Image reading apparatus and image reading method
    1.
    发明授权
    Image reading apparatus and image reading method 有权
    图像读取装置和图像读取方法

    公开(公告)号:US07684091B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-03-23

    申请号:US11356662

    申请日:2006-02-16

    IPC分类号: H04N1/04

    摘要: Reference images on the respective surfaces of a reference document transported on a transportation path are read out by a first image reading section and a second image reading section, respectively. As a result a first reference readout image and a second reference readout image are acquired. in accordance with the difference between the changes in the sub-scanning direction in the first reference readout image and the changes in the sub-scanning direction in the second reference readout image, the reading cycle of the first image reading section X1 and the reading cycle of the second image reading section X2 are set. This makes it possible to equalize the magnifications of the respective images on the front and back sides of the document, even if the speeds of the document at the times of passing through readout positions for the front and back sides change over time, on account of the wear of a transportation roller.

    摘要翻译: 分别在第一图像读取部分和第二图像读取部分读出在传送路径上传送的参考文档的各个表面上的参考图像。 结果,获得第一参考读出图像和第二参考读出图像。 根据第一参考读出图像中的副扫描方向的变化与第二参考读出图像中的副扫描方向的变化之间的差异,第一图像读取部分X1的读取周期和读取周期 设置第二图像读取部分X2。 这使得可以使文档的正面和背面上的各个图像的放大倍数均衡,即使在通过正面和背面的读出位置时的文档的速度随着时间而变化,由于 运输辊的磨损。

    Lock mechanism for opening and closing member and image forming apparatus
    2.
    发明授权
    Lock mechanism for opening and closing member and image forming apparatus 有权
    打开和关闭构件和图像形成装置的锁定机构

    公开(公告)号:US07424248B2

    公开(公告)日:2008-09-09

    申请号:US10553207

    申请日:2004-04-05

    IPC分类号: G03G21/00

    CPC分类号: G03G21/1633 G03G2221/169

    摘要: A lock mechanism includes an opening and closing member (10) that is openably and closably provided on an apparatus frame (1a), a shaft member (15) that is provided on the apparatus frame (1a) for rotatably supporting the opening and closing member (10), and three lock member sets (13) and (14) for sustaining a state in which the opening and closing member (10) is closed with respect to the apparatus frame (1a). The lock member sets (13) and (14) include secured members (13) provided on the opening and closing member (10), and bearing members (14) that are provided on the apparatus frame (1a) for elastically securing the secured members (13). The elastic force when a secured member (132) in one specific lock member set is secured to a bearing member (142) is set to be greater than that of the other lock member sets (131), (133), (141), and (143).

    摘要翻译: 锁定机构包括可开闭地设置在装置框架(1a)上的打开和关闭构件(10),设置在装置框架(1a)上的用于可旋转地支撑开口的轴构件(15) 闭合构件(10)和三个锁定构件组(13)和(14),用于维持打开和关闭构件(10)相对于装置框架(1a)关闭的状态。 锁定构件组(13)和(14)包括设置在开闭构件(10)上的固定构件(13)和设置在装置框架(1a)上的用于弹性地固定固定的固定构件 成员(13)。 将一个特定的锁定构件组件中的固定构件(132)固定到轴承构件(142)时的弹力设定为大于其他锁定构件组(131),(133),(141), 和(143)。

    Copying device with a printing medium detecting device
    3.
    发明授权
    Copying device with a printing medium detecting device 失效
    用打印介质检测装置复印设备

    公开(公告)号:US5964460A

    公开(公告)日:1999-10-12

    申请号:US907889

    申请日:1997-08-11

    IPC分类号: B65H3/06 B65H3/52 B65H7/02

    摘要: Sheets stacked on the sheet tray are delivered and fed one by one along the sheet conveyance path by the rotation of a sheet-feed roller in cooperation with a frictional member. The sheet conveyance path has a sheet-feed actuator provided thereon for detecting a sheet being conveyed and further has a sheet-pass actuator provided thereon between the sheet-feed actuator and the sheet-feed roller. Two slit arms of the sheet-feed and sheet-pass actuators are arranged so as to interrupt the optical path of a common optical sensor. When the rear of a preceding sheet being conveyed has passed by the sheet-pass actuator, the optical sensor detects the state. In response to this detection, a signal for starting the delivery of the next sheet is launched, thus reducing the interval between sheets.

    摘要翻译: 堆叠在片材托盘上的片材通过与摩擦构件协作的片材馈送辊的旋转而沿着片材输送路径一个接一个地输送。 片材输送路径具有设置在其上的片材进给致动器,用于检测被输送的片材,并且还具有设置在片材进给致动器和供纸辊之间的片状致动器。 片材进给片和片状致动器的两个狭缝臂布置成中断普通光学传感器的光路。 当传送的前一张纸的后部已经通过片通致动器时,光学传感器检测到该状态。 响应于该检测,启动用于开始下一个纸张的传送的信号,从而减少纸张之间的间隔。

    Fixing method, fixing device, and image forming apparatus
    4.
    发明申请
    Fixing method, fixing device, and image forming apparatus 有权
    定影方法,定影装置和成像装置

    公开(公告)号:US20050135848A1

    公开(公告)日:2005-06-23

    申请号:US11011369

    申请日:2004-12-15

    IPC分类号: G03G15/00 G03G13/20 G03G15/20

    摘要: A fixing device includes a fixing member in contact with an unfixed image constituted of developer T on one side of a recording material P; and a pressure member pressed against the fixing member. The fixing device fixes the unfixed image onto the recording material P by causing the recording material P, charged so as to have a same polarity as a polarity of the developer T, to pass through a gap between the fixing member and the pressure member. In the fixing device, an inflow current into the fixing member Ih is 0 when the recording material P passes through the gap between the fixing member and the pressure member. This securely restrains the developer on the recording material from electrostatically offset to the side of the fixing device, thereby maintaining the formation of high quality images.

    摘要翻译: 定影装置包括与由记录材料P的一侧上的显影剂T构成的未定影图像接触的固定构件; 以及压靠构件的压力构件。 定影装置通过使具有与显影剂T的极性相同的极性的记录材料P通过固定构件和压力构件之间的间隙来将未定影的图像定影到记录材料P上。 在定影装置中,当记录材料P通过固定构件和压力构件之间的间隙时,进入固定构件Ih的流入电流为0。 这可靠地限制记录材料上的显影剂静电偏移到定影装置的侧面,从而保持形成高质量的图像。

    Detecting device for detecting the traveling state of a moving object
    5.
    发明授权
    Detecting device for detecting the traveling state of a moving object 失效
    用于检测移动物体的行驶状态的检测装置

    公开(公告)号:US5923140A

    公开(公告)日:1999-07-13

    申请号:US907887

    申请日:1997-08-11

    摘要: A detecting device includes: an actuator with its end placed in a conveying path of a moving object such as a sheet etc., pivotally supported by a rotary shaft so that it can sway as the moving object passes by; a slit arm integrally formed with the actuator and having a slit therein and an optical sensor disposed below the actuator. In this arrangement, the slit arm having a slit therein is placed in the path of the optical sensor. An urging portion for returning the actuator to the standby position is provided for the slit arm. The abutment surface P of the urging portion abutting the unit base of the optical sensor is formed inclined. A component force E causing the actuator to bounce, which is proportional to a repulsive force D normal to the abutment surface P when the abutment surface abuts the unit base abutment surface P, is smaller than the repulsive force D. Therefore, the distance of the bouncing of the actuator becomes smaller, thus preventing chattering.

    摘要翻译: 检测装置包括:致动器,其端部放置在诸如片材等的运动物体的输送路径中,由旋转轴枢转地支撑,使得其随着移动物体经过而摇摆; 与致动器一体地形成并且在其中具有狭缝的狭缝臂和设置在致动器下方的光学传感器。 在这种布置中,其中具有狭缝的狭缝臂被放置在光学传感器的路径中。 针对狭缝臂设置有用于将致动器返回待机位置的推动部。 邻接光传感器的单元基座的推压部的抵接面P形成为倾斜。 当抵靠表面邻接单元基座邻接表面P时,与执行器邻接表面P垂直的排斥力D成比例的使致动器反弹的分力E小于排斥力D.因此, 致动器的弹跳变小,从而防止抖动。

    Image signal processing apparatus
    6.
    发明授权
    Image signal processing apparatus 失效
    图像信号处理装置

    公开(公告)号:US5297221A

    公开(公告)日:1994-03-22

    申请号:US8385

    申请日:1993-01-25

    CPC分类号: G06T5/20

    摘要: An image signal processing apparatus is provided with an image signal generation device for sequentially generating image signals representing light and shade of an original image per every picture element. The image signal processing apparatus is also provided with an extreme portion detection device for comparing the generated image signal of an observation picture element and each of the generated image signals of a plurality of peripheral picture elements which are positioned in the vicinity of the observation picture element, and judging whether the compared observation picture element is an extreme portion or not. The image signal processing apparatus is further provided with a correction device for correcting a level of the image signal of the observation picture element, which is judged to be the extreme portion by the extreme portion detection device, by use of a calculation predetermined with respect to the level of the image signal.

    摘要翻译: 图像信号处理装置具有图像信号生成装置,用于顺序地生成表示每个图像元素的原始图像的光和阴影的图像信号。 图像信号处理装置还设置有极限部分检测装置,用于比较生成的观察图像元素的图像信号和位于观察图像元素附近的多个周边图像元素的所生成的图像信号的每一个 ,并且判断所比较的观察图像元素是否是极端部分。 图像信号处理装置还设置有校正装置,用于通过使用对于极端部分检测装置判断为极端部分的观察图像元素的图像信号的水平来校正相对于 图像信号的电平。

    Fixing method, fixing device, and image forming apparatus
    7.
    发明授权
    Fixing method, fixing device, and image forming apparatus 有权
    定影方法,定影装置和成像装置

    公开(公告)号:US07426364B2

    公开(公告)日:2008-09-16

    申请号:US11011369

    申请日:2004-12-15

    IPC分类号: G03G15/20

    摘要: A fixing device includes a fixing member in contact with an unfixed image constituted of developer T on one side of a recording material P; and a pressure member pressed against the fixing member. The fixing device fixes the unfixed image onto the recording material P by causing the recording material P, charged so as to have a same polarity as a polarity of the developer T, to pass through a gap between the fixing member and the pressure member. In the fixing device, an inflow current into the fixing member Ih is 0 when the recording material P passes through the gap between the fixing member and the pressure member. This securely restrains the developer on the recording material from electrostatically offset to the side of the fixing device, thereby maintaining the formation of high quality images.

    摘要翻译: 定影装置包括与由记录材料P的一侧上的显影剂T构成的未定影图像接触的固定构件; 以及压靠构件的压力构件。 定影装置通过使具有与显影剂T的极性相同的极性的记录材料P通过固定构件和压力构件之间的间隙来将未定影的图像定影到记录材料P上。 在定影装置中,当记录材料P通过固定构件和压力构件之间的间隙时,进入定影构件Ih的流入电流为0。 这可靠地限制记录材料上的显影剂静电偏移到定影装置的侧面,从而保持形成高质量的图像。

    Image reading apparatus and image reading method
    9.
    发明申请
    Image reading apparatus and image reading method 有权
    图像读取装置和图像读取方法

    公开(公告)号:US20060181747A1

    公开(公告)日:2006-08-17

    申请号:US11356662

    申请日:2006-02-16

    IPC分类号: H04N1/04

    摘要: Reference images on the respective surfaces of a reference document transported on a transportation path are read out by a first image reading section and a second image reading section, respectively. As a result a first reference readout image and a second reference readout image are acquired. in accordance with the difference between the changes in the sub-scanning direction in the first reference readout image and the changes in the sub-scanning direction in the second reference readout image, the reading cycle of the first image reading section X1 and the reading cycle of the second image reading section X2 are set. This makes it possible to equalize the magnifications of the respective images on the front and back sides of the document, even if the speeds of the document at the times of passing through readout positions for the front and back sides change over time, on account of the wear of a transportation roller.

    摘要翻译: 分别在第一图像读取部分和第二图像读取部分读出在传送路径上传送的参考文档的各个表面上的参考图像。 结果,获得第一参考读出图像和第二参考读出图像。 根据第一参考读出图像中的副扫描方向的变化与第二参考读出图像中的副扫描方向的变化之间的差异,第一图像读取部X 1的读取周期和读取 设定第二图像读取部X 2的周期。 这使得可以使文档的正面和背面上的各个图像的放大倍数均衡,即使在通过正面和背面的读出位置时的文档的速度随着时间而变化,由于 运输辊的磨损。

    Fixing device
    10.
    发明授权
    Fixing device 失效
    固定装置

    公开(公告)号:US5790931A

    公开(公告)日:1998-08-04

    申请号:US902504

    申请日:1997-07-29

    IPC分类号: G03G15/20

    CPC分类号: G03G15/20

    摘要: A heat-resistant sheet, which has slits formed therein, is provided between a fixing roller and a pressure member. The heat-resistant sheet, which has a thickness of 300 .mu.m, is coated with a synthetic resin material having superior toner-releasing and heat-resisting properties, or incorporates such a synthetic resin material inside thereof. Here, a recording material is transported between the fixing roller and the heat-resistant sheet. As the surface temperature of the fixing roller rises, the heat-resistant sheet starts expanding gradually, causing its surface to be warped. However, unless the temperature of the fixing roller exceeds a set temperature, the expansion of the heat-resistant sheet and its surface deflection are all absorbed by the slits, and the slit width becomes zero. Therefore, it is possible to keep an optimal nip width while maintaining a proper applied pressure of the pressure member, without the necessity of using a heat-releasing device or increase the thickness of the heat-resistant sheet. As a result, a superior fixing operation is available by using the heat-resistant sheet having the slits.

    摘要翻译: 在定影辊和压力构件之间设置有形成有狭缝的耐热片。 厚度为300μm的耐热片材涂覆有具有优异的调色剂释放和耐热性能的合成树脂材料,或者在其内部合并有这种合成树脂材料。 这里,记录材料在定影辊和耐热片之间传送。 当定影辊的表面温度升高时,耐热片开始逐渐膨胀,使其表面翘曲。 然而,除非定影辊的温度超过设定温度,否则耐热片的膨胀及其表面偏转都被狭缝所吸收,狭缝宽度变为零。 因此,可以在不需要使用散热装置或者增加耐热片的厚度的同时保持压力构件的适当施加压力的同时保持最佳的夹持宽度。 结果,通过使用具有狭缝的耐热片,可以获得优异的定影操作。