摘要:
Disclosed is an image forming apparatus including a first member having a surface endlessly moving in a specific direction a second member having a surface endlessly moving in the specific direction at a region facing the surface of the first member, and a supporting member holding the second member and to move together with the second member. The supporting member includes a release mechanism to release an engagement of the supporting member from the second member. A pressing member is included to press the second member via the supporting member to cause the second member to contact the first member under pressure to form a nip between the first and second members. The release mechanism releases the engagement of the supporting member from the second member when the second member is pushed away by a leading edge of a recording medium having a thickness greater than a reference thickness value.
摘要:
This patent specification describes an image forming apparatus which includes a first member having a surface endlessly moving in a specific direction a second member having a surface endlessly moving in the specific direction at a region facing the surface of the first member, and a supporting member to hold the second member and to move together with the second member. The supporting member includes a release mechanism to release an engagement of the supporting member from the second member. Further, a pressing member is included to press the second member via the supporting member to cause the second member to contact the first member under pressure to form a nip between the first and second members. The release mechanism releases the engagement of the supporting member from the second member when the second member is pushed away by a leading edge of a recording medium having a thickness greater than a reference thickness value.
摘要:
A recording method of forming images on a reversible thermosensitive recording material, by bringing a heating element of a thermal head into pressure contact with the reversible thermosensitive recording material, which is capable of assuming a first colored state when heated to a first temperature which is higher than room temperature, and then cooled, and which is capable of assuming a second colored state when heated to a second temperature which is higher than the first temperature, and then cooled, and relatively moving at least one of the heating element or the reversible thermosensitive recording material, wherein the stress exerted on the reversible thermosensitive recording material per unit area thereof, .sigma.(g/cm.sup.2), which is generated by the pressure contact of the heating element with the reversible thermosensitive recording material and the relative movements of the heating material and the reversible thermosensitive recording material, is represented by formula (I):.sigma..ltoreq.A(Ts/T)+B (I),wherein A is 8.0.times.10.sup.4, B is -5.78.times.10.sup.4, T (K.degree.) represents the temperature of the surface of the heating element and Ts (K.degree.) represents the softening point of the reversible thermosensitive recording material.
摘要翻译:一种在可逆热敏记录材料上形成图像的记录方法,通过使热敏头的加热元件与可逆热敏记录材料压力接触,该可逆热敏记录材料当被加热到较高的第一温度时能够呈现第一着色状态 然后冷却,并且当加热到高于第一温度的第二温度时能够呈现第二着色状态,然后冷却,并且相对移动加热元件或可逆热敏材料中的至少一个 记录材料,其中施加在每单位面积的可逆热敏记录材料上的应力,由加热元件与可逆热敏记录材料的压力接触产生的σ(g / cm 2)和加热材料的相对运动 和可逆热敏记录材料由式(I)表示:si gma A =(Ts / T)+ B(I)其中A为8.0×10 4,B为-5.78×10 4,T(K°)表示加热元件表面的温度,Ts(K DEG) 可逆热敏记录材料的软化点。
摘要:
An apparatus for recording data in a thermosensitive recording medium at a first temperature after erasing data written in the medium at a second temperature. The apparatus desirably erases data stored in a recording medium with no regard to the time elapsed after writing, condition of storage, writing conditions, the number of repetitive writing and erasing operations, etc.
摘要:
A recording apparatus for recording data in a thermosensitive recording medium. The recording medium has a reversible thermosensitive recording material capable of selectively assuming one of two visible states, e.g., a cloudy state and a transparent state or a colored state and a decolored state when heated. The thermosensitive material is applied to a sheet of resin. The apparatus surely erases data written in the medium with no regard to the time elapsed and the number of times that data has been repetitively written. The cloud density or the color density is prevented from changing with no regard to the storage temperature, the time elapsed, or the number of times of writing, thereby preventing image quality from being degraded. In addition, the medium has a long service life.
摘要:
An image transfer device provided in an image forming apparatus in which, employing an endless belt as an intermediate transfer member, image transfer is performed at nip positions of a primary transfer portion and secondary transfer portion. Generation of warp in the transferred image resulting from transmission of fluctuations in load and torque of the endless belt generated at the nip position of one transfer portion nip to the nip position of the other transfer portion is prevented. The endless belt is turned between rollers and the endless belt is individually driven at the primary transfer portion and secondary transfer portion by drive sources to generate deflection between the primary transfer portion and the secondary transfer portion.
摘要:
An abnormality determining apparatus includes an information storage unit for storing normal index information serving as an index of a normal state of the detection subject, an information obtaining unit for obtaining a plurality of types of information, and an abnormality determining unit for determining the presence of an abnormality in the detection subject on the basis of the normal index information stored in the information storage unit, and the information obtained by the information obtaining unit. The information storage unit stores a plurality of normal index information having different values. The abnormality determining unit selects, at a predetermined timing, normal index information to be used to determine the presence of an abnormality in the detection subject from the plurality of normal index information.
摘要:
In a state deciding apparatus, an information acquiring unit acquires pieces of information of different types related to a state of an image forming apparatus. An index value calculating unit calculates an index value based on the pieces of information acquired. A state change deciding unit decides a change in a subsequent state of the image forming apparatus, based on a temporal change in the index value calculated.
摘要:
An image forming apparatus includes an image carrier for bearing a visible image thereon, an endless transfer-fixing belt stretchedly disposed between a plurality of spanning members, a pressure member for pressing the transfer-fixing belt to the image carrier while contacting a backside of the transfer-fixing belt at the transfer nip, and a heater for heating the visible image. The visible image on the image carrier is transferred onto the front surface of the transfer-fixing belt at the transfer nip and is transported to the transfer-fixing nip while heated by the heater, where the visible image is transferred and fixed on a recording member. The transfer-fixing belt is stretchedly arranged such that the transfer-fixing belt travels in a direction substantially perpendicular to a pressure direction of the pressure member in the proximity of the transfer nip.
摘要:
An image forming apparatus includes an image carrier for bearing a visible image thereon, an endless transfer-fixing belt stretchedly disposed between a plurality of spanning members, a pressure member for pressing the transfer-fixing belt to the image carrier while contacting a backside of the transfer-fixing belt at the transfer nip, and a heater for heating the visible image. The visible image on the image carrier is transferred onto the front surface of the transfer-fixing belt at the transfer nip and is transported to the transfer-fixing nip while heated by the heater, where the visible image is transferred and fixed on a recording member. The transfer-fixing belt is stretchedly arranged such that the transfer-fixing belt travels in a direction substantially perpendicular to a pressure direction of the pressure member in the proximity of the transfer nip.