Image forming apparatus with toner replacement sensor
    45.
    发明授权
    Image forming apparatus with toner replacement sensor 有权
    具有调色剂更换传感器的成像设备

    公开(公告)号:US06763200B2

    公开(公告)日:2004-07-13

    申请号:US10087058

    申请日:2002-02-28

    IPC分类号: G03G1508

    摘要: An image forming apparatus includes an image-forming unit having a charging section and a developing section that are rotated together with a photoconductor in an idling manner. The charging section and developing section receive voltages while rotating. The apparatus includes a toner sensor and a controller. The toner sensor outputs a detection signal indicating that the toner has been replenished in the image-forming unit. In accordance with the detection signal, the controller changes the voltages, a time length during which the photoconductor, charging section, and developing section are rotated, or speeds at which the photoconductor, charging section, and developing section are rotated. The time length is extended or speeds are increased when the image-forming unit has been replaced.

    摘要翻译: 图像形成装置包括具有充电部分和显影部分的图像形成单元,其以怠速方式与光电导体一起旋转。 充电部分和显影部分在旋转的同时接收电压。 该设备包括调色剂传感器和控制器。 调色剂传感器输出表示调色剂在图像形成单元中被补充的检测信号。 根据检测信号,控制器改变电压,光电导体,充电部分和显影部分旋转的时间长度,或光电导体,充电部分和显影部分旋转的速度。 当图像形成单元被更换时,时间长度延长或速度增加。

    Fixing unit having a separator plate for separating a print medium from a roller
    46.
    发明授权
    Fixing unit having a separator plate for separating a print medium from a roller 有权
    固定单元具有用于将打印介质与辊分离的隔板

    公开(公告)号:US06748191B2

    公开(公告)日:2004-06-08

    申请号:US10281139

    申请日:2002-10-28

    IPC分类号: G03G1520

    CPC分类号: G03G15/2028

    摘要: An electrophotographic image recording apparatus incorporates a fixing unit in which a toner image deposited on a print medium is fused by heat under pressure. The fixing unit includes a fixing member and a separator plate. The fixing member is in pressure contact with a pressure member. The separator plate that is disposed close to the fixing member and has a longitudinal portion extending in a direction transverse to a transport path of the print medium. The separator plate has a mid portion of the longitudinal portion. The mid portion has resiliency to extend away from the transport path and a guide member that pushes the mid portion of the separator plate to maintain the entire longitudinal portion flat so that mid portion is prevented from extending away from the transport path.

    摘要翻译: 电子照相图像记录装置包括定影单元,其中沉积在打印介质上的调色剂图像在加压下被熔化。 固定单元包括固定构件和隔板。 固定构件与压力构件压力接触。 隔板设置在靠近固定构件的位置并且具有沿横向于打印介质传送路径的方向延伸的纵向部分。 隔板具有纵向部分的中间部分。 中间部分具有远离传送路径的弹性,以及引导部件,其推动分隔板的中间部分以使整个纵向部分保持平坦,使得中部部分被阻止远离输送路径延伸。

    Electrophotographic recording apparatus having reverse-charged toner
removing means
    48.
    发明授权
    Electrophotographic recording apparatus having reverse-charged toner removing means 失效
    具有反向充电调色剂去除装置的电子照相记录装置

    公开(公告)号:US5740493A

    公开(公告)日:1998-04-14

    申请号:US554971

    申请日:1995-11-13

    摘要: An electrophotographic recording apparatus that removes reverse-charged toner that is charged with a polarity opposite to a polarity of a normal-charged toner. The apparatus includes a carrier belt; a transfer roller for carrying the toner adhering to the surface of the photosensitive body toward the carrier belt; a transfer power supply for applying to the transfer roller a first voltage that causes the normal-charged toner adhering to the surface of the photosensitive body to be transferred to the recording medium on the carrier belt, and a second voltage, of opposite polarity to the first voltage, that causes the reverse-charged toner adhering to the surface of the photosensitive body to be transferred to the carrier belt; and a carrier belt cleaning blade. A control circuit controls an operation of the transfer power supply, whereby the first voltage is applied to the transfer roller during an image-forming stage, and the second voltage is applied to the transfer roller during a reverse-charged toner removing stage. For example, the normal-charged toner may have a negative polarity, the reverse-charged toner may have a positive polarity, the first voltage may be positive, and the second voltage may be negative.

    摘要翻译: 一种电摄影记录装置,其去除以与正常充电的调色剂的极性相反的极性充电的反向充电的调色剂。 该装置包括一个传送带; 用于将附着在感光体表面上的调色剂传送到传送带的转印辊; 用于向转印辊施加使导致感光体表面附着的正电荷的调色剂被转印到载体带上的记录介质的第一电压的转印电源和与该转印辊相反极性的第二电压 第一电压使得附着在感光体表面上的反向充电调色剂转印到载体带上; 和载体带清洁刮板。 控制电路控制传送电源的操作,由此在成像阶段期间将第一电压施加到转印辊,并且在反向充电的调色剂除去阶段期间将第二电压施加到转印辊。 例如,正常充电的调色剂可以具有负极性,反向充电的调色剂可以具有正极性,第一电压可以是正的,并且第二电压可以是负的。

    Apparatus for and method of forming image
    49.
    发明授权
    Apparatus for and method of forming image 失效
    图像形成装置及方法

    公开(公告)号:US5517289A

    公开(公告)日:1996-05-14

    申请号:US430100

    申请日:1995-04-27

    摘要: An image forming apparatus having a unit for charging the surface of an image carrier uniformly with electricity, the charging unit being contacted by a conductive element which changes a polarity of toner adhering to the unit, a unit for forming an electrostatic latent image on the surface of the image carrier charged electrically, a unit for developing the electrostatic latent image formed on the surface of the image carrier to thereby form a toner image and a means for transferring and fixing the toner image to a transfer member. The developing unit includes a developing roller which is disposed so as to contact the image carrier. The developing roller is connected to a power source for charging the toner particles on the developing roller with electricity with the same polarity as the charging polarity of the the image carrier, and for applying an electric potential to the developing roller so that the toner particles remaining on the developing roller are stuck to an image portion of the image carrier and the toner particles remaining on a non-image portion of the image carrier are attracted by the developing roller. The developing roller rotates in the direction opposite to that of the image carrier and a peripheral velocity of the developing roller exceeds 1.2 times that of the image carrier. Since the collected toner particles are not necessary to be disposed of, the environment is not polluted and the efficiency of using the toner is improved.

    摘要翻译: 一种图像形成装置,具有用于均匀地用电充电图像载体的表面的单元,所述充电单元与导电元件接触,所述导电元件改变附着在所述单元上的调色剂的极性,用于在所述表面上形成静电潜像的单元 图像载体被电荷充电的单元,用于显影形成在图像载体的表面上的静电潜像从而形成调色剂图像的单元和用于将调色剂图像转印并固定到转印部件的装置。 显影单元包括以与图像载体接触的方式设置的显影辊。 显影辊连接到电源,用于以与图像载体的充电极性相同的极性的电力对显影辊充电调色剂颗粒,并且向显影辊施加电势,使得调色剂颗粒保持 在显影辊上粘贴图像载体的图像部分,并且残留在图像载体的非图像​​部分上的调色剂颗粒被显影辊吸引。 显影辊沿与图像载体相反的方向旋转,显影辊的圆周速度超过图像载体的1.2倍。 由于收集的调色剂颗粒不需要处理,所以环境不被污染,并且提高了使用调色剂的效率。

    Image forming apparatus having function of dust removal
    50.
    发明授权
    Image forming apparatus having function of dust removal 失效
    具有除尘功能的图像形成装置

    公开(公告)号:US5239345A

    公开(公告)日:1993-08-24

    申请号:US902796

    申请日:1992-06-24

    IPC分类号: G03G15/08

    CPC分类号: G03G15/081

    摘要: An image forming device for printing images on sheets of material includes a photosensitive member for carrying a latent image thereon, a developing roller rotatably disposed adjacent to the photosensitive member for supplying a layer of toner to the photosensitive member through rotation, and a developing blade adjustably disposed adjacent to the developing roller for regulating the thickness of the toner layer supplied to the photosensitive member. A driving circuit controllably rotates the developing roller, and a controller controls the driving circuit. The controller generates signals to control the driving circuit to reverse the rotation of the developing roller under certain conditions.

    摘要翻译: 用于在材料片上打印图像的图像形成装置包括用于在其上承载潜像的感光部件,可旋转地设置在感光部件附近的显影辊,用于通过旋转向感光部件供给调色剂层,并且可调节地显影 设置在显影辊附近,用于调节供应到感光构件的调色剂层的厚度。 驱动电路可控地旋转显影辊,并且控制器控制驱动电路。 控制器产生信号以控制驱动电路以在某些条件下反转显影辊的旋转。