IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS
    3.
    发明申请
    IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS 有权
    图像形成装置

    公开(公告)号:US20150037049A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-02-05

    申请号:US14325894

    申请日:2014-07-08

    IPC分类号: G03G15/08

    CPC分类号: G03G15/556 G03G15/0121

    摘要: An image forming apparatus includes a plurality of image bearing members, replaceable development units, replaceable toner replenishing members, toner supply units, and a control unit. The development units are each provided for a corresponding one of the plurality of image bearing members. The toner replenishing members are each provided for a corresponding one of the development units. The toner supply units are arranged between the respective toner replenishing members and the development units. The control unit causes the image forming apparatus to execute a toner supply unit cleaning mode to convey a last-used toner inside the toner supply unit into the development unit which is last used and to be replaced to empty the toner supply unit, when replacement of the development unit and the corresponding toner replenishing member is designated to use a toner of a type different from the last-used toner.

    摘要翻译: 图像形成装置包括多个图像承载部件,可替换的显影单元,可替换的调色剂补充部件,调色剂供应单元和控制单元。 显影单元各自设置用于多个图像承载部件中的对应的一个。 调色剂补充构件各自设置用于对应的一个显影单元。 调色剂供应单元布置在相应的调色剂补充构件和显影单元之间。 控制单元使图像形成设备执行调色剂供应单元清洁模式,以将最后使用的调色剂供应单元中的最后使用的调色剂输送到最后使用并被更换的显影单元,以便在更换 显影单元和相应的调色剂补充构件被指定为使用与最后使用的调色剂不同的类型的调色剂。

    Image forming apparatus, image forming method, and computer program product for causing a computer to execute the method
    4.
    发明授权
    Image forming apparatus, image forming method, and computer program product for causing a computer to execute the method 有权
    图像形成装置,图像形成方法以及用于使计算机执行该方法的计算机程序产品

    公开(公告)号:US08837969B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-09-16

    申请号:US14068557

    申请日:2013-10-31

    IPC分类号: G03G15/16 G03G13/16

    摘要: An image forming apparatus includes: an image carrier; a toner image forming unit that forms a toner image on the image carrier; a transfer unit that transfers the toner image on the image carrier to a transfer target having ridges and valleys on a surface thereof; an adjusting unit that adjusts a ratio of A/B, where A is a transfer ratio [%] from the image carrier to a valley portion of the transfer target while B is a transfer ratio [%] from the image carrier to a ridge portion of the transfer target, based on an adjustment input by a user; and a control unit that controls a transfer condition of the transfer unit based on the ratio of A/B adjusted by the adjusting unit.

    摘要翻译: 图像形成装置包括:图像载体; 调色剂图像形成单元,其在所述图像载体上形成调色剂图像; 转印单元,其将图像载体上的调色剂图像转印到在其表面上具有脊和谷的转印体; 调整单元,其调节A / B的比例,其中A是从图像载体到转印目标的谷部的转印率[%],而B是从图像载体到脊部的转印率[%] 基于用户的调整输入; 以及控制单元,其基于由所述调整单元调整的A / B的比率来控制所述转印单元的转印条件。

    Developing unit, image forming apparatus incorporating same, and method of controlling amounts of toner
    5.
    发明授权
    Developing unit, image forming apparatus incorporating same, and method of controlling amounts of toner 失效
    显影单元,结合其的图像形成装置和控制调色剂量的方法

    公开(公告)号:US08265527B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-09-11

    申请号:US12394617

    申请日:2009-02-27

    IPC分类号: G03G15/08

    摘要: A developing unit, which is incorporated in an image forming apparatus, includes a developer case to accommodate a two-component developer including toner and carrier, a developer bearing member bearing the two-component developer to supply the developer to an image, a developer supply path formed inside the developer case to supply the developer along the developer bearing member, an agitation and conveyance member disposed in the developer supply path, a toner collecting mechanism to collect toner after development, and a collected toner conveyance path formed inside the developer case and including a collected toner conveying member. The collected toner conveyance path and the developer supply path are arranged in communication with each other in the vicinity of one end portion of the collected toner conveyance path in a direction of conveyance of collected toner so as to circulate toner unused for development.

    摘要翻译: 包括在图像形成装置中的显影单元包括容纳包含调色剂和载体的双组分显影剂的显影剂盒,承载双组分显影剂以将显影剂供应给图像的显影剂承载部件,显影剂供应 在显影剂盒内形成的路径,以沿着显影剂承载部件提供显影剂,设置在显影剂供应路径中的搅拌和输送部件,显影后收集调色剂的调色剂收集机构和形成在显影剂盒内部的收集的调色剂输送路径, 包括收集的调色剂传送构件。 收集的调色剂输送路径和显影剂供给路径在收集的调色剂输送路径的一个端部附近在收集的调色剂的输送方向上彼此连通,以使不用于显影的调色剂循环。

    Image forming apparatus and cleaning of image forming apparatus
    8.
    发明授权
    Image forming apparatus and cleaning of image forming apparatus 有权
    图像形成装置和图像形成装置的清洁

    公开(公告)号:US09310743B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-04-12

    申请号:US14325894

    申请日:2014-07-08

    IPC分类号: G03G15/08 G03G15/00 G03G15/01

    CPC分类号: G03G15/556 G03G15/0121

    摘要: An image forming apparatus includes a plurality of image bearing members, replaceable development units, replaceable toner replenishing members, toner supply units, and a control unit. The development units are each provided for a corresponding one of the plurality of image bearing members. The toner replenishing members are each provided for a corresponding one of the development units. The toner supply units are arranged between the respective toner replenishing members and the development units. The control unit causes the image forming apparatus to execute a toner supply unit cleaning mode to convey a last-used toner inside the toner supply unit into the development unit which is last used and to be replaced to empty the toner supply unit, when replacement of the development unit and the corresponding toner replenishing member is designated to use a toner of a type different from the last-used toner.

    摘要翻译: 图像形成装置包括多个图像承载部件,可替换的显影单元,可替换的调色剂补充部件,调色剂供应单元和控制单元。 显影单元各自设置用于多个图像承载部件中的对应的一个。 调色剂补充构件各自设置用于对应的一个显影单元。 调色剂供应单元布置在相应的调色剂补充构件和显影单元之间。 控制单元使图像形成设备执行调色剂供应单元清洁模式,以将最后使用的调色剂供应单元中的最后使用的调色剂输送到最后使用并被更换的显影单元,以便在更换 显影单元和相应的调色剂补充构件被指定为使用与最后使用的调色剂不同的类型的调色剂。

    IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS
    9.
    发明申请
    IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS 有权
    图像形成装置

    公开(公告)号:US20160070198A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-03-10

    申请号:US14847203

    申请日:2015-09-08

    IPC分类号: G03G15/08

    摘要: An image forming apparatus includes a latent image bearer, a developing device, a supplier, and a controller. The controller controls the supplier according to a detection result of a toner density by the toner density sensor and a toner density target value to adjust the toner density of developer in the developing device. The controller is configured to correct the toner density target value and an imaging condition affecting a toner adhesion amount of an output image separately from the toner density, according to a component adhesion deterioration degree being a deterioration degree of carrier due to adhesion of a toner component, obtained based on at least an average image area ratio of the output image, and a coating abrasion deterioration degree being a progression degree of deterioration due to coating abrasion of the carrier, obtained based on at least the average image area ratio of the output image.

    摘要翻译: 图像形成装置包括潜像载体,显影装置,供应商和控制器。 控制器根据调色剂浓度传感器的调色剂浓度的检测结果和调色剂浓度目标值来控制供应商,以调节显影装置中显影剂的调色剂浓度。 控制器被配置为根据由于调色剂组分的粘附导致的载体劣化程度的组分粘合劣化程度,校正调色剂浓度目标值和影响输出图像的调色剂附着量与成像调色剂浓度分开的成像条件 ,至少基于输出图像的平均图像面积比获得的涂层磨损劣化程度,以及由于载体的涂层磨损引起的劣化的进展程度,至少基于输出图像的平均图像面积比 。

    Image forming apparatus including a cleaner-less image carrier cleaning system
    10.
    发明授权
    Image forming apparatus including a cleaner-less image carrier cleaning system 有权
    图像形成装置包括无清洁器的图像载体清洁系统

    公开(公告)号:US07941075B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-05-10

    申请号:US12481964

    申请日:2009-06-10

    IPC分类号: G03G15/00 G03G21/10

    CPC分类号: G03G21/0064

    摘要: An image forming apparatus includes an image carrier, a charging unit including a charge member that is disposed facing the image carrier across a gap therebetween and charges the image carrier by using electrical discharge caused by applying thereto a voltage including an alternating current component superimposed on a direct current component, a latent image forming unit, a developing unit to supply toner for developing the latent image formed on the image carrier into a toner image and to collect residual toner remaining on the image carrier, a transfer unit, and a toner spreading member to spread toner on the image carrier and disposed upstream from the charging unit in a direction of movement of the image carrier and downstream from the transfer unit in the direction of movement of the image carrier.

    摘要翻译: 图像形成装置包括图像载体,充电单元,该充电单元包括与图像载体横跨其间的间隔设置的充电元件,并通过使用放电而对图像载体进行充电,所述放电是通过向其施加包括叠加在 直流成分,潜像形成单元,显影单元,用于将形成在图像载体上的潜像显影成调色剂图像并收集剩余在图像载体上的残留调色剂,转印单元和调色剂扩散部件 以在图像载体上铺展调色剂,并且在图像载体的移动方向上沿图像载体的移动方向和从传送单元的下游设置在充电单元的上游。