IIMAGE READING APPARATUS THAT READS DOCUMENT WHILE MOVING, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS INCLUDING SAME

    公开(公告)号:US20250071217A1

    公开(公告)日:2025-02-27

    申请号:US18802040

    申请日:2024-08-13

    Inventor: Anh The NGUYEN

    Abstract: An image reading apparatus includes a document table, a reading device, a communication line, a rail, and a transport mechanism. On the document table, a document is placed. The reading device reads the document placed on the document table, and outputs image data. The communication line is configured to electrically transmit the image data. The rail extends along a reading direction in which the reading device reads the document placed on the document table, the communication line being fixed to the rail. The transport mechanism transports the reading device along the rail, thereby transporting the reading device along a reading route through which the reading device reads the document placed on the document table. The transport mechanism electrically connects the reading device to the communication line.

    MAINTENANCE DEVICE AND INKJET RECORDING APPARATUS

    公开(公告)号:US20250065630A1

    公开(公告)日:2025-02-27

    申请号:US18812280

    申请日:2024-08-22

    Abstract: A maintenance device includes: a cap to be attached to a nozzle surface of an inkjet head; an air supply opening and an exhaust opening provided in the cap; and a suppression member which is provided at least between the air supply opening and the nozzle surface and has a first gap with respect to the air supply opening and a second gap with respect to the nozzle surface, and an end portion of the suppression member on a side of the exhaust opening opposes the exhaust opening.

    MAINTENANCE DEVICE AND INKJET RECORDING APPARATUS

    公开(公告)号:US20250065626A1

    公开(公告)日:2025-02-27

    申请号:US18805275

    申请日:2024-08-14

    Abstract: The maintenance device includes a cap and a suppression member. The cap, including an air supply port and an air discharge port, is to be fitted to a nozzle surface of an inkjet head. The suppression member is opposed to the air supply port, provided between the air supply port and the nozzle surface, and separate from the air supply port and also separate from the nozzle surface.

    INKJET RECORDING APPARATUS
    5.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20250065620A1

    公开(公告)日:2025-02-27

    申请号:US18806269

    申请日:2024-08-15

    Abstract: An inkjet recording apparatus includes: a conveyance belt; a recording head that includes a pressurized chamber which stores an ink, a nozzle which communicates with the pressurized chamber and a displacement element which applies a pressure to the pressurized chamber to discharge the ink; and a control unit, the conveyance belt includes a flushing region, the control unit causes the recording head to perform flushing processing that discharges the ink to an opening in the flushing region and the control unit controls the application of a voltage to the displacement element such that the flying speed of the ink discharged during the flushing processing is faster than the flying speed of the ink discharged during image formation processing.

    TONER CARTRIDGE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS

    公开(公告)号:US20250053118A1

    公开(公告)日:2025-02-13

    申请号:US18791892

    申请日:2024-08-01

    Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a toner cartridge that supplies toner to an image carrier. The toner cartridge includes a development unit that is connected to a toner container via a connection hole, and has an external opening for supplying the toner to the image carrier, an outer shutter that opens and closes the external opening, an inner shutter that opens and closes the connection hole, and a gear mechanism that connects the outer shutter and the inner shutter to be capable of interlocking with each other. When outer shutter is in a first closing position to close the external opening, the inner shutter is in a second closing position to close the connection hole. When the outer shutter is in a first opening position to open the external opening, the inner shutter is in a second opening position to open the connection hole.

    IMAGE FORMATION CONTROL METHOD AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS

    公开(公告)号:US20250050663A1

    公开(公告)日:2025-02-13

    申请号:US18788845

    申请日:2024-07-30

    Abstract: A roll paper supply device rolls out roll paper and cuts the rolled-out portion of the roll paper to produce a first sheet. A control device determines, for each print process, whether or not the roll paper supply device is in a specific state in which the roll paper supply device has conveyed the first sheet to a specific position. When it is determined that the roll paper supply device is in the specific state, the control device causes the roll paper supply device to execute a process of conveying the first sheet to a print position. When it is determined that the roll paper supply device is not in the specific state, the control device causes a cut sheet supply device to execute a process of conveying a second sheet to the print position.

    PRINTING DEVICE INLINE INSPECTION SYSTEM AND METHODS

    公开(公告)号:US20250050656A1

    公开(公告)日:2025-02-13

    申请号:US18231570

    申请日:2023-08-08

    Abstract: A printing device includes an inline inspection system using one or more sensors to determine defects on a printed sheet. The control unit, or other component connected to the printing device, determines a plurality of horizontal and vertical portions within one or more images on the sheet that are above a colorant value, or CMYK, threshold. A set of the plurality of horizontal and vertical portions are identified from the images on the sheet. The set of horizontal portions may differ from the set of vertical portions. The printed images of these portions are captured by the inline sensor. The captured data is analyzed to determine a defect within the printed sheet.

    Sheet ejection device, sheet post-processing device including the same and image forming system

    公开(公告)号:US12221310B2

    公开(公告)日:2025-02-11

    申请号:US18327588

    申请日:2023-06-01

    Inventor: Takuya Nishimura

    Abstract: A sheet ejection device includes an ejection roller pair, a stacking tray, a protrusion member and a movement mechanism. The protrusion member is supported to be able to reciprocate between a protrusion position and a retraction position in a predetermined movement direction. The movement mechanism includes: a rotation shaft; a holding member; and a rack and pinion mechanism which includes a pinion gear and a rack gear. In at least a part of the rack gear in the movement direction, a narrow width region is provided which includes a narrow width gear and a cutout portion. In the narrow width region, the pinion gear is slidable between a meshing position and a release position, and in a state where the pinion gear has slid to the release position, the protrusion member can be relatively moved with respect to the pinion gear in the movement direction.

    Document conveying device
    10.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US12221306B2

    公开(公告)日:2025-02-11

    申请号:US18064647

    申请日:2022-12-12

    Abstract: A document conveying device according to the present disclosure includes a sheet feeding tray, a discharge tray, a feeding roller, a first lifting mechanism, a conveying mechanism, a support member and a second mechanism. On the sheet feeding tray, a document is stacked. The discharge tray is provided below the sheet feeding tray. The feeding roller feeds the document on the sheet feeding tray. The first lifting mechanism supports both end portions of the sheet feeding tray in a width direction intersecting a conveying direction of the document, and lifts and lowers the sheet feeding tray such that an upper surface of the document comes in contact with the feeding roller. The support member supports the sheet feeding feed tray on an upstream side of the first lifting mechanism in the conveying direction. The second lifting mechanism lifts and lowers the support member in synchronization with the sheet feeding tray.

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