Image forming apparatus and control method
    1.
    发明授权
    Image forming apparatus and control method 有权
    图像形成装置及控制方法

    公开(公告)号:US09116497B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-08-25

    申请号:US14470169

    申请日:2014-08-27

    Inventor: Tadashi Miyazaki

    CPC classification number: G03G15/80 G03G15/205 G03G15/5004 G03G15/55

    Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a fixing section, a low voltage detection circuit, an arithmetic control section, and a storage section. The fixing section has a heater and fixes a toner image on recording paper with heat of the heater. The low voltage detection circuit detects a drop in an input voltage from a power source. The arithmetic control section determines, when a drop in the input voltage is detected by the low voltage detection circuit, whether the drop in the input voltage is linked to working of the heater. The arithmetic control section lowers the temperature of the heater when the drop in the input voltage is linked to the working of the heater, and causes the storage section to store a result of the detection by the low voltage detection circuit when the drop in the input voltage is not linked to the working of the heater.

    Abstract translation: 图像形成装置包括固定部,低电压检测电路,算术控制部和存储部。 固定部分具有加热器,并且利用加热器的热量将记录纸上的调色剂图像定影。 低电压检测电路检测来自电源的输入电压的下降。 算术控制部分确定当低电压检测电路检测到输入电压的下降时,输入电压的下降是否与加热器的工作相关。 当输入电压的下降与加热器的工作相关联时,算术控制部分降低加热器的温度,并且当输入的下降导致存储部分存储低电压检测电路的检测结果 电压与加热器的工作无关。

    Image forming system capable of predicting consumed amount of consumable, prediction data output method

    公开(公告)号:US11320773B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-05-03

    申请号:US17322431

    申请日:2021-05-17

    Abstract: An image forming system includes a recording processing portion, an acquirement processing portion, and an output processing portion. The recording processing portion records a consumed amount of a consumable consumed by an image forming apparatus per predetermined unit time. The acquirement processing portion acquires prediction data that indicates a predicted consumed amount of the consumable per the unit time for a time period from a predetermined standard time, based on a comparison result between: a first record result corresponding to a first time period extending to a reference time; and a second record result corresponding to a predetermined second time period extending to the standard time, among a record result recorded by the recording processing portion, the reference time being a predetermined specific time period earlier than the standard time. The output processing portion outputs the prediction data acquired by the acquirement processing portion.

    Exhaust and filter appratus and image forming apparatus comprising the same

    公开(公告)号:US10268160B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-04-23

    申请号:US16014472

    申请日:2018-06-21

    Inventor: Tadashi Miyazaki

    Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes: an image formation section, a fan, a filter, a contamination detection section, an exhaust path, a circulation path, an air amount adjustment section, and a control section. The fan suctions and exhausts air at surroundings of the image formation section. The filter permits the air exhausted by the fan to pass through the filter. The contamination detection section detects a contamination level of the air which has passed through the filter. The exhaust path discharges the air to an outside. The circulation path returns the air towards a suction side of the fan. The air amount adjustment section increases and decreases an amount of the air flowing through the exhaust path and an amount of the air flowing through the circulation path oppositely to each other. The control section controls the air amount adjustment section in accordance with the contamination level of the air.

    Image forming apparatus having abnormality determination function

    公开(公告)号:US10091374B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-10-02

    申请号:US15710586

    申请日:2017-09-20

    Inventor: Tadashi Miyazaki

    Abstract: In an image forming apparatus, a calculation processing portion includes an input portion and an input-portion abnormality determining portion. The input portion is connected to a temperature detection portion. When an abnormality detection circuit has detected that a temperature detected by the temperature detection portion is an abnormally heated temperature, the input-portion abnormality determining portion determines whether or not a first temperature calculated as a temperature of a fixing member is lower than a predetermined second temperature, and upon determining that the first temperature is lower than the second temperature, determines that the input portion is abnormal.

    IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM CAPABLE OF PREDICTING CONSUMED AMOUNT OF CONSUMABLE, PREDICTION DATA OUTPUT METHOD

    公开(公告)号:US20210373458A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-12-02

    申请号:US17322431

    申请日:2021-05-17

    Abstract: An image forming system includes a recording processing portion, an acquirement processing portion, and an output processing portion. The recording processing portion records a consumed amount of a consumable consumed by an image forming apparatus per predetermined unit time. The acquirement processing portion acquires prediction data that indicates a predicted consumed amount of the consumable per the unit time for a time period from a predetermined standard time, based on a comparison result between: a first record result corresponding to a first time period extending to a reference time; and a second record result corresponding to a predetermined second time period extending to the standard time, among a record result recorded by the recording processing portion, the reference time being a predetermined specific time period earlier than the standard time. The output processing portion outputs the prediction data acquired by the acquirement processing portion.

    Image reading apparatus, image forming device, and method for controlling reading so frequency of pulse signal to stepper motor reduces vibration during quiet scanning mode
    9.
    发明授权
    Image reading apparatus, image forming device, and method for controlling reading so frequency of pulse signal to stepper motor reduces vibration during quiet scanning mode 有权
    图像读取装置,图像形成装置以及用于控制读取脉冲信号到步进电机的频率的方法在安静扫描模式期间减少振动

    公开(公告)号:US09013749B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-04-21

    申请号:US14312054

    申请日:2014-06-23

    Inventor: Tadashi Miyazaki

    Abstract: A light source section of the image reading apparatus illuminates a document with light. An image sensor outputs image signals. An operating section accepts input of an enlargement factor and selection of a document scanning mode. An image processing section generates image data, from pixels (lines) in a quantity according to an enlargement factor. A stepper motor moves the document or the light source section. During a quiet mode, a signal generating section inputs to the stepper motor a pulse signal of a fixed frequency within a quiet mode frequency band. The quiet mode frequency band is a frequency band in which vibration of the stepper motor is at or below a predetermined normal vibration level.

    Abstract translation: 图像读取装置的光源部分用光照射文件。 图像传感器输出图像信号。 操作部分接受放大因子的输入和文档扫描模式的选择。 图像处理部根据放大因子从像素(行)生成图像数据。 步进电机移动文档或光源部分。 在安静模式期间,信号产生部分在静音模式频带内向步进电机输入固定频率的脉冲信号。 安静模式频带是步进电动机的振动处于或低于预定正常振动水平的频带。

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