公开(公告)号：US08369759B2

公开(公告)日：2013-02-05

申请号：US12849513

申请日：2010-08-03

申请人： Masahide Nakamura ,  Ken Ikuma

发明人： Masahide Nakamura ,  Ken Ikuma

IPC分类号： G03G15/20

CPC分类号： G03G15/1685 ,  G03G2215/0129

摘要： A transfer apparatus includes a transfer belt being configured to carry an image, a transfer roller having an elastic layer and being configured to transfer the image from the transfer belt onto a transfer material, and a backup roller being configured to have pressure against the transfer roller with the transfer belt therebetween in order to form a transfer nip portion. The transfer nip portion includes a pressure-contact nip and a contact nip. A length of the contact nip is smaller than half a length of the pressure-contact nip in the rotational direction of the transfer roller.

摘要翻译： 传送装置包括：传送带，其被配置为承载图像;转印辊，具有弹性层，并且被配置为将图像从转印带转印到转印材料上;支撑辊被配置为对转印辊施加压力 其间具有转印带以形成转印夹持部。 转印夹持部分包括压力接触压区和接触压区。 接触压区的长度小于转印辊的旋转方向上的压接辊隙的长度的一半。

公开(公告)号：US08331811B2

公开(公告)日：2012-12-11

申请号：US12603404

申请日：2009-10-21

申请人： Kazuma Miyazawa ,  Tsutomu Sasaki ,  Ken Ikuma

发明人： Kazuma Miyazawa ,  Tsutomu Sasaki ,  Ken Ikuma

IPC分类号： G03G15/10

CPC分类号： G03G15/104

摘要： A developing device includes: a developer storage portion which stores a liquid developer including toner and carrier liquid; a first coating member which rotates and coats the liquid developer stored in the developer storage portion; a second coating member which comes into contact with the first coating member and rotates in a direction opposite to that of the first coating member and slower than a rotary peripheral velocity of the first coating member; and a developer supporting body which comes into contact with the second coating member and rotates in the same direction as that of the second coating member and faster than a rotary peripheral velocity of the second coating member.

摘要翻译： 显影装置包括：显影剂存储部分，其存储包括调色剂和载体液体的液体显影剂; 第一涂层构件，其旋转并涂覆存储在显影剂储存部分中的液体显影剂; 与第一涂布部件接触并且沿与第一涂布部件的方向相反的方向旋转的第二涂布部件比第一涂布部件的旋转圆周速度慢; 以及与第二涂覆部件接触并沿与第二涂覆部件相同的方向旋转的显影剂支撑体，并且比第二涂覆部件的旋转圆周速度更快。

公开(公告)号：US08184332B2

公开(公告)日：2012-05-22

申请号：US11682771

申请日：2007-03-06

申请人： Nozomu Inoue ,  Kiyoshi Tsujino ,  Ken Ikuma

发明人： Nozomu Inoue ,  Kiyoshi Tsujino ,  Ken Ikuma

IPC分类号： G06K15/22

CPC分类号： H04N1/40056 ,  H04N1/401 ,  H04N1/486

摘要： An image forming apparatus includes an image processing unit that has line heads that include a plurality of light sources disposed in a line shape in a main scanning direction, causes each light source to emit light onto image data to form pixels on an exposed surface, and performs image exposure, and creates two-dimensional image data to be printed on the basis of an image signal from the outside and an operation instruction. The image processing unit corrects the two-dimensional image data such that a density irregularity is corrected on the basis of light amount data and/or optical characteristic data for each of the pixels for the line heads, according to a correction value created on the basis of the light amount data and/or optical characteristic data for each of the pixels of the line heads.

摘要翻译： 图像形成装置包括图像处理单元，该图像处理单元具有包括沿主扫描方向设置成线状的多个光源的线头，使得每个光源发射到图像数据上以在曝光表面上形成像素， 执行图像曝光，并且基于来自外部的图像信号和操作指令来创建要打印的二维图像数据。 图像处理单元根据基于所创建的校正值，基于用于行头的每个像素的光量数据和/或光学特性数据来校正二维图像数据，使得密度不均匀性被校正 的光量数据和/或行头的每个像素的光学特性数据。

公开(公告)号：US08179416B2

公开(公告)日：2012-05-15

申请号：US12688697

申请日：2010-01-15

申请人： Takeshi Sowa ,  Yujiro Nomura ,  Ken Ikuma

发明人： Takeshi Sowa ,  Yujiro Nomura ,  Ken Ikuma

IPC分类号： B41J2/44 ,  G03G15/04

CPC分类号： G03G15/326 ,  G03G15/04072

摘要： An image forming apparatus includes a line head that performs exposure on a latent image carrier to form a latent image. The line head includes first and second light-emitting elements arranged in a first direction; and an optical system that images light emitted from the first and second light-emitting elements. When a difference between the maximum and minimum values of a longitudinal aberration of the optical system is G, a distance in the first direction between centers of geometry of the first and second light-emitting elements is Pel, and an optical magnification of the optical system is β, a relation of G>|β|·Pel is satisfied.

摘要翻译： 图像形成装置包括对潜像载体进行曝光以形成潜像的行头。 线头包括沿第一方向布置的第一和第二发光元件; 以及对从第一和第二发光元件发射的光进行成像的光学系统。 当光学系统的纵向像差的最大值和最小值之间的差为G时，第一和第二发光元件的几何形状中心之间的第一方向上的距离为Pel，光学系统的光学倍率 是＆bgr; G> |＆bgr; |·Pel的关系是满意的。

公开(公告)号：US08036566B2

公开(公告)日：2011-10-11

申请号：US12140124

申请日：2008-06-16

申请人： Koichi Kamijo ,  Satoshi Chiba ,  Ken Ikuma

发明人： Koichi Kamijo ,  Satoshi Chiba ,  Ken Ikuma

IPC分类号： G03G15/00 ,  G03G15/10 ,  G03G15/14 ,  G03G21/00

CPC分类号： G03G15/161

摘要： A control method and an image forming apparatus. The apparatus includes a latent image carrier; a development apparatus for developing a liquid developer containing a toner, a carrier liquid and a dispersant soluble in the carrier liquid therein on the latent image carrier; an intermediate transfer medium to which a developer image developed on the latent image carrier is transferred; a transfer apparatus for transferring the developer image on the intermediate transfer medium to a transfer material; and a dispersant collecting liquid application unit for applying a dispersant collecting liquid on the intermediate transfer medium. The method includes performing the control such that after finishing of transfer of the developer image onto intermediate transfer medium, application of the dispersant collecting liquid on the intermediate transfer medium is started by the dispersant collecting liquid application unit.

摘要翻译： 控制方法和图像形成装置。 该装置包括潜像载体; 显影装置，用于将潜在载体上含有调色剂，载体液和可溶于载体液体的分散剂的液体显影剂显影; 在潜像载体上显影显影剂图像的中间转印介质; 用于将中间转印介质上的显影剂图像转印到转印材料上的转印装置; 以及用于在中间转印介质上涂布分散剂收集液的分散剂收集液体施加单元。 该方法包括执行控制，使得在完成将显影剂图像转印到中间转印介质上之后，通过分散剂收集液施加单元开始将分散剂收集液体施加到中间转印介质上。

公开(公告)号：US08036555B2

公开(公告)日：2011-10-11

申请号：US12196397

申请日：2008-08-22

申请人： Hiroshi Tanaka ,  Ken Ikuma

发明人： Hiroshi Tanaka ,  Ken Ikuma

IPC分类号： G03G15/10

CPC分类号： G03G15/104 ,  G01F23/72 ,  G01N9/24 ,  G03G2215/0888

摘要： A liquid measuring device includes a floating member that is moved in accordance with a liquid surface, a first magnetic field generator that is disposed in the floating member and positions its north (N) pole to face a first direction, a second magnetic field generator that is disposed in the floating member to be spaced apart from the first magnetic field generator and positions its south (S) pole to face the first direction, and a plurality of proportional output-type hole elements that detect magnetic fields generated by the first magnetic field generator and the second magnetic field generator in positions facing the first direction.

摘要翻译： 一种液体测量装置，包括根据液面移动的浮动部件，布置在浮动部件中并将其北极（N）定位成面向第一方向的第一磁场发生器，第二磁场发生器， 布置在浮动件中以与第一磁场发生器分开并将其南（S）极定位成面向第一方向;以及多个比例输出型孔元件，其检测由第一磁场产生的磁场 发电机和第二磁场发生器在面向第一方向的位置。

公开(公告)号：US08005383B2

公开(公告)日：2011-08-23

申请号：US12257236

申请日：2008-10-23

申请人： Hiroshi Tanaka ,  Ken Ikuma

发明人： Hiroshi Tanaka ,  Ken Ikuma

IPC分类号： G03G15/10

CPC分类号： G03G15/105 ,  G03G15/11 ,  G03G21/0088 ,  G03G2215/1661

摘要： A liquid developer collecting system. A developing unit has a developing roller. A developing roller cleaning unit collects liquid developer on the developing roller. A concentration control unit stores liquid developer collected by the developing roller cleaning unit and controls the concentration of the liquid developer. A first feed unit feeds the liquid developer in the concentration control unit to the developing unit. A second feed unit feeds the liquid developer in the concentration control unit. A developer storage unit stores the liquid developer fed by the second feed unit.

摘要翻译： 液体显影剂收集系统。 显影单元具有显影辊。 显影辊清洁单元收集显影辊上的液体显影剂。 浓缩控制单元存储由显影辊清洁单元收集的液体显影剂并控制液体显影剂的浓度。 第一进料单元将浓缩控制单元中的液体显影剂供给到显影单元。 第二进料单元将浓度控制单元中的液体显影剂进料。 显影剂存储单元存储由第二进料单元进料的液体显影剂。

公开(公告)号：US07932009B2

公开(公告)日：2011-04-26

申请号：US11679055

申请日：2007-02-26

申请人： Koji Akioka ,  Ken Ikuma

发明人： Koji Akioka ,  Ken Ikuma

IPC分类号： G03G9/00

CPC分类号： G03G9/125 ,  G03G9/1355

摘要： A liquid developer includes toner particles formed of a resin material and a coloring agent, and an insulation liquid in which the toner particles are dispersed, the insulation liquid containing ester-exchange oil obtained by an ester-exchange reaction of linseed oil and at least one of semidrying oil and nondrying oil. It is preferred that the insulation liquid further contains fatty acid monoester. Further, it is preferred that the amount of the fatty acid monoester contained in the insulation liquid is in the range of 5 to 50 wt %.

摘要翻译： 液体显影剂包括由树脂材料和着色剂形成的调色剂颗粒和分散有调色剂颗粒的绝缘液体，含有通过亚麻籽油的酯交换反应获得的酯交换油的绝缘液体和至少一种 半干油和非油煎油。 优选绝缘液体还含有脂肪酸单酯。 此外，绝缘液中所含的脂肪酸单酯的量优选为5〜50重量％。

公开(公告)号：US07899381B2

公开(公告)日：2011-03-01

申请号：US12573702

申请日：2009-10-05

申请人： Satoshi Chiba ,  Ken Ikuma

发明人： Satoshi Chiba ,  Ken Ikuma

IPC分类号： G03G21/00

CPC分类号： G03G15/161 ,  G03G15/0131 ,  G03G15/10 ,  G03G2215/0132

摘要： An image formation apparatus includes a roller member that contacts a developer retaining member at a position and is distanced from the developer retaining member at another position. A contact edge of a cleaning blade supported by a supporting member is in contact with the roller member. A first plane of the cleaning blade that is supported by the supporting member, or is opposite to a surface that is supported by the supporting member, and a second plane of the cleaning blade form the contact edge. An angle θ1 formed by a virtual vertical plane and the second plane thereunder when the roller member is distanced from the developer retaining member is greater than zero degrees but not greater than ninety degrees.

摘要翻译： 图像形成装置包括：辊构件，其在位置处接触显影剂保持构件，并且在另一位置与显影剂保持构件间隔开。 由支撑构件支撑的清洁刮板的接触边缘与辊构件接触。 由支撑构件支撑或与由支撑构件支撑的表面相对的清洁刮板的第一平面和清洁刮板的第二平面形成接触边缘。 当辊构件远离显影剂保持构件时，由虚拟垂直平面形成的角度和角度1以及下面的第二平面大于零度但不大于九十度。

公开(公告)号：US07834898B2

公开(公告)日：2010-11-16

申请号：US12188034

申请日：2008-08-07

申请人： Kenji Yamaguchi ,  Nozomu Inoue ,  Yujiro Nomura ,  Ken Ikuma

发明人： Kenji Yamaguchi ,  Nozomu Inoue ,  Yujiro Nomura ,  Ken Ikuma

IPC分类号： B41J2/435 ,  B41J2/47

CPC分类号： G03G15/326 ,  B41J2/451 ,  G03G15/04072 ,  G03G2215/0409 ,  H04N1/12 ,  H04N1/1911 ,  H04N1/1916 ,  H04N1/1917 ,  H04N1/1918 ,  H04N1/193 ,  H04N1/1932 ,  H04N1/1933 ,  H04N1/1934

摘要： An image forming device includes a photoconductor drum having a rotational shaft in a first direction, and an exposure head having a plurality of imaging optical systems disposed in the first direction and a second direction and each having a negative optical magnification, and a light emitting element substrate on which a plurality of light emitting elements are disposed, the plurality of light emitting elements emitting light beams imaged on the photoconductor drum by one of the imaging optical systems, and the light beams are imaged by the imaging optical systems disposed in the second direction on the photoconductive drum at positions different from each other in the second direction.

摘要翻译： 图像形成装置包括具有沿第一方向的旋转轴的感光鼓和具有沿第一方向和第二方向设置并且各自具有负光学倍率的多个成像光学系统的曝光头，以及发光元件 其上设置多个发光元件的多个发光元件，所述多个发光元件通过所述成像光学系统之一发射成像在所述感光鼓上的光束，并且所述光束被设置在所述第二方向上的所述成像光学系统成像 在感光鼓上在第二方向上彼此不同的位置处。