Image forming apparatus with power supplies for secondary transfer unit

    公开(公告)号:US10025235B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-07-17

    申请号:US15677715

    申请日:2017-08-15

    Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes: an image holder that holds a toner image; a transferer that is disposed opposite to the image holder so as to be in contact with the image holder and transfers the toner image from the image holder onto a recording sheet that is going through a contact part where the transferer contacts the image holder, by applying a transfer voltage between the transferer and the image holder; a first power source that applies a voltage of a first polarity to the image holder; and a second power source that applies a voltage of a second polarity, which is reverse to the first polarity, to the transferer.

    Paper feed apparatus and image forming system
    3.
    发明授权
    Paper feed apparatus and image forming system 有权
    送纸装置和成像系统

    公开(公告)号:US08955839B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-02-17

    申请号:US14083484

    申请日:2013-11-19

    Abstract: A paper feed apparatus is capable of correcting the skew of a sheet irrespective of a differential conveyance distance. The paper feed apparatus is provided with a first large volume paper feed apparatus 100A having a control unit 130 which performs first correction control to correct the skew of a sheet by controlling a first conveyance unit 110 and forming a loop of the sheet P before a paper stop rollers 110d, and also performs second correction control to correct the skew of a sheet by controlling a second conveyance unit 120 and forming a loop of the sheet before a paper stop rollers 110d. In this case, the control unit 130 controls the first conveyance unit 110 and the second conveyance unit 120 in order that the skew correcting ability of the second correction control becomes greater than the skew correcting ability of the first correction control.

    Abstract translation: 进纸装置能够校正纸张的歪斜,而与差分输送距离无关。 供纸装置设置有具有控制单元130的第一大容量供纸装置100A,该控制单元130通过控制第一传送单元110并且在纸张之前形成纸张P的环来执行第一校正控制以校正片材的歪斜 停止辊110d,并且还执行第二校正控制以通过控制第二输送单元120并在纸张停止辊110d之前形成纸张的环来校正纸张的歪斜。 在这种情况下,控制单元130控制第一输送单元110和第二输送单元120,以使得第二校正控制的偏斜校正能力变得大于第一校正控制的倾斜校正能力。

    Driving device, image forming apparatus, and control program

    公开(公告)号:US11201573B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-12-14

    申请号:US16446495

    申请日:2019-06-19

    Abstract: A driving device includes: a first motor that transmits power to a rotation shaft of a conveyance roller for conveying a paper sheet; a second motor that transmits power to the rotation shaft of the conveyance roller; and a motor controller that controls rotational speeds of the first and second motors by changing a control value, wherein the motor controller controls the control value of the first motor at multiple steps at a time of acceleration or deceleration and changes the control value of the second motor according to a change range of the control value of the first motor in synchronization with a timing when the control value of the first motor is changed.

    Fixing apparatus and image forming apparatus
    5.
    发明授权
    Fixing apparatus and image forming apparatus 有权
    固定装置和成像装置

    公开(公告)号:US09063490B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-06-23

    申请号:US14470375

    申请日:2014-08-27

    CPC classification number: G03G15/2053 G03G15/50

    Abstract: A fixing apparatus includes an upper pressure roller, a fixing belt, a lower pressure roller which cooperates with the upper pressure roller and the fixing belt for forming a fixing nip portion which holds and conveys a sheet with a toner image therebetween; a drive motor which rotates the lower pressure roller; a plurality of motors each of which is capable of generating a braking force in the direction to hinder rotation of the upper pressure roller and an assist force in the direction to assist rotation of the upper pressure roller; a torque generation unit which generate an effective braking force in the direction to hinder rotation of the fixing side member as a combination of the braking and assist forces; and a control unit which switches the motor used to generate the braking force among the plurality of motors in accordance with a predetermined condition.

    Abstract translation: 定影装置包括上压辊,定影带,与上压辊和定影带配合的下压辊,用于形成定影夹持部分,该定影夹持部分保持并输送具有调色剂图像的片材; 旋转下压辊的驱动马达; 多个电动机中的每一个能够产生阻碍上压辊旋转的方向的制动力和帮助上压辊旋转的方向的辅助力; 扭矩产生单元,其在制动和辅助力的组合时沿阻止固定侧构件的旋转的方向产生有效的制动力; 以及控制单元,其根据预定条件在多个电动机之间切换用于产生制动力的电动机。

    Image forming apparatus
    7.
    发明授权
    Image forming apparatus 有权
    图像形成装置

    公开(公告)号:US09291968B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-03-22

    申请号:US14560327

    申请日:2014-12-04

    CPC classification number: G03G15/2053 G03G15/55

    Abstract: An image forming apparatus performs a serviceman call detection mode during its idling time. In this time, a control portion controls upper and lower pressuring rollers to be clamped, controls a driving motor, and controls a change-over mechanism to switch a braking motor off. A torque detection portion detects a torque value Y of the driving motor at this time. The control portion then controls the upper and lower pressuring rollers to be clamped, controls the driving motor, and controls the change-over mechanism to switch the braking motor on. The torque detection portion detects a torque value Z of the driving motor at this time. The control portion subtracts the torque value Y from the torque value Z to calculate a difference value. The control portion determines that the braking motor is broken down when the difference value does not exceed the threshold value.

    Abstract translation: 图像形成装置在其空转时间期间执行维修人员呼叫检测模式。 此时,控制部控制要被夹紧的上压力辊和下压辊,控制驱动电动机,并控制切换机构以切断制动电动机。 此时,转矩检测部检测驱动电动机的转矩值Y. 然后,控制部控制上下加压辊被夹紧,控制驱动电动机,并控制转换机构,使制动电动机接通。 转矩检测部此时检测驱动电动机的转矩值Z。 控制部从转矩值Z中减去转矩值Y,计算出差值。 当差值不超过阈值时,控制部分确定制动马达断开。

    MOTOR DRIVE APPARATUS
    8.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20200052615A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-02-13

    申请号:US16505985

    申请日:2019-07-09

    Abstract: A motor drive apparatus drives and controls a plurality of motors that rotate a common drive shaft. The motor drive apparatus includes a motor drive hardware processor that outputs equal drive power to each of the plurality of motors, and manipulates the drive power with a rotational speed detection signal of any one of the plurality of motors as a feedback signal. The feedback signal is switched based on conditions such as responsiveness and efficiency.

    Image forming system
    9.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US09703238B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-07-11

    申请号:US15016849

    申请日:2016-02-05

    Abstract: An image forming system includes: an image forming apparatus that forms an image on a sheet; one or more sheet carrying devices successively disposed on the downstream side of the image forming apparatus; and a control device that controls the image forming apparatus and the one or more sheet carrying devices based on a job that designates a page configuration containing a page order and sheet types, wherein the sheet carrying device includes a bypass conveyance path along which the sheet output from an upstream device is conveyed toward a downstream device, and a sheet tray unit that temporarily stores the sheet output from the upstream device and discharges the sheet toward the bypass conveyance path, and the control device divides the job into sheet types and determines a printing order of the divided sheet types and sheet types to be stored in the sheet carrying device.

    Image forming apparatus that adjusts a differential speed between a surface of a fixing belt and a surface of a pressure roller based on a detected torque of a motor that drives the pressure roller
    10.
    发明授权
    Image forming apparatus that adjusts a differential speed between a surface of a fixing belt and a surface of a pressure roller based on a detected torque of a motor that drives the pressure roller 有权
    图像形成装置,其基于检测到的驱动压力辊的电动机的扭矩来调节定影带的表面与压力辊的表面之间的差速

    公开(公告)号:US09250587B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-02-02

    申请号:US14294432

    申请日:2014-06-03

    Abstract: An image forming apparatus comprises a drive motor configured to rotate the lower pressure roller, a torque generation unit for generating a braking force in the direction to hinder rotation of a fixing belt in order to adjust the differential speed between the surface speed of the fixing belt and the surface speed of the lower pressure roller, and a control unit for adjusting the braking force generated by the torque generation unit. The control unit adjusts the braking force generated by the torque generation unit to decrease if the rotational torque of the drive motor is larger than a predetermined target torque, and increase if the rotational torque of the drive motor is smaller than the predetermined target torque.

    Abstract translation: 图像形成装置包括:驱动电动机,其被配置为使下压力辊旋转;扭矩产生单元,用于在阻止定影带旋转的方向上产生制动力,以便调节定影带的表面速度之间的差速 以及下压辊的表面速度,以及用于调整由转矩产生单元产生的制动力的控制单元。 如果驱动电机的旋转转矩大于预定目标转矩,则控制单元调整由转矩产生单元产生的制动力,如果驱动电动机的旋转转矩小于预定目标转矩,则增大。

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