公开(公告)号：US20150248092A1

公开(公告)日：2015-09-03

申请号：US14634570

申请日：2015-02-27

Applicant: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.

Inventor： Michio TAKAHASHI ,  Toshiyuki TOKUNO ,  Kenji TAKI ,  Junichi ARAI

IPC: G03G21/02

CPC classification number: G03G21/02 ,  G03G15/5075 ,  G03G2215/00109 ,  G06Q20/085 ,  G07F17/26 ,  G07F17/42 ,  H04N1/34

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a time setting unit that sets a print allowable time according to the amount of advance payment, a usage time count unit that counts a usage time and a print allowance determination unit that determines, from the time setting unit and the usage time count unit, whether printing is allowed or prohibited. Before the time counted by the usage time count unit reaches the print allowable time, the print allowance determination unit allows the printing to be performed whereas after the time counted by the usage time count unit reaches the print allowable time, the print allowance determination unit prohibits the printing from being performed.

Abstract translation: 图像形成装置包括：时间设定单元，其根据预先支付金额设定打印允许时间;计数使用时间的使用时间计数单元;以及从时间设定单元和使用中确定的打印容许度判定单元 时间计数单位，是否允许或禁止打印。 在由使用时间计数单元计数的时间达到打印允许时间之前，打印允许确定单元允许执行打印，而在由使用时间计数单元计数到达打印允许时间之后，打印允许确定单元禁止 正在执行打印。

公开(公告)号：US20150347875A1

公开(公告)日：2015-12-03

申请号：US14726983

申请日：2015-06-01

Applicant: Konica Minolta, Inc.

Inventor： Osamu AKIYAMA ,  Shiro UMEDA ,  Michio TAKAHASHI

IPC: G06K15/00 ,  G06F3/12

CPC classification number: G06K15/005 ,  G06F3/1207 ,  G06F3/1229 ,  G06F3/1256 ,  G06F3/1259 ,  G06F3/1285 ,  G06Q30/02

Abstract: An image content display system includes: a display device; a display controller that displays image content on the display device while switching a plurality of sets of image content; and an image forming apparatus that prints image information associated with image content displayed on the display device, wherein the display controller includes a first acquiring unit that acquires image content of a first content group, a second acquiring unit that acquires image content of a second content group, a determining unit that determines whether or not the image forming apparatus is in a printing enabled state, and a display control unit that displays the image content of the first content group, and switches image content to be displayed on the display device from the image content of the first content group to the image content of the second content group.

Abstract translation: 一种图像内容显示系统，包括：显示装置; 显示控制器，其在切换多组图像内容的同时在所述显示装置上显示图像内容; 以及图像形成装置，其输出与在所述显示装置上显示的图像内容相关联的图像信息，其中所述显示控制器包括获取第一内容组的图像内容的第一获取单元，获取第二内容的图像内容的第二获取单元 确定单元，确定图像形成装置是否处于打印使能状态;以及显示控制单元，显示第一内容组的图像内容，并且从显示装置切换要显示在显示装置上的图像内容 第一内容组的图像内容到第二内容组的图像内容。

公开(公告)号：US20230166932A1

公开(公告)日：2023-06-01

申请号：US17968359

申请日：2022-10-18

Applicant: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.

Inventor： Michio TAKAHASHI ,  Yusuke YAMAMOTO

IPC: B65H7/12 ,  B65H3/48 ,  B65H3/12 ,  B65H7/16

CPC classification number: B65H7/12 ,  B65H3/48 ,  B65H3/128 ,  B65H7/16 ,  B65H2801/06 ,  B65H2511/524

Abstract: A sheet feeding apparatus includes: a placer that allows a plurality of sheets to be placed on the placer; an air feeder including a front-end fan that generates an airflow from a front-edge side in a sheet feeding direction of a bundle of sheets placed on the placer toward the bundle of sheets; an attracting conveyor that attracts an uppermost sheet separated by the air feeder from the bundle of sheets placed on the placer and conveys the uppermost sheet; a detector that detects, in the conveyance of the uppermost sheet by the attracting conveyor, an amount of co-feeding of a next sheet together with the uppermost sheet; and a hardware processor that executes air-volume control to the front-end fan such that an air volume of the front-end fan increases with an increase in the amount of co-feeding detected by the detector.

公开(公告)号：US20160318731A1

公开(公告)日：2016-11-03

申请号：US15092302

申请日：2016-04-06

Applicant: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.

Inventor： Kazuhiko KOWASE ,  Michio TAKAHASHI

IPC: B65H43/04 ,  B65H29/12

CPC classification number: B65H43/04 ,  B65H7/06 ,  B65H29/12 ,  B65H29/125 ,  B65H29/60 ,  B65H31/24 ,  B65H43/00 ,  B65H85/00 ,  B65H2301/33312 ,  B65H2404/632 ,  B65H2405/332 ,  B65H2511/11 ,  B65H2515/112 ,  B65H2601/11 ,  B65H2801/06 ,  B65H2801/27 ,  G03G15/234 ,  G03G15/5012 ,  G03G15/70 ,  B65H2220/01 ,  B65H2220/03

Abstract: A sheet conveying device includes: a conveying unit configured to convey a sheet along a conveying path; a switching unit configured to switch a sheet conveying destination; a delivering unit configured to deliver the sheet on the delivery path toward a device at the sheet conveying destination; a reversing unit configured to first convey the sheet from the reversing port toward the outside of the casing to a position in which a part of the sheet protrudes and deliver the sheet from the position toward a circulation path while reversing the conveying direction of the sheet; a circulating unit configured to convey the sheet delivered toward the circulation path along the circulation path and return the sheet to the conveying path while the sheet is reversed; and a control unit configured to control the reversing unit when a jammed sheet is detected in the device at the sheet conveying destination.

Abstract translation: 片材输送装置包括：输送单元，其构造成沿着输送路径输送片材; 切换单元，被配置为切换片材输送目的地; 输送单元，被配置为将片材在输送路径上朝向片材输送目的地的装置输送; 反转单元，被配置为首先将所述片材从所述反转端口朝向所述壳体的外部传送到片材的一部分突出的位置，并且将所述片材从所述位置朝向循环路径传送，同时反转所述片材的传送方向; 循环单元，其构造成输送沿着循环路径向循环路径输送的片材，并且在片材反转时将片材返回到输送路径; 以及控制单元，被配置为当在所述纸张输送目的地处的所述装置中检测到卡住的纸张时，控制所述反转单元。

公开(公告)号：US20150153674A1

公开(公告)日：2015-06-04

申请号：US14549259

申请日：2014-11-20

Applicant: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.

Inventor： Osamu SHIMOTOSO ,  Michio TAKAHASHI

IPC: G03G21/02

CPC classification number: G03G15/50 ,  G03G21/02 ,  G06K15/00

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes: a sensor that detects discontinuation of printing or a decrease in print speed; and an electric circuit configured to set an available time to print according to an amount of advance payment; count a usage time during which the image forming apparatus is used; determine permission or prohibition of printing based on the available time to print and the usage time; determine whether to count the usage time based on a factor for the discontinuation of printing or the decrease in print speed when the sensor detects the discontinuation of printing or the decrease in print speed; and prohibit printing when the counted usage time reaches the available time to print.

Abstract translation: 图像形成装置包括：检测中断打印或降低打印速度的传感器; 以及电路，被配置为根据预付金额设定可用的打印时间; 计算使用图像形成装置的使用时间; 根据可用的打印时间和使用时间确定许可或禁止打印; 当传感器检测到打印中断或打印速度降低时，根据停止打印的因素或打印速度的降低来确定是否计数使用时间; 并且当计数的使用时间达到可用的打印时间时禁止打印。

公开(公告)号：US20140132977A1

公开(公告)日：2014-05-15

申请号：US14045827

申请日：2013-10-04

Applicant: Konica Minolta, Inc.

Inventor： Michio TAKAHASHI ,  Junichi Arai ,  Hiroshi Eguchi

IPC: H04N1/00

CPC classification number: H04N1/00068 ,  G03G15/502 ,  H04N1/00076 ,  H04N1/0049 ,  H04N1/00928 ,  H04N1/00952

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes control units that are booted up in parallel after reset, and further includes: a display unit displaying, in multiple stages, overall boot-up progress that is boot-up progress of the entire apparatus; a display control unit controlling the display unit to display the overall boot-up progress, wherein the display control unit includes: an estimation subunit making estimation of the overall boot-up progress based on period counted after the reset; and a reception subunit receiving boot-up progress of each control unit, and until receiving the boot-up progress of each control unit or the boot-up progress of the latest control unit in terms of boot-up completion, the display control unit performs control based on the estimation, and after receiving the boot-up progress of each control unit or the boot-up progress of the latest control unit, the display control unit performs control based on the received boot-up progress.

Abstract translation: 图像形成装置包括在复位之后并行启动的控制单元，还包括：显示单元，其以多个阶段显示整个装置的启动进度的整体启动进度; 显示控制单元，控制所述显示单元显示所述整体启动进度，其中所述显示控制单元包括：估计子单元，基于在所述重置之后计数的周期来估计所述整体启动进度; 以及接收子单元，接收每个控制单元的启动进程，并且在启动完成方面，直到接收到每个控制单元的启动进度或最新控制单元的启动进度，显示控制单元执行 基于该估计进行控制，并且在接收到每个控制单元的启动进度或最新控制单元的启动进度之后，显示控制单元基于接收到的启动进程进行控制。