公开(公告)号：US09415959B2

公开(公告)日：2016-08-16

申请号：US14631046

申请日：2015-02-25

Applicant: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.

Inventor： Naoki Iwami

IPC: B65H3/44 ,  B65H7/12 ,  B65H1/04 ,  B65H7/20 ,  G03G15/00

CPC classification number: B65H3/44 ,  B65H1/04 ,  B65H7/125 ,  B65H7/20 ,  B65H2405/332 ,  B65H2511/13 ,  B65H2511/414 ,  B65H2511/416 ,  B65H2515/60 ,  B65H2801/06 ,  G03G15/6508 ,  G03G2215/00738 ,  G03G2215/00751 ,  B65H2220/01 ,  B65H2220/03 ,  B65H2220/02

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a paper type detection unit, a paper type determination unit, a paper search unit, and a paper change unit. The paper type detection unit detects a type of a paper conveyed from a paper feeding cassette by a sensor. The paper type determination unit determines whether there is a change in the type of the paper during the printing. The paper search unit searches whether there is an appropriate paper feeding cassette for accommodating papers having paper types equal to types of papers before paper types are changed when there is a change in the type of the paper during the printing as a result of the determination. The paper change unit processes the paper with the changed type and resumes conveyance of papers from the existing appropriate paper feeding cassette when there is the appropriate paper feeding cassette as a result of the search.

Abstract translation: 图像形成装置包括纸张类型检测单元，纸张类型确定单元，纸张搜索单元和纸张更换单元。 纸张类型检测单元检测由传感器从供纸盒传送的纸张的类型。 纸张类型确定单元确定在打印期间是否存在纸张类型的改变。 作为确定的结果，当在打印期间纸张的类型发生变化时，纸张搜索单元搜索是否存在用于容纳纸张类型等于纸张类型的纸张类型的纸张的合适的进纸盒。 纸张更换单元用更换的类型处理纸张，并且当搜索结果存在合适的进纸盒时，从现有的适当的进纸盒恢复纸张的传送。

公开(公告)号：US08773487B2

公开(公告)日：2014-07-08

申请号：US13777108

申请日：2013-02-26

Applicant: Kyocera Document Solutions Inc.

Inventor： Ryota Maeda ,  Naoki Iwami ,  Hiroshi Yamashita

IPC: B41J15/14 ,  B41J27/00

CPC classification number: G03G15/5045 ,  G03G15/0189 ,  G03G15/04045 ,  G03G21/20

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an apparatus main body, a plurality of optical scanning devices, first temperature detectors for detecting the temperatures of the optical scanning devices, a second temperature detector for detecting the temperature of the apparatus main body, a first condition judger, a second condition judger and a temperature adjuster. The temperature adjuster performs a total motor drive process for driving the motors of all the optical scanning devices if a predetermined first condition is satisfied and a predetermined second condition is satisfied. On the other hand, the temperature adjuster drives the motor of the one optical scanning device and does not drive the motors of all the optical scanning devices excluding the one optical scanning device if the first condition is satisfied, but the second condition is not satisfied.

Abstract translation: 一种图像形成装置，包括装置主体，多个光学扫描装置，用于检测光学扫描装置的温度的第一温度检测器，用于检测装置主体的温度的第二温度检测器，第一条件判断器， 第二条件判定器和温度调节器。 如果满足预定的第一条件并满足预定的第二条件，则温度调节器执行用于驱动所有光学扫描装置的电动机的总电动机驱动过程。 另一方面，如果满足第一条件，温度调节器驱动一个光学扫描装置的电动机，并且不驱动除了一个光学扫描装置之外的所有光学扫描装置的电动机，但是不满足第二个条件。

公开(公告)号：US20130222869A1

公开(公告)日：2013-08-29

申请号：US13772836

申请日：2013-02-21

Applicant: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.

Inventor： Ryota Maeda ,  Hiroshi Yamashita ,  Naoki Iwami

IPC: H04N1/00

CPC classification number: H04N1/00018 ,  H04N1/00023 ,  H04N1/00037 ,  H04N1/0005 ,  H04N1/00082 ,  H04N1/33307 ,  H04N2201/33378

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a plurality of optical scanning devices, a mode receiver, a temperature condition judger and a temperature adjuster. In the case of forming an image using one optical scanning device, the temperature adjuster drives motors of unused optical scanning devices at a first rotation speed if a predetermined temperature condition is satisfied and drives the motors of the unused optical scanning devices at a second rotation speed slower than the first rotation speed if image formation is finished during the drive at the first rotation speed.

Abstract translation: 图像形成装置包括多个光学扫描装置，模式接收器，温度条件判定器和温度调节器。 在使用一个光学扫描装置形成图像的情况下，如果满足预定的温度条件，则温度调节器以第一旋转速度驱动未使用的光学扫描装置的电动机，并以第二转速驱动未使用的光学扫描装置的电动机 如果在第一转速的驱动期间完成图像形成，则比第一转速慢。

公开(公告)号：US20160255226A1

公开(公告)日：2016-09-01

申请号：US15049938

申请日：2016-02-22

Applicant: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.

Inventor： Naoki Iwami

IPC: H04N1/00 ,  G06K15/16 ,  G06K15/00 ,  G06K15/12

CPC classification number: H04N1/00644 ,  G06K15/12 ,  G06K15/16 ,  G06K15/4065 ,  H04N1/00567 ,  H04N1/0057 ,  H04N2201/0091 ,  H04N2201/0093 ,  H04N2201/0094

Abstract: In an image forming apparatus, a paper sheet cassette stores a bunch of paper sheets to be fed. A media sensor unit measures a thickness and a surface roughness of one paper sheet fed and transported from the paper sheet cassette. A residual sheet amount sensor detects a residual amount of the paper sheets in the paper sheet cassette. A residual sheet number estimating unit estimates the number of residual paper sheets in the paper sheet cassette on the basis of (a) a thickness of a bunch of the paper sheet in the paper sheet cassette, the thickness of the bunch corresponding to the residual amount detected by the residual sheet amount sensor and (b) the thickness of the one sheet and the surface roughness of the one sheet measured by the media sensor unit.

Abstract translation: 在图像形成装置中，纸张盒存储要供给的一堆纸张。 介质传感器单元测量从纸张盒输送和输送的一个纸张的厚度和表面粗糙度。 残留纸张量传感器检测纸张盒中的纸张的剩余量。 剩余纸张数量估计单元基于（a）纸张盒中的纸张束的厚度来估计纸张盒中的残留纸张的数量，对应于剩余纸张的纸张的厚度 通过残留纸张量传感器检测到的（b）一张纸的厚度和由介质传感器单元测量的一张纸的表面粗糙度。

公开(公告)号：US08804150B2

公开(公告)日：2014-08-12

申请号：US13775347

申请日：2013-02-25

Applicant: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.

Inventor： Naoki Iwami ,  Hiroshi Yamashita ,  Ryota Maeda

IPC: G06F3/12

CPC classification number: H04N1/00023 ,  G03G15/011 ,  G03G15/043 ,  G03G2215/0132 ,  G03G2215/0158 ,  H04N1/00018 ,  H04N1/00037 ,  H04N1/0005 ,  H04N1/00082 ,  H04N1/506 ,  H04N2201/33378

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a plurality of optical scanning devices, a job receiver, a job executor, an image discriminator, a temperature condition judger and a temperature adjuster. When a formation-target image is a single-color image and an image to be formed next is a multi-color image, the temperature adjuster drives a motor of one optical scanning device at a second rotating speed slower than a rotating speed during an image forming operation and drives motors of unused optical scanning devices at a third rotating speed faster than the second rotating speed if a temperature condition is satisfied upon the completion of an image forming operation of the single-color image.

Abstract translation: 图像形成装置包括多个光学扫描装置，作业接收器，作业执行器，图像鉴别器，温度条件判断器和温度调节器。 当形成目标图像是单色图像并且接下来要形成的图像是多色图像时，温度调节器以比图像中的旋转速度慢的第二旋转速度驱动一个光学扫描装置的电动机 如果在单色图像的图像形成操作完成时满足温度条件，则以比第二转速快的第三转速，驱动未使用的光学扫描装置的电动机。

公开(公告)号：US20130222511A1

公开(公告)日：2013-08-29

申请号：US13777108

申请日：2013-02-26

Applicant: Kyocera Document Solutions Inc.

Inventor： Ryota Maeda ,  Naoki Iwami ,  Hiroshi Yamashita

IPC: B41J2/435

CPC classification number: G03G15/5045 ,  G03G15/0189 ,  G03G15/04045 ,  G03G21/20

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an apparatus main body, a plurality of optical scanning devices, first temperature detectors for detecting the temperatures of the optical scanning devices, a second temperature detector for detecting the temperature of the apparatus main body, a first condition judger, a second condition judger and a temperature adjuster. The temperature adjuster performs a total motor drive process for driving the motors of all the optical scanning devices if a predetermined first condition is satisfied and a predetermined second condition is satisfied. On the other hand, the temperature adjuster drives the motor of the one optical scanning device and does not drive the motors of all the optical scanning devices excluding the one optical scanning device if the first condition is satisfied, but the second condition is not satisfied.

Abstract translation: 一种图像形成装置，包括装置主体，多个光学扫描装置，用于检测光学扫描装置的温度的第一温度检测器，用于检测装置主体的温度的第二温度检测器，第一条件判断器， 第二条件判定器和温度调节器。 如果满足预定的第一条件并满足预定的第二条件，则温度调节器执行用于驱动所有光学扫描装置的电动机的总电动机驱动过程。 另一方面，如果满足第一条件，温度调节器驱动一个光学扫描装置的电动机，并且不驱动除了一个光学扫描装置之外的所有光学扫描装置的电动机，但是不满足第二个条件。

公开(公告)号：US09596371B2

公开(公告)日：2017-03-14

申请号：US15049938

申请日：2016-02-22

Applicant: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.

Inventor： Naoki Iwami

IPC: H04N1/00 ,  G06K15/12 ,  G06K15/16 ,  G06K15/00

CPC classification number: H04N1/00644 ,  G06K15/12 ,  G06K15/16 ,  G06K15/4065 ,  H04N1/00567 ,  H04N1/0057 ,  H04N2201/0091 ,  H04N2201/0093 ,  H04N2201/0094

Abstract: In an image forming apparatus, a paper sheet cassette stores a bunch of paper sheets to be fed. A media sensor unit measures a thickness and a surface roughness of one paper sheet fed and transported from the paper sheet cassette. A residual sheet amount sensor detects a residual amount of the paper sheets in the paper sheet cassette. A residual sheet number estimating unit estimates the number of residual paper sheets in the paper sheet cassette on the basis of (a) a thickness of a bunch of the paper sheet in the paper sheet cassette, the thickness of the bunch corresponding to the residual amount detected by the residual sheet amount sensor and (b) the thickness of the one sheet and the surface roughness of the one sheet measured by the media sensor unit.

Abstract translation: 在图像形成装置中，纸张盒存储要供给的一堆纸张。 介质传感器单元测量从纸张盒输送和输送的一个纸张的厚度和表面粗糙度。 残留纸张量传感器检测纸张盒中的纸张的剩余量。 剩余纸张数量估计单元基于（a）纸张盒中的纸张束的厚度来估计纸张盒中的残留纸张的数量，对应于剩余纸张的纸张的厚度 通过残留纸张量传感器检测到的（b）一张纸的厚度和由介质传感器单元测量的一张纸的表面粗糙度。

公开(公告)号：US08804149B2

公开(公告)日：2014-08-12

申请号：US13772836

申请日：2013-02-21

Applicant: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.

Inventor： Ryota Maeda ,  Hiroshi Yamashita ,  Naoki Iwami

IPC: G06F3/12

CPC classification number: H04N1/00018 ,  H04N1/00023 ,  H04N1/00037 ,  H04N1/0005 ,  H04N1/00082 ,  H04N1/33307 ,  H04N2201/33378

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a plurality of optical scanning devices, a mode receiver, a temperature condition judger and a temperature adjuster. In the case of forming an image using one optical scanning device, the temperature adjuster drives motors of unused optical scanning devices at a first rotation speed if a predetermined temperature condition is satisfied and drives the motors of the unused optical scanning devices at a second rotation speed slower than the first rotation speed if image formation is finished during the drive at the first rotation speed.

Abstract translation: 图像形成装置包括多个光学扫描装置，模式接收器，温度条件判断器和温度调节器。 在使用一个光学扫描装置形成图像的情况下，如果满足预定的温度条件，则温度调节器以第一旋转速度驱动未使用的光学扫描装置的电动机，并以第二转速驱动未使用的光学扫描装置的电动机 如果在第一转速的驱动期间完成图像形成，则比第一转速慢。

公开(公告)号：US20130222870A1

公开(公告)日：2013-08-29

申请号：US13775347

申请日：2013-02-25

Applicant: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.

Inventor： Naoki Iwami ,  Hiroshi Yamashita ,  Ryota Maeda

IPC: H04N1/00

CPC classification number: H04N1/00023 ,  G03G15/011 ,  G03G15/043 ,  G03G2215/0132 ,  G03G2215/0158 ,  H04N1/00018 ,  H04N1/00037 ,  H04N1/0005 ,  H04N1/00082 ,  H04N1/506 ,  H04N2201/33378

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a plurality of optical scanning devices, a job receiver, a job executor, an image discriminator, a temperature condition judger and a temperature adjuster. When a formation-target image is a single-color image and an image to be formed next is a multi-color image, the temperature adjuster drives a motor of one optical scanning device at a second rotating speed slower than a rotating speed during an image forming operation and drives motors of unused optical scanning devices at a third rotating speed faster than the second rotating speed if a temperature condition is satisfied upon the completion of an image forming operation of the single-color image.

Abstract translation: 图像形成装置包括多个光学扫描装置，作业接收器，作业执行器，图像鉴别器，温度条件判断器和温度调节器。 当形成目标图像是单色图像并且接下来要形成的图像是多色图像时，温度调节器以比图像中的旋转速度慢的第二旋转速度驱动一个光学扫描装置的电动机 如果在单色图像的图像形成操作完成时满足温度条件，则以比第二转速快的第三转速，驱动未使用的光学扫描装置的电动机。

公开(公告)号：US20130222868A1

公开(公告)日：2013-08-29

申请号：US13772725

申请日：2013-02-21

Applicant: KYOCERA DOCUMENT SOLUTIONS INC.

Inventor： Ryota Maeda ,  Hiroshi Yamashita ,  Naoki Iwami

IPC: H04N1/00

CPC classification number: H04N1/00018 ,  H04N1/00023 ,  H04N1/00037 ,  H04N1/0005 ,  H04N1/00082 ,  H04N1/506 ,  H04N2201/33378

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a plurality of optical scanning devices, a job receiver, a job executor, an image discriminator for discriminating whether a formation-target image included in an image forming job is a single-color image or a multi-color image, a first condition judger, a second condition judger and a temperature adjuster. In the case of forming a single-color image, the temperature adjuster drives motors of all the optical scanning devices if a predetermined first condition and a predetermined second condition are satisfied and drives the motor of one optical scanning device and does not drive the motors of the other optical scanning devices but the one optical scanning device if the first condition is satisfied, but the second condition is not satisfied.

Abstract translation: 图像形成装置包括多个光学扫描装置，作业接收器，作业执行器，用于鉴别图像形成作业中包括的形成目标图像是单色图像还是多色图像的图像鉴别器， 第一条件判断器，第二条件判定器和温度调节器。 在形成单色图像的情况下，如果满足预定的第一条件和预定的第二条件，则温度调节器驱动所有光学扫描装置的电动机，并且驱动一个光学扫描装置的电动机，并且不驱动 其他光学扫描装置，但是如果满足第一条件，则是一个光学扫描装置，但不满足第二条件。