公开(公告)号：US20070246880A1

公开(公告)日：2007-10-25

申请号：US11751867

申请日：2007-05-22

申请人： Kenji Totsuka ,  John Spicer ,  Franklin Joseph Palumbo ,  Darin M. Gettelfinger ,  Paul Douglas Horrall ,  Christopher Kent Washing ,  Larry Steven Foster

发明人： Kenji Totsuka ,  John Spicer ,  Franklin Joseph Palumbo ,  Darin M. Gettelfinger ,  Paul Douglas Horrall ,  Christopher Kent Washing ,  Larry Steven Foster

IPC分类号： B65H3/06

CPC分类号： B65H7/02 ,  B65H3/0684 ,  B65H2220/02 ,  B65H2301/423245 ,  B65H2511/152 ,  B65H2511/514 ,  B65H2513/511 ,  B65H2551/20 ,  B65H2553/51 ,  B65H2701/1311 ,  B65H2701/1313 ,  B65H2220/03 ,  B65H2220/01

摘要： The present application is directed to methods and devices for determining a media level in an input area within an image forming device. In one embodiment, a support section configured to hold a stack of media sheets is positioned in the image forming device. A pick mechanism is positioned to contact a top-most media sheet of the stack of media sheets in the support section. The pick mechanism may include a pick motor and a pick roller. A sensor roller may be positioned separate from the pick roller and in contact with the top-most media sheet. A controller may determine the media level based on a movement of the sensor roller after the top-most media sheet has moved to a predetermined location.

摘要翻译： 本申请涉及用于确定图像形成装置内的输入区域中的媒体等级的方法和装置。 在一个实施例中，被配置为保持介质片堆叠的支撑部分定位在图像形成装置中。 拾取机构定位成接触支撑部分中的介质片堆叠的最上面的介质片。 拾取机构可以包括拾取电机和拾取辊。 传感器辊可以与拾取辊分离定位并与最顶层的介质片接触。 控制器可以基于在最上面的介质片材移动到预定位置之后的传感器辊的移动来确定介质液位。

公开(公告)号：US20090110410A1

公开(公告)日：2009-04-30

申请号：US12347960

申请日：2008-12-31

申请人： Darin M. Gettelfinger ,  John Spicer ,  Paul Douglas Horrall ,  Christopher Kent Washing ,  Franklin Joseph Palumbo ,  LARRY STEVEN FOSTER

发明人： Darin M. Gettelfinger ,  John Spicer ,  Paul Douglas Horrall ,  Christopher Kent Washing ,  Franklin Joseph Palumbo ,  LARRY STEVEN FOSTER

IPC分类号： G03G15/00

CPC分类号： B65H7/02 ,  B65H3/0684 ,  B65H2301/423245 ,  B65H2511/152 ,  B65H2511/514 ,  B65H2513/511 ,  B65H2553/51 ,  B65H2701/1311 ,  B65H2701/1313 ,  B65H2220/03 ,  B65H2220/01

摘要： The present application is directed to methods for determining the location and movement of a media sheet within an image forming device. In one embodiment, the media sheet is positioned within an input area of the device. A pick roller is rotated to move the sheet from the input area and into a media path. An encoder roller may be positioned in contact with the sheet to detect the actual movement of the sheet from the input area. A controller may determine the expected amount of movement based on the movement of the pick roller and compare this amount with an actual amount of movement based on the movement of the encoder roller.

摘要翻译： 本申请涉及用于确定图像形成装置内的介质片的位置和移动的方法。 在一个实施例中，介质片位于装置的输入区域内。 旋转拾纸辊以将纸张从输入区域移动到介质路径中。 可以将编码器辊定位成与片材接触以检测片材从输入区域的实际移动。 控制器可以基于拾取辊的移动来确定预期的移动量，并且基于编码器辊的运动将该量与实际的移动量进行比较。

公开(公告)号：US08233834B2

公开(公告)日：2012-07-31

申请号：US12199025

申请日：2008-08-27

申请人： Paul Douglas Horrall ,  Peyman Kermanshani Nejad ,  Christopher Kent Washing

发明人： Paul Douglas Horrall ,  Peyman Kermanshani Nejad ,  Christopher Kent Washing

IPC分类号： G03G21/00

CPC分类号： G03G21/12

摘要： The present invention provides a waste particulate toner collection container system for an image forming apparatus that includes a waste particulate toner spreading device movably disposed within the container in a reciprocating manner generally along its length, the device including a spine member having on a first end a first plurality of spaced apart raking tine members and on a second end a second plurality of spaced apart raking tine members disposed substantially transversely of the length of the spine member, and a crank arm attached at the first end of the spine member. A post disposed on an inner wall of the container supports the device at a point along the length of the spine member between the first and second pluralities of raking tine members, and a drive mechanism is operatively connected to the crank arm for imparting reciprocating movement to the device.

摘要翻译： 本发明提供了一种用于图像形成装置的废弃颗粒状调色剂收集容器系统，该系统包括可沿着其长度以往复运动的方式可移动地设置在容器内的废弃颗粒调色剂扩散装置，该装置包括一个脊部件， 第一多个间隔开的耙齿构件，并且在第二端上具有大致横向于所述脊柱构件的长度设置的第二多个间隔开的耙齿构件，以及连接在所述脊柱构件的第一端处的曲柄臂。 设置在容器的内壁上的柱在第一和第二多个耙齿构件之间沿着脊柱构件的长度的点处支撑该装置，并且驱动机构可操作地连接到曲柄臂，用于使往复运动 装置。

公开(公告)号：US20100054832A1

公开(公告)日：2010-03-04

申请号：US12199025

申请日：2008-08-27

申请人： Paul Douglas Horrall ,  Peyman Kermanshani Nejad ,  Christopher Kent Washing

发明人： Paul Douglas Horrall ,  Peyman Kermanshani Nejad ,  Christopher Kent Washing

IPC分类号： G03G21/00

CPC分类号： G03G21/12

摘要： The present invention provides a waste particulate toner collection container system for an image forming apparatus that includes a waste particulate toner spreading device movably disposed within the container in a reciprocating manner generally along its length, the device including a spine member having on a first end a first plurality of spaced apart raking tine members and on a second end a second plurality of spaced apart raking tine members disposed substantially transversely of the length of the spine member, and a crank arm attached at the first end of the spine member. A post disposed on an inner wall of the container supports the device at a point along the length of the spine member between the first and second pluralities of raking tine members, and a drive mechanism is operatively connected to the crank arm for imparting reciprocating movement to the device.

摘要翻译： 本发明提供了一种用于图像形成装置的废弃颗粒状调色剂收集容器系统，该系统包括可沿着其长度以往复运动的方式可移动地设置在容器内的废弃颗粒调色剂扩散装置，该装置包括一个脊部件， 第一多个间隔开的耙齿构件，并且在第二端上具有大致横向于所述脊柱构件的长度设置的第二多个间隔开的耙齿构件，以及连接在所述脊柱构件的第一端处的曲柄臂。 设置在容器的内壁上的柱在第一和第二多个耙齿构件之间沿着脊柱构件的长度的点处支撑该装置，并且驱动机构可操作地连接到曲柄臂，用于使往复运动 装置。

公开(公告)号：US08731415B2

公开(公告)日：2014-05-20

申请号：US12618220

申请日：2009-11-13

申请人： Andrew Charles Hogan ,  Peyman Kermanshahi Nejad ,  James Marion Nimmo ,  David Anthony Schneider ,  Christopher Kent Washing

发明人： Andrew Charles Hogan ,  Peyman Kermanshahi Nejad ,  James Marion Nimmo ,  David Anthony Schneider ,  Christopher Kent Washing

IPC分类号： G03G15/01 ,  G03G21/00

CPC分类号： G03G21/12 ,  G03G15/0856 ,  G03G15/086 ,  G03G2215/0888

摘要： A capacitive sensor for sensing amount of waste toner in a waste toner box of an imaging apparatus includes a capacitor that has a pair of separated plates disposed within the interior of the waste toner box. The capacitance of the capacitor changes with the amount of toner in between the plates of the capacitor. A sensor circuitry is connected to the plates of the waste toner box that measure the capacitance of the capacitor as a voltage value. This voltage value is provided to a controller that determines a relative change in the capacitance value by determining a change in capacitance of the capacitor with respect to a number of pages printed by the imaging apparatus. The controller then determines the state of the waste toner box based on this relative change in capacitance.

摘要翻译： 用于感测成像装置的废色调剂盒中的废调色剂量的电容传感器包括具有设置在废色调剂盒内部的一对分离板的电容器。 电容器的电容随着电容器板之间的调色剂量而变化。 传感器电路连接到废粉盒的板上，该电阻测量电容器的电容值作为电压值。 该电压值被提供给控制器，该控制器通过确定电容器相对于由成像设备打印的页数的变化来确定电容值的相对变化。 然后，控制器基于电容的相对变化来确定废粉盒的状态。

公开(公告)号：US20100303484A1

公开(公告)日：2010-12-02

申请号：US12618220

申请日：2009-11-13

申请人： Andrew Charles Hogan ,  Peyman Kermanshahi Nejad ,  James Marion Nimmo ,  David Anthony Schneider ,  Christopher Kent Washing

发明人： Andrew Charles Hogan ,  Peyman Kermanshahi Nejad ,  James Marion Nimmo ,  David Anthony Schneider ,  Christopher Kent Washing

IPC分类号： G03G21/12

CPC分类号： G03G21/12 ,  G03G15/0856 ,  G03G15/086 ,  G03G2215/0888

摘要： A capacitive sensor for sensing amount of waste toner in a waste toner box of an imaging apparatus includes a capacitor that has a pair of separated plates disposed within the interior of the waste toner box. The capacitance of the capacitor changes with the amount of toner in between the plates of the capacitor. A sensor circuitry is connected to the plates of the waste toner box that measure the capacitance of the capacitor as a voltage value. This voltage value is provided to a controller that determines a relative change in the capacitance value by determining a change in capacitance of the capacitor with respect to a number of pages printed by the imaging apparatus. The controller then determines the state of the waste toner box based on this relative change in capacitance.

摘要翻译： 用于感测成像装置的废色调剂盒中的废调色剂量的电容传感器包括具有设置在废色调剂盒内部的一对分离板的电容器。 电容器的电容随着电容器板之间的调色剂量而变化。 传感器电路连接到废粉盒的板上，该电阻测量电容器的电容值作为电压值。 该电压值被提供给控制器，该控制器通过确定电容器相对于由成像设备打印的页数的变化来确定电容值的相对变化。 然后，控制器基于电容的相对变化来确定废粉盒的状态。