摘要:
A light beam position detecting device detects the passage positions of a plurality of light beams for scanning the surface of a photosensitive drum. The light beam position detecting device has a sensor pattern for generating an output which is continuously changed in a wide range with a variation in the passage position of the light beam in a sub-scanning direction perpendicular to a main scanning direction of the light beam. The sensor pattern precisely detects the relative scanning position of the light beam in a wide range. The passage positions of the plurality of light beams for scanning the surface of the photosensitive drum are controlled to a preset position based on the output of the sensor pattern.
摘要:
An input value Y of digital data with respect to a D/A conversion unit for coarse adjustment and an input value X of digital data with respect to a D/A conversion unit for fine adjustment are controlled so as to allow a galvano-mirror to rotate in a direction in which a setting position of a laser beam B is within a predetermined position.
摘要:
To provide a thermosensitive flow rate detecting in which no response lag occurs even if the flow rate change frequency is high, and no error in detection flow rate is produced even if the power source change would occur, a thermosensitive flow rate detecting device is provided which includes: a heat generating resistor provided in fluid to be measured for generating heat by electric power consumed in accordance with a flow rate of the fluid to be measured; a first temperature detecting resistor for detecting a temperature of the fluid to be measured which changes according to the flow rate; and a second temperature detecting resistor for detecting the temperature of said heat generating resistor, further including a bridge circuit provided with the first temperature detecting resistor and the second temperature detecting resistor, the heating current of the heat generating resistor being controlled such that a temperature difference between the first temperature detecting resistor and the second temperature detecting resistor is kept constant, and the flow rate within the fluid to be measured being detected by using the heating current, wherein a voltage in proportion to the heating current of the heat generating resistor is applied to the bridge circuit.
摘要:
A pair of sensor patterns detect a passage position in a sub-scan direction of a light beam scanned over a surface of a photosensitive drum. The sensor patterns have, for example, trapezoidal shapes and are disposed symmetrical at a position equivalent to a position of the surface to be scanned. The sensor patterns are juxtaposed in a scan direction of the light beam at a predetermined interval therebetween. An output integration value from one of the paired photodetector elements successively increases while an output integration value from the other photodetector element successively decreases in relation to a variation of a passage position of the light beam in the sub-scan direction. On the basis of a difference between the output integration values of the paired sensor patterns, the passage position of the light beam in the sub-scan direction is detected.
摘要:
There is provided an image forming apparatus which can implement digital control of a laser beam scan (analog amount) that moves at high speed, without using any high-speed, multi-bit A/D converter. Upon executing a digital process on the basis of analog detection value Vo corresponding to the passage position or light beam power of a light beam with which a photosensitive drum is irradiated, comparator CMP0, comparison reference value (threshold value) Vr of which changes in correspondence with detection value (integration output) Vo, is used. New comparison reference value Vr is supplied to comparator CMP0 on the basis of digital data BMDA corresponding to output CMPOUT of this comparator.
摘要:
A light beam is made to scan and expose a photosensitive drum in the main scanning direction and the passing position of the light beam in the sub-scanning direction is sensed. On the basis of the result of the sensing, the light beam is shifted in the sub-scanning direction when the beam is made to scan by a scanner so that the passing position may come in a target range, which brings the passing position to the proper position. After the position control, the passing position of the light beam is confirmed and controlled so that the passing position may fall on the proper position a specific number of times consecutively. When the light beam is shifted in the sub-scanning direction, the passing position of the light beam is brought into a final target range in such a manner that the target range is forced to converge stepwise in a first range and then in a second range narrower than the first range.
摘要:
An image forming apparatus including a plurality of latent image forming units for forming latent images on a plurality of image carriers, a plurality of developing devices for forming developed images by developing the latent images formed by the latent image forming units, and an image conveyer belt for conveying the developed images formed by the developing devices. The image forming apparatus further contains a registration sensor for detecting the developed images conveyed on the image conveyer belt, and the registration sensor has a light source, a first optical fiber element for guiding the light from the light source and illuminating the image conveyer belt to obtain the reflected light, a second optical fiber element for guiding the reflected light in a specified direction, and a light receiving element for converting the reflected light guided by the second optical fiber element into an electric signal. The image forming apparatus has a computing device for a computing misregistration correcting amount to correct the misregistration of each of the developed images conveyed by the image conveyer belt based on the detecting result of the registration sensor and executes the correction of the misregistration based on the computed result of the computing device.
摘要:
In a printer head constituted by a large number of linearly arranged LEDs, a lighting time designator receives image data at a period corresponding to one scanning period, designates a lighting time of each LED within one scanning period in accordance with image data corresponding to each LED and the lighting capacity of each LED, and outputs lighting time data. A lighting mode designator determines a lighting mode for designating a timing, within one scanning period, at which each LED is caused to emit light, on the basis of image data, and outputs lighting mode designation data. A light timing controller divides one scanning period into a plurality of time intervals and supplies the lighting time data to the printer head a plurality of number of times within one scanning period at the time intervals on the basis of the lighting mode designation data, thereby selectively causing the respective LEDs to emit light.
摘要:
The light-transmitting electrode is arranged in correspondence with a pixel, and the photoconductive element and the capacitor element which are arranged on one surface of the light-transmitting electrode and connected in series with each other through the light-transmitting electrode are arranged on a substrate. The plurality of photoelectric converters each of which can apply a voltage across the corresponding photoconductive and capacitor elements are two-dimentionally arranged, and the photoconductive elements and the capacitor elements are commonly connected to each other. A voltage is applied across the photoconductive elements and the capacitor elements.
摘要:
An image forming apparatus has a printing side and a host side. Status signals are transmitted from the printing side to the host side and, according to the status signals, commands are transmitted from the host side to the printing side to execute printing operations. One exclusive line is added to status lines and used to inform the host side of changes in urgent statuses of the printing side.According to another aspect, an image forming apparatus has a printing side and a host side that transmits various data signals to the printing side. The printing side outputs a video clock signal whose frequencey changes in proportion to a recording density of the printing side. According to the video clock signal, the host side transmits a video data signal to the printing side.