Ishibashi ,  Osamu Ariizumi ,  Shinji Kobayashi ,  Kazumi Kobayashi ,  Fukutoshi Uchida ,  Takashi Enami ,  Ryohta Morimoto ,  Shin Hasegawa ,  Shinji Kato ,  Kohta Fujimori ,  Nobutaka Takeuchi ,  Kayoko Tanaka ,  Yuushi Hirayama ,  Naoto Watanabe

IPC分类号： G03G15/00

CPC分类号： G03G15/5033 ,  G03G15/5058 ,  G03G2215/00042

摘要： An image forming apparatus includes an image carrying member, an image forming mechanism, an optical sensor, and a controller. The image forming mechanism performs an image forming operation for forming a reference toner image on the image carrying member under a specific setting associated with the image forming mechanism. The optical sensor is arranged in a vicinity to the image carrying member. The controller performs an optical toner test for checking, by using the optical sensor, optical characteristics of the reference toner image formed on the image carrying member and to adjust the specific setting based on a result of the optical toner test.

摘要翻译： 图像形成装置包括图像承载构件，图像形成机构，光学传感器和控制器。 图像形成机构在与图像形成机构相关联的特定设置下，在图像承载部件上执行用于形成基准调色剂图像的图像形成操作。 光学传感器布置在图像承载构件附近。 控制器执行光学调色剂测试，通过使用光学传感器来检查形成在图像承载部件上的参考调色剂图像的光学特性，并且基于光学调色剂测试的结果来调整特定设置。

公开(公告)号：US20060274628A1

公开(公告)日：2006-12-07

申请号：US11430978

申请日：2006-05-10

申请人： Kayoko Tanaka ,  Kohta Fujimori ,  Shin Hasegawa ,  Shinji Kato ,  Nobutaka Takeuchi ,  Naoto Watanabe ,  Yuushi Hirayama ,  Hitoshi Ishibashi ,  Osamu Ariizumi ,  Takashi Enami ,  Kazumi Kobayashi ,  Shinji Kobayashi ,  Fukutoshi Uchida ,  Ryohta Morimoto

发明人： Kayoko Tanaka ,  Kohta Fujimori ,  Shin Hasegawa ,  Shinji Kato ,  Nobutaka Takeuchi ,  Naoto Watanabe ,  Yuushi Hirayama ,  Hitoshi Ishibashi ,  Osamu Ariizumi ,  Takashi Enami ,  Kazumi Kobayashi ,  Shinji Kobayashi ,  Fukutoshi Uchida ,  Ryohta Morimoto

IPC分类号： G11B7/00

CPC分类号： G03G15/1605 ,  G03G15/235 ,  G03G15/6564 ,  G03G15/6567 ,  G03G2215/0158 ,  G03G2215/1623

摘要： An image forming apparatus includes a plurality of image carriers, an image forming mechanism, a seamless belt-like intermediate transfer body or a transfer material carrier, a detection mechanism, and an optical detecting apparatus. The optical detecting apparatus includes at least a printed board, and a plurality of photodetectors formed of a light-emitting element, a light-receiving element and light-shielding members, which are mounted on the printed board. The optical detecting apparatus is disposed such that it detects a belt surface adjacent to rollers of the intermediate transfer body or the transfer material carrier, and either displacement of a transfer image or image density is detected by a plurality of photodetectors detecting pattern images which are transferred from the plurality of image carriers to the image transfer body or the transfer material carrier.

摘要翻译： 图像形成装置包括多个图像载体，图像形成机构，无缝带状中间转印体或转印材料载体，检测机构和光学检测装置。 光学检测装置至少包括印刷电路板和安装在印刷电路板上的由发光元件，光接收元件和遮光部件形成的多个光电检测器。 光学检测装置被布置成使得它检测到与中间转印体或转印材料载体的辊相邻的带表面，并且通过多个光电检测器检测转印图像的位移或图像浓度，检测转印的图案图像 从多个图像载体到图像转印体或转印材料载体。

公开(公告)号：US20070116480A1

公开(公告)日：2007-05-24

申请号：US11558674

申请日：2006-11-10

申请人： Nobutaka Takeuchi ,  Shinji Kato ,  Shin Hasegawa ,  Kouta Fujimori ,  Kayoko Tanaka ,  Yuji Hirayama ,  Takashi Enami ,  Kazumi Kobayashi ,  Kiichirou Shimizu

发明人： Nobutaka Takeuchi ,  Shinji Kato ,  Shin Hasegawa ,  Kouta Fujimori ,  Kayoko Tanaka ,  Yuji Hirayama ,  Takashi Enami ,  Kazumi Kobayashi ,  Kiichirou Shimizu

IPC分类号： G03G15/08

CPC分类号： G03G15/5041 ,  G03G15/0849 ,  G03G15/0853

摘要： An image forming apparatus in which a predetermined image density can be obtained by correcting a toner density control target value without consuming toner. The output The output value Vt of the magnetic permeability sensor and the target output value Vtref are compared, and the toner density is controlled by controlling a powder pump on the basis of the comparative result thereof so that the output value Vt approximates the target output value Vtref. In addition, the target output value Vtref is corrected on the basis of the detected result of the image coverage ratio so as to maintain a predetermined development potential of the development apparatus. By virtue of this, even when image forming that involves a significant change in the toner replacement amount in the development apparatus is performed, for example, even when an image of high image coverage ratio is output, the toner density is adjusted to maintain the development capability at a constant, and a predetermined image density is ensured. Moreover, because the image coverage ratio can be detected without consuming toner, toner does not need to be consumed when the target output value Vtref is corrected.

摘要翻译： 通过在不消耗调色剂的情况下校正调色剂浓度控制目标值，可以获得预定图像浓度的图像形成装置。 输出比较磁导率传感器的输出值Vt和目标输出值Vt＆lt;＆lt;＆lt;＆gt;，通过基于比较结果控制粉末泵来控制调色剂浓度， 输出值Vt近似于目标输出值Vt 。 此外，基于图像覆盖率的检测结果来校正目标输出值Vt ，以保持显影装置的预定显影电位。 由此，即使在进行显影装置中的调色剂更换量的显着变化的图像形成的情况下，即使输出高图像覆盖率的图像，也可以调整调色剂浓度以保持显影 能力恒定，并且确保了预定的图像浓度。 此外，由于可以在不消耗调色剂的情况下检测图像覆盖率，当校正目标输出值Vt 时，不需要消耗调色剂。

公开(公告)号：US07809291B2

公开(公告)日：2010-10-05

申请号：US11558674

申请日：2006-11-10

申请人： Nobutaka Takeuchi ,  Shinji Kato ,  Shin Hasegawa ,  Kouta Fujimori ,  Kayoko Tanaka ,  Yushi Hirayama ,  Takashi Enami ,  Kazumi Kobayashi ,  Kiichiro Shimizu

发明人： Nobutaka Takeuchi ,  Shinji Kato ,  Shin Hasegawa ,  Kouta Fujimori ,  Kayoko Tanaka ,  Yushi Hirayama ,  Takashi Enami ,  Kazumi Kobayashi ,  Kiichiro Shimizu

IPC分类号： G03G15/08

CPC分类号： G03G15/5041 ,  G03G15/0849 ,  G03G15/0853

摘要： An image forming apparatus in which a predetermined image density can be obtained by correcting a toner density control target value without consuming toner. The output value Vt of the magnetic permeability sensor and the target output value Vtref are compared, and the toner density is controlled by controlling a powder pump on the basis of the comparative result thereof so that the output value Vt approximates the target output value Vtref. In addition, the target output value Vtref is corrected on the basis of the detected result of the image coverage ratio so as to maintain a predetermined development potential of the development apparatus. By virtue of this, even when image forming that involves a significant change in the toner replacement amount in the development apparatus is performed, for example, even when an image of high image coverage ratio is output, the toner density is adjusted to maintain the development capability at a constant, and a predetermined image density is ensured. Moreover, because the image coverage ratio can be detected without consuming toner, toner does not need to be consumed when the target output value Vtref is corrected.

摘要翻译： 通过在不消耗调色剂的情况下校正调色剂浓度控制目标值，可以获得预定图像浓度的图像形成装置。 比较磁导率传感器的输出值Vt和目标输出值Vtref，并根据其比较结果控制粉末泵来控制调色剂浓度，使得输出值Vt近似于目标输出值Vtref。 此外，基于图像覆盖率的检测结果来校正目标输出值Vtref，以保持显影装置的预定显影电位。 由此，即使在进行显影装置中的调色剂更换量的显着变化的图像形成的情况下，即使输出高图像覆盖率的图像，也可以调整调色剂浓度以保持显影 能力恒定，并且确保了预定的图像浓度。 此外，由于可以在不消耗调色剂的情况下检测图像覆盖率，当校正目标输出值Vtref时，不需要消耗调色剂。