IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS
    1.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20200073297A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-03-05

    申请号:US16534325

    申请日:2019-08-07

    Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes: an image carrier rotatably supported; a lubricant supplier that supplies lubricant to a surface of the image carrier, a blade that levels the lubricant supplied from the lubricant supplier in a film-like form on the surface of the image carrier, and a controller that controls image formation, wherein the controller has a lubricant removal mode to remove the lubricant accumulated on the blade, the lubricant removal mode includes a plurality of displacement modes each of which imparts different displacement to the blade, in each of the displacement modes, one of a displacement amount, a displacement speed, a displacement period, a displacement angle, and a displacement position of the blade is different, and the controller performs switching between the displacement modes during execution of the lubricant removal mode.

    IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM AND CONCENTRATION UNEVENNESS DETECTING METHOD
    3.
    发明申请
    IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM AND CONCENTRATION UNEVENNESS DETECTING METHOD 有权
    图像形成装置,图像形成系统和浓度检测方法

    公开(公告)号:US20160124343A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-05-05

    申请号:US14880872

    申请日:2015-10-12

    Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes: a rotatable image carrier; an image forming unit configured to form a plurality of divided patch images, which is obtained by dividing a patch image for detecting a concentration of an image in a rotation direction of the image carrier, on the image carrier at regular intervals and form an image to be formed on a paper sheet on the image carrier; a concentration detecting unit configured to detect the concentration of the plurality of divided patch images formed by the image forming unit; and a controller configured to combine the concentration of divided patch images detected by the concentration detecting unit in chronological order and detect concentration unevenness of the image in the vertical scanning direction which is a paper sheet conveying direction of the paper sheet.

    Abstract translation: 图像形成装置包括:可旋转图像载体; 图像形成单元,被配置为形成多个分割图像,其通过将用于检测图像载体的旋转方向上的图像的浓度的斑块图像以规则间隔划分在图像载体上并形成图像而获得 形成在图像载体上的纸张上; 浓度检测单元,被配置为检测由所述图像形成单元形成的所述多个分割补片图像的浓度; 以及控制器,被配置为按照时间顺序组合由浓度检测单元检测的分割补片图像的浓度,并检测作为纸张的纸张输送方向的垂直扫描方向上的图像的浓度不均匀。

    DEVELOPING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS

    公开(公告)号:US20180217521A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-08-02

    申请号:US15866610

    申请日:2018-01-10

    CPC classification number: G03G15/0867 G03G9/09 G03G9/097 G03G9/135 G03G15/0893

    Abstract: A developing device, includes a first storage chamber that stores developer; a first conveyor that is disposed in the first storage chamber and conveys developer; a developer supporter that is disposed so as to face an image supporter, supports developer conveyed from the first conveyor, and conveys the supported developer to a developing position where an electrostatic latent image formed on the image supporter is developed; a second storage chamber that stores developer conveyed via the developing position and communicates with the first storage chamber at a confluent opening; a second conveyor that is disposed in the second storage chamber and conveys developer conveyed via the developing position toward the confluent opening; and a third storage chamber that stores developer overflowing in a case where an amount of developer in the second storage chamber becomes a predetermined amount or more.

    DEVELOPING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS

    公开(公告)号:US20190049878A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-02-14

    申请号:US16103299

    申请日:2018-08-14

    Abstract: A developing device includes: an image bearing member; a plurality of developing rollers each supplying toner to the image bearing member, and developing an electrostatic latent image on the image bearing member into a toner image; and a hardware processor analyzing values representing density fluctuations during the toner being supplied from the developing rollers to the image bearing member, for the respective developing rollers, and correcting a control value for an image density of at least one developing roller among the developing rollers based on an result of the analyzing so as to eliminate the density fluctuations, in consideration of an effect caused at the developing roller on a downstream side in a rotational direction of the image bearing member by correcting the control value for the image density of the developing roller on an upstream side.

    CHARGING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME
    9.
    发明申请
    CHARGING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME 有权
    充电装置和图像形成装置,包括它们

    公开(公告)号:US20130315615A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-11-28

    申请号:US13900154

    申请日:2013-05-22

    CPC classification number: G03G15/0258 G03G15/0291 G03G2215/027

    Abstract: A charging device has a charging member to charge an object, an applying unit to apply a voltage to the charging member for generating an electric discharge from the charging member, so that the object is discharged by the charging member, a detecting unit to detect an emission of light of the electric discharge, an output unit to output a detection result by the detecting unit, a cleaning unit to clean the charging member, and a controller to control the cleaning unit to clean the charging member when the detection result is out of a predetermined range.

    Abstract translation: 充电装置具有用于对物体充电的充电构件,施加单元,用于向充电构件施加电压,用于从充电构件产生放电,使得物体由充电构件放电;检测单元,用于检测 发射放电灯,输出单元,输出检测单元的检测结果;清洁单元,用于清洁充电构件;以及控制器,当检测结果超出时,控制清洁单元清洁充电构件 预定范围。

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