IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND DEVELOPER SUPPLY METHOD THEREFOR
    1.
    发明申请
    IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND DEVELOPER SUPPLY METHOD THEREFOR 有权
    图像形成装置及其开发商供应方法

    公开(公告)号:US20090103935A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-04-23

    申请号:US12253538

    申请日:2008-10-17

    IPC分类号: G03G15/14 G03G15/08

    摘要: An image forming apparatus includes an latent image carrier configured to carry a latent image thereon, a developing unit disposed facing the latent image carrier to develop the latent image with developer, a developer container containing the developer and attachable to the image forming apparatus, a developer detector configured to detect the presence of the developer in the developing unit, and a developer supply controller. The developer supply controller prohibits supply of the developer from the developer container to the developing unit when the developer detector detects that the developer is present in the developing unit.

    摘要翻译: 图像形成装置包括构造成在其上承载潜像的潜像载体,与潜像载体相对设置的用显影剂显影潜像的显影单元,容纳显影剂的显影剂容器,可附着到图像形成装置,显影剂 检测器被配置为检测显影单元中的显影剂的存在以及显影剂供应控制器。 当显影剂检测器检测到显影剂存在于显影单元中时,显影剂供应控制器禁止将显影剂从显影剂容器供应到显影单元。

    Image forming apparatus and developer supply method therefor
    2.
    发明授权
    Image forming apparatus and developer supply method therefor 有权
    图像形成装置及显影剂供应方法

    公开(公告)号:US08121498B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-02-21

    申请号:US12253538

    申请日:2008-10-17

    IPC分类号: G03G15/06 G03G15/14 G03G21/00

    摘要: An image forming method and apparatus, the apparatus including a latent image carrier configured to carry a latent image thereon, a developing unit disposed facing the latent image carrier to develop the latent image with developer, a developer container containing the developer and attachable to the image forming apparatus, a developer detector configured to detect the presence of the developer in the developing unit, and a developer supply controller, and a disengagement detector configured to detect whether or not an intermediate transfer member is disengaged from the latent image carrier. The developer supply controller prohibits supply of the developer from the developer container to the developing unit when the developer detector detects that the developer is present in the developing unit, and when the disengagement detector detects that the intermediate transfer member is not disengaged from the latent image carrier.

    摘要翻译: 一种图像形成方法和装置,所述装置包括构造成在其上承载潜像的潜像载体,面向潜像载体设置的显影单元,用显影剂显影潜像,容纳显影剂的显影剂容器并可附着到图像上 成像装置,被配置为检测显影单元中的显影剂的存在的显影剂检测器和显影剂供给控制器,以及分离检测器,其被配置为检测中间转印部件是否与潜像载体脱离接合。 当显影剂检测器检测到显影剂存在于显影单元中时,显影剂供应控制器禁止将显影剂从显影剂容器供应到显影单元,并且当分离检测器检测到中间转印部件没有脱离潜像时 载体

    Device for electrostatically developing a latent image on an image
carrier
    3.
    发明授权
    Device for electrostatically developing a latent image on an image carrier 失效
    用于在图像载体上静电显影潜像的装置

    公开(公告)号:US5666625A

    公开(公告)日:1997-09-09

    申请号:US560977

    申请日:1995-11-20

    摘要: In an image forming apparatus, a developing device has a first developer carrier for depositing a developer thereon, a regulating member for regulating the amount of the developer deposited on the first developer carrier, and a second developer carrier having an elastic surface, and contacting the first developer carrier while biting into it by a predetermined amount. The developer is provided with a preselected degree of fluidity. Hence, even when the same portion of the surface of the second developer carrier runs a plurality of times past a position where the two developer carriers contact each other without any developer being fed from the second developer carrier to an image carrier, the first developer carrier can surely strip the developer from the second developer carrier. As a result, a developer on which a predetermined amount of charge is deposited is transferred from the first developer carrier to the second developer carrier. This successfully protects images from defects. Particularly, when the developer has a zinc stearate content of greater than 0.1 wt %, it is possible to prevent the developer from melting and adhering to a member which regulates the developer.

    摘要翻译: 在图像形成装置中,显影装置具有用于在其上沉积显影剂的第一显影剂载体,用于调节沉积在第一显影剂载体上的显影剂的量的调节构件和具有弹性表面的第二显影剂载体, 第一显影剂载体同时咬入预定量。 显影剂具有预选的流动性。 因此,即使当第二显影剂载体的表面的相同部分多次经过两个显影剂载体彼此接触的位置,而没有将任何显影剂从第二显影剂载体供给到图像载体时,第一显影剂载体 可以肯定地从第二个开发商运营商剥离显影剂。 结果,其上沉积有预定量的电荷的显影剂从第一显影剂载体转移到第二显影剂载体。 这成功地保护图像免受缺陷。 特别是,当显影剂的硬脂酸锌含量大于0.1重量%时,可以防止显影剂熔化并附着在调节显影剂的部件上。