公开(公告)号：US09229409B2

公开(公告)日：2016-01-05

申请号：US14642005

申请日：2015-03-09

申请人： Mikiko Imazeki ,  Yasushi Nakazato ,  Akira Takehisa ,  Osamu Satoh

发明人： Mikiko Imazeki ,  Yasushi Nakazato ,  Akira Takehisa ,  Osamu Satoh

IPC分类号： G03G21/00 ,  G03G15/00

CPC分类号： G03G15/556 ,  G03G15/5033 ,  G03G21/0011 ,  G03G21/0029

摘要： A cleaning blade failure prediction processor for an image forming apparatus includes a pixel count acquisition circuit to acquire pixel count data of a cleaning target of a cleaning blade. The cleaning target is divided into a plurality of areas in a main scanning direction of the cleaning target. The pixel count acquisition circuit acquires a pixel count for each of the plurality of areas of the cleaning target. The cleaning blade failure prediction processor also includes a first cumulative pixel count calculation circuit to calculate a cumulative pixel count for each of the plurality of areas of the cleaning target, a second cumulative pixel count calculation circuit to calculate a cumulative pixel count per distance traveled of the cleaning target, and a deformation identification circuit to determine whether or not the cleaning blade shows signs of deformation according to the cumulative pixel count per distance traveled.

摘要翻译： 用于图像形成装置的清洁刮板故障预测处理器包括：像素计数获取电路，用于获取清洁刮板的清洁对象的像素数量数据。 清洁对象被分成清洁对象的主扫描方向上的多个区域。 像素数量获取电路获取清洁对象的多个区域中的每一个的像素数。 清洁刮板故障预测处理器还包括：第一累积像素数计算电路，用于计算清洁对象的多个区域中的每个区域的累积像素数;第二累积像素数计算电路，用于计算每行程的每个行进的累积像素数; 清洁目标和变形识别电路，以根据每行驶的每个行驶的累积像素数来确定清洁刮板是否显示变形迹象。

公开(公告)号：US20150253714A1

公开(公告)日：2015-09-10

申请号：US14642005

申请日：2015-03-09

申请人： Mikiko Imazeki ,  Yasushi Nakazato ,  Akira Takehisa ,  Osamu Satoh

发明人： Mikiko Imazeki ,  Yasushi Nakazato ,  Akira Takehisa ,  Osamu Satoh

IPC分类号： G03G21/00

CPC分类号： G03G15/556 ,  G03G15/5033 ,  G03G21/0011 ,  G03G21/0029

摘要： A cleaning blade failure prediction processor for an image forming apparatus includes a pixel count acquisition circuit to acquire pixel count data of a cleaning target of a cleaning blade. The cleaning target is divided into a plurality of areas in a main scanning direction of the cleaning target. The pixel count acquisition circuit acquires a pixel count for each of the plurality of areas of the cleaning target. The cleaning blade failure prediction processor also includes a first cumulative pixel count calculation circuit to calculate a cumulative pixel count for each of the plurality of areas of the cleaning target, a second cumulative pixel count calculation circuit to calculate a cumulative pixel count per distance traveled of the cleaning target, and a deformation identification circuit to determine whether or not the cleaning blade shows signs of deformation according to the cumulative pixel count per distance traveled.

摘要翻译： 用于图像形成装置的清洁刮板故障预测处理器包括：像素数量获取电路，用于获取清洁刮板的清洁对象的像素数量数据。 清洁对象被分成清洁对象的主扫描方向上的多个区域。 像素数量获取电路获取清洁对象的多个区域中的每一个的像素数。 清洁刮板故障预测处理器还包括：第一累积像素数计算电路，用于计算清洁对象的多个区域中的每个区域的累积像素数;第二累积像素数计算电路，用于计算每行程的每个行进的累积像素数; 清洁目标和变形识别电路，以根据每行驶的每个行驶的累积像素数来确定清洁刮板是否显示变形迹象。

公开(公告)号：US09141063B2

公开(公告)日：2015-09-22

申请号：US14255256

申请日：2014-04-17

申请人： Akira Takehisa ,  Yasushi Nakazato ,  Osamu Satoh ,  Mikiko Imazeki

发明人： Akira Takehisa ,  Yasushi Nakazato ,  Osamu Satoh ,  Mikiko Imazeki

IPC分类号： G03G15/00 ,  G03G21/00

CPC分类号： G03G15/55 ,  G03G15/5033 ,  G03G15/5037 ,  G03G15/75 ,  G03G21/0094 ,  G03G2221/1663

摘要： An image forming apparatus includes a deterioration determining device to determine a deterioration degree of a latent image bearer based on a potential detected by a surface potential detector. The deterioration determining device calculates a relative value indicating the deterioration degree based on the aggregated number of pixels and a time value for each of virtually divided regions. The deterioration determining device determines a deterioration degree of a detecting target region of the virtually divided region based on a potential detected by the surface potential detector. The deterioration determining device further determines deterioration degrees of non-detecting target respective regions of the virtually divided regions based on the relative values of the non-detecting target respective regions, the relative value of the detecting target region, and the deterioration degree of the detecting target region.

摘要翻译： 图像形成装置包括：劣化判定装置，用于根据表面电位检测器检测出的电位来确定潜像载体的劣化程度。 劣化判定装置根据聚合的像素数和每个虚拟分割区域的时间值，计算表示劣化程度的相对值。 劣化判定装置基于由表面电位检测器检测出的电位来确定虚拟分割区域的检测对象区域的劣化程度。 劣化判定装置还根据非检测对象各区域的相对值，检测对象区域的相对值和检测对象区域的劣化程度，判定虚拟分割区域的非检测对象区域的劣化程度 目标区域。

公开(公告)号：US20150132017A1

公开(公告)日：2015-05-14

申请号：US14528342

申请日：2014-10-30

申请人： Mikiko IMAZEKI ,  Yasushi Nakazato ,  Akira Takehisa ,  Osamu Satoh

发明人： Mikiko IMAZEKI ,  Yasushi Nakazato ,  Akira Takehisa ,  Osamu Satoh

IPC分类号： G03G15/00

CPC分类号： G03G15/55 ,  G03G15/553

摘要： A device failure predictor includes data acquisition unit to acquire internal data of a target device, a peak value calculator to calculate a plurality of peak values of the internal data for a prescribed period of time, and a failure sign identification unit to set individual criteria for the plurality of peak values and determine whether or not the target device shows signs of failure according to the plurality of peak values and the individual criteria.

摘要翻译： 设备故障预测器包括用于获取目标设备的内部数据的数据获取单元，用于在规定时间段内计算内部数据的多个峰值的峰值计算器，以及故障标志识别单元， 多个峰值，并且根据多个峰值和各个标准来确定目标设备是否显示故障迹象。

公开(公告)号：US09091990B2

公开(公告)日：2015-07-28

申请号：US14528342

申请日：2014-10-30

申请人： Mikiko Imazeki ,  Yasushi Nakazato ,  Akira Takehisa ,  Osamu Satoh

发明人： Mikiko Imazeki ,  Yasushi Nakazato ,  Akira Takehisa ,  Osamu Satoh

IPC分类号： G03G15/00

CPC分类号： G03G15/55 ,  G03G15/553

摘要： A device failure predictor includes data acquisition unit to acquire internal data of a target device, a peak value calculator to calculate a plurality of peak values of the internal data for a prescribed period of time, and a failure sign identification unit to set individual criteria for the plurality of peak values and determine whether or not the target device shows signs of failure according to the plurality of peak values and the individual criteria.

摘要翻译： 设备故障预测器包括用于获取目标设备的内部数据的数据获取单元，用于在规定时间段内计算内部数据的多个峰值的峰值计算器，以及故障标志识别单元， 多个峰值，并且根据多个峰值和各个标准来确定目标设备是否显示故障迹象。

公开(公告)号：US08953957B2

公开(公告)日：2015-02-10

申请号：US13903405

申请日：2013-05-28

申请人： Akira Takehisa ,  Yasushi Nakazato ,  Mikiko Imazeki ,  Osamu Satoh

发明人： Akira Takehisa ,  Yasushi Nakazato ,  Mikiko Imazeki ,  Osamu Satoh

IPC分类号： G03G15/00 ,  G03G21/00

CPC分类号： G03G15/55 ,  G03G15/5037 ,  G03G21/0094

摘要： An image forming apparatus includes an image forming unit including a latent image carrier, a charging device, a latent image writing device, and a development device; a cumulative value calculation device that calculates, for each of regions of a surface of the image carrier, a cumulative value of the area of a latent image formed in the region; a surface potential detector that detects the surface potential of the image carrier in one of the regions as a detection region; and a determination device that determines the deterioration degree of the detection region on the basis of the detected potential, and determines the deterioration degree of a region other than the detection region on the basis of the detected potential, the cumulative value for the detection region, and the cumulative value for the region other than the detection region.

摘要翻译： 图像形成装置包括：图像形成单元，包括潜像载体，充电装置，潜像写入装置和显影装置; 累积值计算装置，对于所述图像载体的表面的各区域，计算在所述区域中形成的潜像的面积的累积值; 表面电位检测器，其检测作为检测区域的所述区域中的所述图像载体的表面电位; 以及确定装置，其基于检测到的电位确定检测区域的劣化程度，并且基于检测到的电位，检测区域的累积值来确定检测区域以外的区域的劣化程度， 以及检测区域以外的区域的累积值。

公开(公告)号：US08948621B2

公开(公告)日：2015-02-03

申请号：US13851347

申请日：2013-03-27

申请人： Mikiko Imazeki ,  Yasushi Nakazato ,  Akira Takehisa ,  Jun Yamane

发明人： Mikiko Imazeki ,  Yasushi Nakazato ,  Akira Takehisa ,  Jun Yamane

IPC分类号： G03G15/00

CPC分类号： G03G15/5079

摘要： A management apparatus communicates, via a communication network, with image forming apparatuses, and includes an information reception device that receives, from each of the image forming apparatuses via the network, prediction-use information useful for predicting a latent image carrier surface contamination level due to discharge products generated during charging, a contamination level prediction device that, on the basis of the received prediction-use information, predicts the latent image carrier surface contamination level of the image forming apparatus corresponding to the prediction-use information, and an instruction transmission device that, if the predicted latent image carrier surface contamination level exceeds a predetermined allowable range, transmits an execution instruction to execute a contamination reduction operation of reducing the contamination of the surface of the latent image carrier due to the discharge products to the image forming apparatus corresponding to the latent image carrier surface contamination level via the network.

摘要翻译： 管理装置经由通信网络与图像形成装置进行通信，并且包括从各图像形成装置经由网络接收预测使用信息的信息接收装置，该信息接收装置用于预测潜在载体表面污染程度 以排出在充电期间产生的产品;污染水平预测装置，其基于接收到的预测用信息，预测与预测用信息对应的图像形成装置的潜像载体表面污染程度，以及指示传输 装置，如果预测的潜像载体表面污染物水平超过预定的允许范围，则发送执行指令以执行污染减少操作，以减少由于放电产物引起的潜像载体的表面对图像形成装置的污染 对应于 通过网络潜影载体表面污染水平。

公开(公告)号：US08948620B2

公开(公告)日：2015-02-03

申请号：US13766926

申请日：2013-02-14

申请人： Mikiko Imazeki ,  Yasushi Nakazato ,  Akira Takehisa

发明人： Mikiko Imazeki ,  Yasushi Nakazato ,  Akira Takehisa

IPC分类号： G03G15/00 ,  G03G21/00

CPC分类号： G03G15/553 ,  G03G15/5037 ,  G03G15/75 ,  G03G21/0094

摘要： An image forming system includes an image forming apparatus, a physical property detector, a data storage device, and a latent image carrier replacement time detector. The image forming apparatus includes a replaceable latent image carrier, forms a latent image on a surface of the latent image carrier, develops the latent image into a visible image, and transfers the visible image onto a recording medium. The physical property detector detects predetermined physical properties of the image forming apparatus in a continuous manner or an intermittent manner. The data storage device stores, as a specific physical property, data on at least one of the detected physical properties, which changes before and after replacement of the latent image carrier. The latent image carrier replacement time detector detects, on the basis of changes over time of the stored specific physical property, a latent image carrier replacement time.

摘要翻译： 图像形成系统包括图像形成装置，物理特性检测器，数据存储装置和潜像载体更换时间检测器。 图像形成装置包括可替换的潜像载体，在潜像载体的表面上形成潜像，将潜像显影成可见图像，并将可见图像转印到记录介质上。 物理特性检测器以连续的方式或间歇地检测图像形成装置的预定物理特性。 数据存储装置作为特定的物理属性存储关于在潜像载体的替换之前和之后改变的检测到的物理属性中的至少一个的数据。 潜像载体更换时间检测器基于存储的特定物理特性随时间的变化来检测潜像载体更换时间。

公开(公告)号：US08478561B2

公开(公告)日：2013-07-02

申请号：US12916925

申请日：2010-11-01

申请人： Osamu Satoh ,  Yasushi Nakazato ,  Kohji Ue ,  Mikiko Imazeki ,  Masahide Yamashita ,  Jun Yamane

发明人： Osamu Satoh ,  Yasushi Nakazato ,  Kohji Ue ,  Mikiko Imazeki ,  Masahide Yamashita ,  Jun Yamane

IPC分类号： G01C9/00

CPC分类号： G03G15/6529 ,  B65H7/02 ,  B65H2511/22 ,  B65H2513/10 ,  B65H2513/40 ,  B65H2557/242 ,  G01D5/04 ,  G01D5/12 ,  G01D5/30 ,  G01P3/44 ,  G03G15/602 ,  G03G2215/00565 ,  B65H2220/01 ,  B65H2220/11 ,  B65H2220/03

摘要： A rotation measuring mechanism capable of measuring a rotation amount and a displacement amount of a rotary member in a direction perpendicular to the rotation axis is provided. An exemplary combination of the rotation measuring mechanism includes a detection target rotating in synchrony with the rotary member and range sensors. Each time the detection target rotates once, each sensor outputs one cycle of a sine wave. The amplitude of the sine wave output from the sensor varies in accordance with the displacement of the detection target together with the rotary member in the direction perpendicular to the axis, thereby obtaining the rotation amount and the displacement amount of the rotary member.

摘要翻译： 提供一种能够测量旋转体在垂直于旋转轴线的方向上的旋转量和位移量的旋转测量机构。 旋转测量机构的示例性组合包括与旋转部件和距离传感器同步旋转的检测目标。 每次检测目标旋转一次，每个传感器输出一个正弦波周期。 从传感器输出的正弦波的振幅根据检测对象与旋转构件在与轴线垂直的方向上的位移而变化，从而获得旋转构件的旋转量和位移量。

公开(公告)号：US20110052224A1

公开(公告)日：2011-03-03

申请号：US12871283

申请日：2010-08-30

申请人： Ryota YAMASHINA ,  Yasushi Nakazato ,  Osamu Satoh ,  Kohji Ue ,  MIkiko Imazeki ,  Masahide Yamashita ,  Jun Yamane

发明人： Ryota YAMASHINA ,  Yasushi Nakazato ,  Osamu Satoh ,  Kohji Ue ,  MIkiko Imazeki ,  Masahide Yamashita ,  Jun Yamane

IPC分类号： G03G15/20

CPC分类号： G03G15/55

摘要： A first feature quantity computing unit that computes a first feature quantity representing an average of a plurality of driving loads recorded by a driving load of a fixing section recording unit of an image forming device that records the driving load acquired by a driving load acquiring unit that acquires the driving load, a second feature quantity computing unit that computes a second feature quantity representing a deviation of the plurality of the driving loads, and a diagnosis unit that performs failure diagnosis including estimation of a cause of a failure of the fixing section using the first feature quantity and the second feature quantity are used.

摘要翻译： 第一特征量计算单元，计算表示由驱动负载获取单元获取的驱动负载记录的图像形成装置的固定部分记录单元的驱动负载记录的多个驱动负载的平均值的第一特征量， 获取驱动负载的第二特征量计算单元，计算表示多个驱动负载的偏差的第二特征量的诊断单元，以及执行故障诊断的诊断单元，包括使用 使用第一特征量和第二特征量。