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公开(公告)号:US20200148498A1
公开(公告)日:2020-05-14
申请号:US16681902
申请日:2019-11-13
Applicant: Konica Minolta, Inc.
Inventor: Takeshi ISHIDA , Tatsuya EGUCHI , Takashi WATANABE , Masayuki WATANABE , Akinori KIMATA
Abstract: A stapling apparatus includes a sheet insertion portion that receives insertion of a sheet bundle, a stapler that staples the sheet bundle, a drive apparatus that drives the stapler, and a controller that controls the drive apparatus. The controller has the drive apparatus driven with first electric power when the drive apparatus operates in an on-line stapling mode in which the sheet bundle ejected from an image forming apparatus is stapled and has the drive apparatus driven with second electric power lower than maximum electric power that can be set as first electric power when the drive apparatus operates in a manual stapling mode in which the sheet bundle inserted through the sheet insertion portion is stapled.
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公开(公告)号:US20190308420A1
公开(公告)日:2019-10-10
申请号:US16295081
申请日:2019-03-07
Applicant: Konica Minolta, Inc.
Inventor: Yutaka YAMAMOTO , Tatsuya EGUCHI , Shigetaka KATO , Taku KIMURA
Abstract: An image forming apparatus including a polygon mirror that deflects a light beam, the image forming apparatus includes: an optical sensor arranged such that the light beam deflected by the polygon mirror enters the optical sensor; and a hardware processor that measures an output level of the optical sensor and calculates, as a remaining life of the polygon mirror, an operation time of the polygon mirror to when the output level becomes a threshold value in a case of assuming that the output level ongoingly changes at a rate of change over time that is a change amount of the output level per unit operation time of the polygon mirror, using the measured output level.
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公开(公告)号:US20150077496A1
公开(公告)日:2015-03-19
申请号:US14490044
申请日:2014-09-18
Applicant: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.
Inventor: Yohei YAMADA , Tatsuya EGUCHI , Akimasa ISHIKAWA
IPC: B41J2/385
CPC classification number: G03G15/043
Abstract: An image forming apparatus that forms a color image by layering toner images of different colors includes: a photoreceptor on which an electrostatic latent image is formed through charging and exposure; an exposure unit performing exposure-scanning on the photoreceptor in accordance with image signal; an intensity determination unit determining exposure intensity according to image forming condition; and a timing determination unit determining a timing of inputting image signal for each scanning line, wherein the exposure unit has a delay duration differing depending on the exposure intensity and being from input of image signal of each pixel to be exposed to exposure of the pixel at the exposure intensity, and the timing determination unit obtains the delay duration corresponding to the exposure intensity, and determines the timing such that image signal of an initial pixel to be initially exposed is input the delay duration before the initial pixel is exposed.
Abstract translation: 通过分层不同颜色的调色剂图像形成彩色图像的图像形成装置包括:通过充电和曝光在其上形成静电潜像的感光体; 曝光单元根据图像信号对感光体进行曝光扫描; 强度确定单元,根据图像形成条件确定曝光强度; 以及定时确定单元,确定针对每个扫描线输入图像信号的定时,其中所述曝光单元具有根据所述曝光强度而不同的延迟持续时间,并且来自所述像素的每个像素的图像信号的输入以暴露于所述像素的曝光 曝光强度和定时确定单元获得与曝光强度对应的延迟持续时间,并且确定定时,使得最初曝光的初始像素的图像信号被输入到初始像素曝光之前的延迟持续时间。
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公开(公告)号:US20220035265A1
公开(公告)日:2022-02-03
申请号:US17372914
申请日:2021-07-12
Applicant: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.
Inventor: Tatsuya EGUCHI , Hiroshi EGUCHI , Takashi WATANABE , Takeshi ISHIDA
IPC: G03G15/043
Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes: a photoreceptor that forms a toner image; a light emission element that exposes the photoreceptor; at least one light emission controller that controls light emission of the light emission element; and a hardware processor that transmits a signal including a control parameter for controlling the light emission element with respect to the light emission controller, wherein the light emission controller stops light emission control over the light emission element according to communication that receives the signal including the control parameter from the hardware processor.
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公开(公告)号:US20200296242A1
公开(公告)日:2020-09-17
申请号:US16816802
申请日:2020-03-12
Applicant: Konica Minolta, Inc.
Inventor: Akinori KIMATA , Tatsuya EGUCHI , Takeshi ISHIDA , Takashi WATANABE
Abstract: A sheet conveyance device including: a conveyance roller that conveys a sheet; a motor that rotationally drives the conveyance roller at a constant speed; a central processing unit (CPU) that: periodically acquires temperature increase rates for the motor from a start of sheet conveyance, the temperature increase rates depending on magnitudes of effective current applied to the motor, the effective current depending on loads during sheet conveyance; and estimates a current temperature of the motor based on a cumulative value calculated from the temperature increase rates and time elapsed from the start of sheet conveyance; and a controller that executes a motor temperature control based on the estimated temperature of the motor.
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公开(公告)号:US20210061602A1
公开(公告)日:2021-03-04
申请号:US17003399
申请日:2020-08-26
Applicant: Konica Minolta, Inc.
Inventor: Takashi WATANABE , Takeshi ISHIDA , Tatsuya EGUCHI , Toshikazu HIGASHI , Shigetaka KATO , Akinori KIMATA
Abstract: A controller causes a sensor unit to perform: a first operation for detecting a front end of a sheet; and a second operation for detecting a type of the sheet performed at a timing that is based on detection of the front end of the sheet in the first operation.
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公开(公告)号:US20190196381A1
公开(公告)日:2019-06-27
申请号:US16202789
申请日:2018-11-28
Applicant: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.
Inventor: Shota IGO , Masahiro KAMIYA , Katsuyuki IKUTA , Toshio TSUBOI , Tatsuya EGUCHI
IPC: G03G15/00
CPC classification number: G03G15/5062
Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes: a housing part that is capable of housing a plurality of recording materials in such a manner that one recording material is put on another; a transport part that transports a recording material from the housing part; and a hardware processor that detects a kind of the recording material transported by the transport part, detects an amount of the recording materials housed in the housing part, detects replacement of recording materials housed in the housing part, or addition of recording materials in the housing part, on the basis of a result of the detection by the hardware processor, and, on the basis of a result of the detection by the hardware processor, switches whether or not to execute, by the hardware processor, the kind detection of the recording materials housed in the housing part.
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公开(公告)号:US20180059571A1
公开(公告)日:2018-03-01
申请号:US15690089
申请日:2017-08-29
Applicant: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.
Inventor: Tatsuya EGUCHI , Isao WATANABE , Takeshi ISHIDA , Hiroaki TAKATSU , Taku KIMURA , Atomu NAKASHIMA
IPC: B41J2/385
CPC classification number: H04N1/113 , G03G15/04072 , G03G2215/0404 , G06K15/1204
Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an acquiring unit configured to acquire atmosphere pressure in the installation place of the image forming apparatus, photoconductors, light sources configured to radiate laser light, and a polygon mirror configured to be rotatable. The polygon mirror exposes the photoconductors by reflecting the laser light toward the photoconductors while rotating. The image forming apparatus further includes a control device configured to control rotation of the polygon mirror. The control device outputs an enable signal for allowing the image forming apparatus to perform printing, if rotation of the polygon mirror is stabilized after start of the rotation, and advances the timing of outputting the enable signal as the atmosphere pressure increases.
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公开(公告)号:US20160062297A1
公开(公告)日:2016-03-03
申请号:US14842298
申请日:2015-09-01
Applicant: Konica Minolta, Inc.
Inventor: Hiroaki TAKATSU , Naoya NAKAYAMA , Tatsuya EGUCHI
IPC: G03G15/00
CPC classification number: G03G15/6573 , B65H31/20 , B65H31/3054 , B65H2404/1312 , B65H2405/11151 , B65H2405/1118 , B65H2405/141 , B65H2405/1412 , G03G15/6582 , G03G2215/00421
Abstract: A sheet post-processing device for post-processing of a recording sheet ejected from an image forming device in an ejection direction, the sheet post-processing device including: a first tray on which the recording sheet is placed after ejection; a push-out member that pushes out, in a push-out direction different from the ejection direction, the recording sheet placed on the first tray; and a guide member adjacent to an ejection direction downstream end of the first tray, the guide member supporting a portion of the recording sheet that protrudes from the first tray in the ejection direction. The guide member includes a resistive force reduction unit that reduces a resistive force that occurs due to contact between the guide member and the recording sheet, the resistive force hindering the pushing out of the recording sheet when the push-out member pushes out the recording sheet.
Abstract translation: 一种纸张后处理装置,用于对从图像形成装置沿排出方向排出的记录纸张进行后处理,所述纸张后处理装置包括:第一托盘,其中在记录纸放置之后放置该第一托盘; 推出构件,其沿与推出方向不同的推出方向推出放置在第一托盘上的记录纸; 以及与所述第一托盘的排出方向下游端相邻的引导构件,所述引导构件支撑在所述排出方向上从所述第一托盘突出的所述记录片材的一部分。 引导构件包括阻力减小单元,其减小由于引导构件和记录片材之间的接触而发生的阻力,当推出构件推出记录片材时阻碍记录片材的推出的阻力 。
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公开(公告)号:US20210061601A1
公开(公告)日:2021-03-04
申请号:US17010306
申请日:2020-09-02
Applicant: Konica Minolta, Inc.
Inventor: Toshikazu HIGASHI , Tatsuya EGUCHI , Takashi WATANABE , Shigetaka KATO , Takeshi ISHIDA
Abstract: A conveyor conveys a sheet along a conveyance path provided with an ultrasonic sensor, and includes: an updating member that successively updates a parameter indicating aged deterioration of the conveyor; a searcher that searches a look-up table storing pieces of noise data of noises predicted to be superimposed on a detection signal of the ultrasonic sensor in accordance with a degree of the aged deterioration, and obtains a piece of noise data corresponding to a current parameter value of the conveyor; and a signal processor that uses, for signal processing, a remaining portion of the detection signal of the ultrasonic sensor excluding a portion corresponding to the piece of noise data obtained by the searcher.
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