Image forming apparatus having endless belt tension detection
    1.
    发明授权
    Image forming apparatus having endless belt tension detection 有权
    具有循环带张力检测的图像形成装置

    公开(公告)号:US08913906B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-12-16

    申请号:US13542273

    申请日:2012-07-05

    IPC分类号: G03G15/00 G03G15/16 G03G15/01

    CPC分类号: G03G15/1615 G03G15/0189

    摘要: An image forming apparatus includes an image bearing member for bearing a toner image, a rotatable endless belt, a first driving member for rotationally driving the endless belt and in contact with an inner peripheral surface of the endless belt, and a second driving member for rotationally driving the endless belt and in contact with an outer peripheral surface of the endless belt. In addition, a tension detecting unit detects a state of tension of the endless belt and a controller controls a rotational speed of the second driving member. A driving force applied from the second driving member to the endless belt is smaller than a driving force applied from the first driving member to the endless belt, and the tension detecting unit includes a metal roller contacting the inner peripheral surface of the endless belt and detects the tension by movement of the metal roller which follows the endless belt. The controller controls, on the basis of a detection result of the tension detecting unit, the rotational speed of the second driving member so that the state of tension of the endless belt is a predetermined state.

    摘要翻译: 图像形成装置包括用于承载调色剂图像的图像承载部件,可旋转的环形带,用于旋转地驱动环形带并与环形带的内周面接触的第一驱动部件和用于旋转的第二驱动部件 驱动环形带并与环形带的外周表面接触。 此外,张力检测单元检测环形带的张力状态,并且控制器控制第二驱动构件的旋转速度。 从第二驱动构件施加到环形带的驱动力小于从第一驱动构件施加到环形带的驱动力,并且张力检测单元包括接触环形带的内周面的金属辊,并且检测 通过随着环形带的金属辊的运动的张力。 控制器基于张力检测单元的检测结果控制第二驱动构件的旋转速度,使得环形带的张力状态为预定状态。

    IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS
    2.
    发明申请
    IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS 有权
    图像形成装置

    公开(公告)号:US20130016984A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-01-17

    申请号:US13542273

    申请日:2012-07-05

    IPC分类号: G03G15/00

    CPC分类号: G03G15/1615 G03G15/0189

    摘要: An image forming apparatus includes an image bearing member; a rotatable endless belt; a first driving member for driving the belt in contact to an inner surface of the belt; a second driving member for driving the belt in contact to an outer surface of the belt; a tension detecting unit for detecting a state of tension of the belt; and a controller for controlling a rotational speed of the second driving member. A driving force applied from the second driving member to the belt is smaller than a driving force applied from the first driving member to the belt. The controller controls, on the basis of a detection result of the tension detecting unit, the rotational speed of the second driving member so that the state of tension of the belt is a predetermined state.

    摘要翻译: 图像形成装置包括:图像承载部件; 可旋转环形带; 用于驱动皮带与皮带的内表面接触的第一驱动部件; 第二驱动构件,用于驱动皮带与皮带的外表面接触; 张力检测单元,用于检测所述带的张力状态; 以及用于控制第二驱动构件的转速的控制器。 从第二驱动构件施加到带的驱动力小于从第一驱动构件施加到带的驱动力。 控制器基于张力检测单元的检测结果控制第二驱动构件的旋转速度,使得带的张力状态为预定状态。

    Image forming apparatus
    3.
    发明授权
    Image forming apparatus 有权
    图像形成装置

    公开(公告)号:US08548365B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-10-01

    申请号:US13082653

    申请日:2011-04-08

    IPC分类号: G03G15/01

    摘要: The image forming apparatus includes an endless and movable transfer material bearing belt, a transfer member, an opposing member and a belt guide member, wherein a conveyance direction of the transfer material in a first area is substantially the same as a conveyance direction of the transfer material in a second area, the first area corresponding to a nip area formed by the opposing member and the transfer member and the second area corresponding to an area in which the belt guide member bringing the transfer material bearing belt and the image bearing belt come into contact with each other. By the virtue of the present invention, a transfer material is restrained from scraping off the leading end of a toner image before the leading end of the toner image enters a transfer nip portion, while suppressing spattering of the toner image on the upstream of the transfer nip portion.

    摘要翻译: 图像形成装置包括环形和可移动的转印材料轴承带,转印部件,相对部件和带引导部件,其中转印材料在第一区域中的输送方向与转印的输送方向基本相同 第二区域中的材料,对应于由相对构件和转印构件形成的辊隙区域的第一区域和对应于使带式转印材料承载带和图像承载带进入的带引导构件的区域相对应的第二区域 互相接触。 借助于本发明,在调色剂图像的前端进入转印夹持部分之前,抑制转印材料刮掉调色剂图像的前端,同时抑制调色剂图像在转印上游的飞溅 压区部分。

    IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS
    4.
    发明申请
    IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS 有权
    图像形成装置

    公开(公告)号:US20110255909A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-10-20

    申请号:US13082653

    申请日:2011-04-08

    IPC分类号: G03G15/20

    摘要: The image forming apparatus includes an endless and movable transfer material bearing belt, a transfer member, an opposing member and a belt guide member, wherein a conveyance direction of the transfer material in a first area is substantially the same as a conveyance direction of the transfer material in a second area, the first area corresponding to a nip area formed by the opposing member and the transfer member and the second area corresponding to an area in which the belt guide member bringing the transfer material bearing belt and the image bearing belt come into contact with each other. By the virtue of the present invention, a transfer material is restrained from scraping off the leading end of a toner image before the leading end of the toner image enters a transfer nip portion, while suppressing spattering of the toner image on the upstream of the transfer nip portion.

    摘要翻译: 图像形成装置包括环形和可移动的转印材料轴承带,转印部件,相对部件和带引导部件,其中转印材料在第一区域中的输送方向与转印的输送方向基本相同 第二区域中的材料,对应于由相对构件和转印构件形成的辊隙区域的第一区域和对应于使带式转印材料承载带和图像承载带进入的带引导构件的区域相对应的第二区域 互相接触。 借助于本发明,在调色剂图像的前端进入转印夹持部分之前,抑制转印材料刮掉调色剂图像的前端,同时抑制调色剂图像在转印上游的飞溅 压区部分。

    Image forming apparatus
    5.
    发明授权
    Image forming apparatus 有权
    图像形成装置

    公开(公告)号:US08687990B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-04-01

    申请号:US13448694

    申请日:2012-04-17

    IPC分类号: G03G15/20

    摘要: An image forming apparatus includes a rotatable image carrying member, a rotatable transfer member cooperative with the image carrying member, and a fixing unit having a fixing nip for nipping and feeding the recording material discharged from the transfer nip while fixing the toner image. In addition, a bowing amount measuring unit measures a bowing amount of the recording material, a storing portion stores a target bowing amount, and a speed controller controls a feeding speed of the recording material. The storing portion stores a plurality of target bowing amounts, which are selectable depending on kinds of the recording material, and the speed controller controls the feeding speed in the fixing nip, and then controls the feeding speed so that the bowing amount is substantially zero at the time when a trailing edge of the recording material leaves the transfer nip.

    摘要翻译: 图像形成装置包括可旋转图像承载构件,与图像承载构件协作的可旋转转印构件,以及定影单元,其具有用于在固定调色剂图像的同时夹持和馈送从转印压区排出的记录材料的定影辊隙。 此外,弯曲量测量单元测量记录材料的弯曲量,存储部分存储目标弯曲量,并且速度控制器控制记录材料的进给速度。 存储部存储可根据记录材料的种类选择的多个目标弯曲量,并且速度控制器控制定影辊隙中的进给速度,然后控制进给速度,使得弯曲量基本为零, 记录材料的后缘离开转印辊隙的时间。

    Image forming apparatus having a mechanism for detecting a mark on a belt
    6.
    发明授权
    Image forming apparatus having a mechanism for detecting a mark on a belt 有权
    具有用于检测带上的标记的机构的图像形成装置

    公开(公告)号:US08355658B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-01-15

    申请号:US13281592

    申请日:2011-10-26

    IPC分类号: G03G15/01 G03G15/00

    摘要: A circumferential length of a belt is measured within a short period of time. A plurality of marks is provided on a belt. Distances between the marks are set to be all different from each other. The distance between the marks is set to allow the mark to be identified by measuring a period of time between the detection of one mark and that of the next mark even if the length of the belt is changed to some degree by the expansion of the belt or the like. Then, a period of time between the identified mark and the next mark is accurately measured. The total circumferential length of the belt is measured based on the results of measurement.

    摘要翻译: 在短时间段内测量带的圆周长度。 在皮带上设置多个标记。 标记之间的距离设置为彼此完全不同。 标记之间的距离设定为允许通过测量一个标记的检测与下一个标记的检测之间的时间段来识别标记,即使带的长度通过带的膨胀而在一定程度上改变 或类似物。 然后,准确地测量识别标记与下一个标记之间的一段时间。 基于测量结果测量皮带的总圆周长度。

    Image forming apparatus with loop control
    7.
    发明授权
    Image forming apparatus with loop control 有权
    具有回路控制的图像形成装置

    公开(公告)号:US07941063B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-05-10

    申请号:US12355233

    申请日:2009-01-16

    IPC分类号: G03G15/00 G03G15/20

    摘要: An image forming apparatus is provided, which prevents occurrence of conveying malfunction or image failure due to variation of conveying speed caused by endurance of a fixing unit or a conveying unit, variation of using environment, or a type of a recording material. The image forming apparatus includes: a fixing unit for heating and fixing a toner image on a recording sheet (P); a secondary transferring portion for conveying the recording sheet (P) to the fixing unit; a loop sensor for detecting a degree of a loop of the recording sheet (P) generated according to a speed difference between a conveying speed of the fixing unit and a conveying speed of the secondary transferring portion; a CPU for controlling the conveying speed of the fixing unit; a fixing deliver sensor for detecting a used amount of the fixing unit; and an EEPROM for storing information on the used amount of the fixing unit detected by the fixing deliver sensor. The CPU controls the conveying speed of the fixing unit based on the information of the used amount of the fixing unit stored in the EEPROM and a detection result of the loop sensor.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种图像形成装置,其防止由于定影单元或输送单元的耐久性的变化引起的输送故障或图像故障的发生,使用环境的变化或记录材料的类型的发生。 图像形成装置包括:用于在记录纸(P)上加热和定影调色剂图像的定影单元; 用于将记录纸(P)输送到定影单元的二次转印部分; 环路传感器,用于检测根据所述定影单元的输送速度与所述二次转印部分的输送速度之间的速度差产生的所述记录纸张(P)的回路程度; 用于控制定影单元的输送速度的CPU; 用于检测定影单元的使用量的定影传送传感器; 以及用于存储由定影传送传感器检测到的定影单元的使用量的信息的EEPROM。 CPU基于存储在EEPROM中的定影单元的使用量的信息和环路传感器的检测结果来控制定影单元的传送速度。

    Image Forming Apparatus
    8.
    发明申请
    Image Forming Apparatus 有权
    图像形成装置

    公开(公告)号:US20090010675A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-01-08

    申请号:US11908359

    申请日:2006-04-24

    申请人: Akimichi Suzuki

    发明人: Akimichi Suzuki

    IPC分类号: G03G15/16

    摘要: The image forming apparatus has a configuration in which a secondary transfer roller guides a leading end of a recording material which enters a secondary transfer nip to be led to the secondary transfer nip and the leading end of the recording material is prevented from coming into contact with a toner image on an intermediate transferring member before the recording material enters the secondary transfer nip. Further, in the image forming apparatus, a surface of a transfer roller is smoothened so that the leading end of the recording material is guided to the secondary transfer nip without being caught. As a result, the present invention is intended to prevent the leading end of the recording material which enters the secondary transfer nip from distorting the toner image on the intermediate transferring member.

    摘要翻译: 图像形成装置具有这样的构造,其中二次转印辊引导进入二次转印夹持部的记录材料的前端以被引导到二次转印辊隙,并且防止记录材料的前端与 在记录材料进入二次转印压区之前的中间转印部件上的调色剂图像。 此外,在图像形成装置中,转印辊的表面被平滑化,使得记录材料的前端被引导到二次转印辊隙而不被卡住。 结果,本发明旨在防止进入二次转印压区的记录材料的前端使中间转印部件上的调色剂图像变形。

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

    公开(公告)号:US20120269531A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-10-25

    申请号:US13448694

    申请日:2012-04-17

    IPC分类号: G03G15/20

    摘要: An image forming apparatus includes a image carrying member; a transfer member forming a transfer nip for nipping and feeding a sheet while transferring the toner image onto the sheet; a fixing unit having a fixing nip for nipping and feeding the sheet discharged from the transfer nip while fixing the toner image; a bowing amount measuring unit for measuring a bowing amount of the sheet which is fed while being nipped by the transfer nip and fixing nip; and a sheet feeding speed controller, wherein the controller is capable of controlling the feeding speed of the fixing nip on the basis of a result detection of the measuring unit such that the bowing amount is substantially zero at the time when a trailing end of the sheet goes out of the transfer nip.

    摘要翻译: 图像形成装置包括图像承载构件; 传送构件,其在将调色剂图像转印到片材上的同时形成用于夹持和进给片材的转印辊隙; 固定单元,其具有用于在固定调色剂图像的同时夹持和馈送从转印压区排出的纸张的定影辊隙; 弯曲量测量单元,用于测量在被转印夹持部和定影辊隙夹持的同时进给的片材的弯曲量; 以及片材进给速度控制器,其中所述控制器能够基于所述测量单元的结果检测来控制所述定影辊隙的进给速度,使得所述弯曲量在所述纸张的后端处于基本为零时 离开转印辊隙。

    Cleaning unit and image forming apparatus
    10.
    发明授权
    Cleaning unit and image forming apparatus 有权
    清洁单元和成像设备

    公开(公告)号:US08750749B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-06-10

    申请号:US13428196

    申请日:2012-03-23

    IPC分类号: G03G21/10 G03G15/16

    CPC分类号: G03G15/168 G03G2215/0132

    摘要: An image forming apparatus includes a rotatable member-to-be-cleaned having elasticity; a cleaning member, having elasticity, for removing a deposited matter deposited on the member-to-be-cleaned; and a supporting portion for supporting the cleaning member so that the cleaning member swings around a swing fulcrum. The swing fulcrum of the supporting portion is provided so that a force exerted from the member-to-be-cleaned onto the cleaning member with respect to a direction along a tangential line where the cleaning member and the member-to-be-cleaned contact each other during movement of the member-to-be-cleaned has a vector component in a direction in which the cleaning member is moved away from the member-to-be-cleaned.

    摘要翻译: 图像形成装置包括具有弹性的可旋转待清洗构件; 清洁构件,具有弹性,用于去除沉积在待清洗构件上的沉积物; 以及用于支撑清洁构件的支撑部分,使得清洁构件绕摆动支点摆动。 支撑部分的摆动支点被设置成使得从待清洁部件施加到清洁部件上的力相对于沿清洁部件和被清洁部件的切线的方向 在要清洁的构件的移动期间彼此相对的方向上的向量分量沿着清洁构件移动远离待清洁构件的方向。