CLEANING DEVICE AND INK JET RECORDING APPARATUS

    公开(公告)号:US20210129561A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-05-06

    申请号:US17064774

    申请日:2020-10-07

    发明人: Kei MARUYAMA

    IPC分类号: B41J29/17

    摘要: A cleaning unit includes a pressing roller for pressing a web for removing ink adhering to a conveying surface of a resist roller that conveys a sheet on which the ink has been discharged, against the conveying surface. A cleaning liquid supply unit supplies a cleaning liquid to an unused portion of the web. A web drive mechanism supplies the unused portion of the web to the nip region between the pressing roller and the conveying surface. A controller supplies the unused portion to which the cleaning liquid has been supplied by the cleaning liquid supply unit to the nip region by using the web driving mechanism thereby removing the ink from the conveying surface, and subsequently supplies the unused portion to which the cleaning liquid has not been supplied to the nip region by the web driving mechanism thereby removing the cleaning liquid remaining on the conveying surface.

    IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROL THEREOF

    公开(公告)号:US20180052417A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-02-22

    申请号:US15670548

    申请日:2017-08-07

    发明人: Kei MARUYAMA

    IPC分类号: G03G15/20

    摘要: An image forming apparatus has a printing section, a cooling mechanism, a suction adjustment mechanism, and a controller. The printing section includes a fixing unit for heating a sheet having a toner image put on it, and discharges the sheet after fixing. The cooling mechanism includes a suction port, a blower motor for rotating a fan, and a blowing duct for blowing air onto the sheet. The suction adjustment mechanism moves a suction adjustor between an open position where the suction port is open and a shut position where the suction port is closed. The controller moves the suction adjustor the closer to the shut position the smaller the set thickness of the sheet.