摘要:
A code disk for a high-resolution encoder that can detect an absolute position and a method for manufacturing a mold to produce the code disk are provided. The code disk is formed by using transparent substrate. The code disk includes a plurality of tracks provided on the transparent substrate and an area provided between the plurality of tracks. Each surface of the plurality of tracks has a different pattern. A level of the area is different from that of the each surface of the plurality of tracks. The method for manufacturing the mold includes steps of processing a plurality of tracks with a flat surface on material; processing an area with a level different from that of each surface, between the plurality of tracks; forming different patterns on the each surface; plating the first material; and peeling plating from the first material to obtain a mold.
摘要:
A toner collecting includes a toner collecting container, a support rest, a pressure sensor and a controller. As a residual toner left and removed off a photoconductive drum gradually fills the toner collecting container, the support rest moves downward to exert a load to the pressure sensor. The pressure sensor outputs voltages, varying in accordance, with the load, to the controller. Then the controller prohibits the operation of an image forming apparatus when the pressure sensor outputs voltages in compliance with the weight of the empty toner collecting container and the weight of the toner collecting container filled up with the residual toner collected. Therefore, the toner collecting apparatus can be built in a simple construction resulting in a reduced manufacturing cost and arouse an operator's attention in a reliable and understandable manner.
摘要:
An image forming apparatus using the electrophotographic process in which a toner image on a photoconductive drum is transferred onto a secondary transferring belt and the transferred toner image is further transferred onto a copy paper provides a sensor for detecting an occurrence of a paper jam before the copy paper reaches the secondary transferring belt and resumes the copying operation from the action suspended by the paper jam as soon as it is recovered from the paper jam.
摘要:
The copying rate of an electrophotographic copying machine of constant paper advance speed including a toner image fixing unit which is selectively preset to predetermined values in increment inverse relationship to the thickness of the copy sheets employed, so that copy sheets of greater thickness are fed to the fixing unit for lesser feed rate than the thinner standard sheets, whereby the copy sheets are adequately heated at the different thicknesses. Following the termination of a copy sequence of thicker sheets at reduced feed rate, the copy machine automatically reverts to its rate setting for standard thickness sheets. In copying with standard thickness sheets, the period of the first copying cycle is greater than that for subsequent sheets and the copying rate with the thicker sheets is the same as that for the first copy with standard thickness sheets. A microcomputer network with a rate selector switch programs the copying machine in the above manner.
摘要:
Electrophotographic copying apparatus comprising a body proper and a copy paper transporting unit which can be slidably withdrawn from the body proper in the feeding direction of the copy paper. The transporting unit houses the entire path of the copy paper, thus permitting easy removal of jammed paper from the apparatus upon withdrawal of the transporting unit from the body proper.
摘要:
A copy paper separating device for use in an electrophotographic copying apparatus in which the separating claw is arranged to selectively contact and be spaced from the surface of a photoreceptor or fixed roller, and simultaneously to move in the direction of width of the surface of the photoreceptor or fixing roller through one operation of a driving unit so as to prevent damages to the surface of the photoreceptor or fixing roller.
摘要:
A code disk for a high-resolution encoder that can detect an absolute position and a method for manufacturing a mold to produce the code disk are provided. The code disk is formed by using transparent substrate. The code disk includes a plurality of tracks provided on the transparent substrate and an area provided between the plurality of tracks. Each surface of the plurality of tracks has a different pattern. A level of the area is different from that of the each surface of the plurality of tracks. The method for manufacturing the mold includes steps of processing a plurality of tracks with a flat surface on material; processing an area with a level different from that of each surface, between the plurality of tracks; forming different patterns on the each surface; plating the first material; and peeling plating from the first material to obtain a mold.
摘要:
A toner supplying device of the present invention has a toner storage tank having a toner supply opening in its bottom for accommodating a toner therein; a first toner transport member disposed within the storage tank and drivingly rotatable for transporting the toner; a second toner transport member disposed within the storage tank in parallel with the first toner transport member and drivingly rotatable for transporting the toner in a direction opposite to the direction of transport by the first toner transport member; and a cover covering the first toner transport member and the toner supply opening, yet only partially covering the first toner transport member.With this device, an excess of toner is prevented from flowing out from the storage tank through the opening since the cover is provided at an intermediate portion of the path of transport of the toner for covering the first toner transport member and the toner supply opening.
摘要:
Slidably and pivotally mounted means for stripping copey paper from one or both rolls of a fuser assembly in a photocopying machine. Spring means urging the stripping means into contact with a roll is normally countered by a component of frictional force exerted by the roll on the stripping means, thereby avoiding exertion of undue pressure on the roll. If copy paper becomes adhered to and cannot be detached in a normal manner from the roll, the stripping means is moved to a position in which the tip portion thereof no longer contacts the roll, thereby avoiding damage to the roll and stripping means.