公开(公告)号：US20180109693A1

公开(公告)日：2018-04-19

申请号：US15717979

申请日：2017-09-28

Applicant: Konica Minolta, Inc.

Inventor： Takashi Watanabe ,  Kazutoshi Yoshimura ,  Kiyohito Tsujihara ,  Akinori Kimata ,  Shiro Umeda ,  Kouei Cho

IPC: H04N1/00

CPC classification number: H04N1/00909 ,  H04N1/00588 ,  H04N1/00641 ,  H04N1/0071 ,  H04N1/00748

Abstract: An image reading apparatus for separating and conveying documents from a bundle of documents, causing the document to pass through a reading position, and reading an image from the document, includes: a reading translucent plate; a rotation member capable of rotating around a shaft; and a rotation driver that rotates the rotation member, wherein in the rotation member, each of: a cleaning member; a white reference area; and an end portion detection area is formed partially with regard to a circumferential direction, the cleaning member and the end portion detection area are arranged adjacent to each other, the rotation driver is arranged so that the end portion detection area faces an opposing surface, and the rotation member is rotated in a paper interval period from when a trailing edge of the document passes the reading position to when a leading edge of a subsequent document reaches the reading position,

公开(公告)号：US11899999B2

公开(公告)日：2024-02-13

申请号：US17872501

申请日：2022-07-25

Applicant: Konica Minolta Inc.

Inventor： Akinori Kimata ,  Kenichi Hayashi ,  Shiro Umeda ,  Yukinobu Iguchi ,  Satoru Sasaki

IPC: G06F15/00 ,  G06F3/12

CPC classification number: G06F3/1258 ,  G06F3/1204 ,  G06F3/1256

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes: a former that performs image formation on a sheet conveyed on a conveyance path; a first hardware processor that detects a type of the sheet on which the image is formed; a second hardware processor that receives specification of a type of a sheet from a user; and a third hardware processor that receives a user setting regarding the image formation, wherein the user setting includes a setting for allowing the former to continuously perform the image formation in a case where the sheet type detected by the first hardware processor is different from the sheet type specified by the user received by the second hardware processor.

公开(公告)号：US09628652B2

公开(公告)日：2017-04-18

申请号：US15093813

申请日：2016-04-08

Applicant: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.

Inventor： Kiyohito Tsujihara ,  Shiro Umeda ,  Yuki Higuchi

IPC: H04N1/00 ,  H04N1/04 ,  H05K1/00

CPC classification number: H04N1/0083 ,  H04N1/00795 ,  H04N1/04 ,  H04N2201/0049 ,  H04N2201/0081 ,  H05K1/00 ,  H05K1/0281 ,  H05K1/147 ,  H05K2201/0145 ,  H05K2201/2009

Abstract: An image reading device which reads an image to obtain an image signal includes: a scanning unit; a chassis member; a control unit provided in a position which does not move together with the scanning unit; and a flexible flat cable which connects the scanning unit to the control unit, includes one end attached to a side of the chassis member and a position other than the one end fixed to a position which does not move with the scanning unit, includes a range closer to the one end than the fixed position parallel to a moving direction of the scanning unit, and is arranged to extend from the one end to one side, be bent into a U-shape, enter between the scanning unit and the chassis member, and reach the fixed position, and the flexible flat cable includes a transmitting layer, a shielding layer, and a stress adjusting layer.

公开(公告)号：US20140064774A1

公开(公告)日：2014-03-06

申请号：US14014837

申请日：2013-08-30

Applicant: Konica Minolta, Inc.

Inventor： Kosuke Masumoto ,  Mineo Yamamoto ,  Shiro Umeda ,  Shigeru Yamazaki

IPC: G03G15/00

CPC classification number: G03G15/5004 ,  G03G15/5016

Abstract: An image forming apparatus comprises: a piezoelectric sensor that produces an variable output signal depending on the amount of infrared energy; a human body detecting device having a lens that forms a detecting area serving for detecting if the person enters; a peak detector that detects a peak of an output signal produced when the person enters the detecting area; an offset voltage judgment portion that judges if the output signal falls to the offset voltage after the peak; a moving direction judgment portion that judges the direction in which the person moves in the detecting area; and a mode controller that switches the power supply mode to a first mode if the power supply mode is found to be a second mode requiring less power than the first mode while the moving direction judgment portion judges that the person moves toward the image forming apparatus.

Abstract translation: 图像形成装置包括：压电传感器，其根据红外能量产生可变输出信号; 人体检测装置，具有形成用于检测人是否进入的检测区域的透镜; 峰值检测器，其检测当人进入检测区域时产生的输出信号的峰值; 偏移电压判断部，其判断输出信号是否下降到峰值之后的偏移电压; 移动方向判断部，其判断该人在检测区域内移动的方向; 以及模式控制器，如果在移动方向判断部分判断人向图像形成装置移动的情况下，如果发现电源模式是需要比第一模式更少的功率的第二模式，则将电源模式切换到第一模式。

公开(公告)号：US11909932B2

公开(公告)日：2024-02-20

申请号：US18064342

申请日：2022-12-12

Applicant: Konica Minolta, Inc.

Inventor： Takahiro Tsujimoto ,  Akinori Kimata ,  Kenichi Hayashi ,  Noriyuki Jinbo ,  Shiro Umeda

IPC: G06K15/00 ,  G06K15/02 ,  H04N1/00 ,  G06F8/65

CPC classification number: H04N1/00724 ,  G06F8/65 ,  H04N1/00726 ,  H04N1/00729

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes: a sensor configured to detect first information related to a physical property value of a sheet, the sheet to have an image formed thereon; and a processor configured to: obtain second information related to a brand of the sheet; and store the first information and the second information in a memory, the first information being detected by the sensor, the second information being obtained by the processor.

公开(公告)号：US10313546B2

公开(公告)日：2019-06-04

申请号：US15717979

申请日：2017-09-28

Applicant: Konica Minolta, Inc.

Inventor： Takashi Watanabe ,  Kazutoshi Yoshimura ,  Kiyohito Tsujihara ,  Akinori Kimata ,  Shiro Umeda ,  Kouei Cho

IPC: H04N1/04 ,  H04N1/00

Abstract: An image reading apparatus for separating and conveying documents from a bundle of documents, causing the document to pass through a reading position, and reading an image from the document, includes: a reading translucent plate; a rotation member capable of rotating around a shaft; and a rotation driver that rotates the rotation member, wherein in the rotation member, each of: a cleaning member; a white reference area; and an end portion detection area is formed partially with regard to a circumferential direction, the cleaning member and the end portion detection area are arranged adjacent to each other, the rotation driver is arranged so that the end portion detection area faces an opposing surface, and the rotation member is rotated in a paper interval period from when a trailing edge of the document passes the reading position to when a leading edge of a subsequent document reaches the reading position.

公开(公告)号：US09116484B2

公开(公告)日：2015-08-25

申请号：US14014837

申请日：2013-08-30

Applicant: Konica Minolta, Inc.

Inventor： Kosuke Masumoto ,  Mineo Yamamoto ,  Shiro Umeda ,  Shigeru Yamazaki

IPC: G03G15/00

CPC classification number: G03G15/5004 ,  G03G15/5016

Abstract: An image forming apparatus comprises: a piezoelectric sensor that produces an variable output signal depending on the amount of infrared energy; a human body detecting device having a lens that forms a detecting area serving for detecting if the person enters; a peak detector that detects a peak of an output signal produced when the person enters the detecting area; an offset voltage judgment portion that judges if the output signal falls to the offset voltage after the peak; a moving direction judgment portion that judges the direction in which the person moves in the detecting area; and a mode controller that switches the power supply mode to a first mode if the power supply mode is found to be a second mode requiring less power than the first mode while the moving direction judgment portion judges that the person moves toward the image forming apparatus.

Abstract translation: 图像形成装置包括：压电传感器，其根据红外能量产生可变输出信号; 人体检测装置，具有形成用于检测人是否进入的检测区域的透镜; 峰值检测器，其检测当人进入检测区域时产生的输出信号的峰值; 偏移电压判断部，其判断输出信号是否下降到峰值之后的偏移电压; 移动方向判断部，其判断该人在检测区域内移动的方向; 以及模式控制器，如果在移动方向判断部分判断人向图像形成装置移动的情况下，如果发现电源模式是需要比第一模式更少的功率的第二模式，则将电源模式切换到第一模式。

公开(公告)号：US20140169841A1

公开(公告)日：2014-06-19

申请号：US14108629

申请日：2013-12-17

Applicant: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.

Inventor： Hiroshi MIZUNO ,  Osamu Akiyama ,  Yasuaki Tomoda ,  Naoki Nonoyama ,  Kiyomitsu Koyama ,  Masaki Hata ,  Shiro Umeda ,  Koji Soda

IPC: G03G15/01

CPC classification number: G03G15/0189 ,  G03G21/1604

Abstract: An image forming apparatus comprises: an imaging unit including imaging subunits that are arranged in a vertical direction, each of the imaging subunits forming a toner image of a different color; an intermediate transfer belt having a running surface that runs vertically along the imaging subunits, and on which the toner images are primary-transferred and superposed; a secondary transfer unit secondary-transferring the toner images on the intermediate transfer belt to the recording sheet; and an ejection unit having an outlet and a conveyance path extending vertically, the ejection unit conveying, to the outlet via the conveyance path, the recording sheet on which the toner images have been secondary-transferred, wherein when viewed from a front of the image forming apparatus, the imaging unit is arranged behind the intermediate transfer belt, and the conveyance path is arranged in front of the intermediate transfer belt.

Abstract translation: 图像形成装置包括：成像单元，包括沿垂直方向布置的成像子单元，每个成像子单元形成不同颜色的调色剂图像; 中间转印带，其具有沿着成像子单元垂直延伸的运行表面，并且调色剂图像在其上被一次转印和重叠; 二次转印单元将中间转印带上的调色剂图像二次转印到记录纸上; 以及具有出口和垂直延伸的输送路径的排出单元，所述排出单元经由所述输送路径将经过所述调色剂图像二次转印的记录纸传送到所述出口，其中，从所述图像的前方观察时 成像单元布置在中间转印带的后面，并且输送路径布置在中间转印带的前面。

公开(公告)号：US10175625B2

公开(公告)日：2019-01-08

申请号：US15267293

申请日：2016-09-16

Applicant: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.

Inventor： Kazutoshi Yoshimura ,  Takashi Watanabe ,  Akinori Kimata ,  Shiro Umeda

IPC: G03G15/00

Abstract: A sheet conveying apparatus has a reference roller, a detection roller, and a detection sensor. The detection roller can move, and makes contact with the reference roller, facing the reference roller. The detection sensor outputs a signal corresponding to the displacement of the detection roller. The sheet is conveyed to a nip portion of the pair of rollers. At this time, the timing when an edge portion of the sheet being conveyed passes through the nip portion is detected. In response to the timing detected, the thickness of the sheet is detected, based on the signal output from the detection sensor.

公开(公告)号：US09582743B2

公开(公告)日：2017-02-28

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 ,  G06Q30/02

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。