Image forming apparatus having an optical sensor for converting a toner adhesion amount and image forming method
    5.
    发明授权
    Image forming apparatus having an optical sensor for converting a toner adhesion amount and image forming method 有权
    具有用于转印调色剂附着量的光学传感器和图像形成方法的图像形成装置

    公开(公告)号:US09565319B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-02-07

    申请号:US14879177

    申请日:2015-10-09

    IPC分类号: G03G15/01 H04N1/00 H04N1/60

    摘要: An image forming apparatus includes an image bearer to bear a black toner pattern formed with a black toner image under an increased exposure amount and an increased developing bias. A first optical sensor detects an amount of reflection light reflected by the black toner pattern on the image bearer. The first optical sensor includes a light-emitting element to emit light toward the black toner pattern on the image bearer and a light-receiving element to receive the reflection light reflected by the black toner pattern on the image bearer. A toner adhesion amount converter converts the amount of the reflection light detected by the first optical sensor into a toner adhesion amount of toner adhered to the image bearer and adjusts an image density according to the toner adhesion amount.

    摘要翻译: 图像形成装置包括承载黑色调色剂图案的图像承载件,所述黑色调色剂图案在增加的曝光量和增加的显影偏压下由黑色调色剂图像形成。 第一光学传感器检测由图像载体上的黑色调色剂图案反射的反射光量。 第一光学传感器包括朝向图像承载体上的黑色调色剂图案发光的发光元件和用于接收由图像载体上的黑色调色剂图案反射的反射光的光接收元件。 调色剂粘附量转换器将由第一光学传感器检测到的反射光的量转换成粘附到图像承载体的调色剂附着量,并根据调色剂附着量来调整图像浓度。

    Image forming apparatus that switches transfer bias based on detected environment condition
    6.
    发明授权
    Image forming apparatus that switches transfer bias based on detected environment condition 有权
    基于检测到的环境条件切换传输偏压的图像形成装置

    公开(公告)号:US09535376B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-01-03

    申请号:US15044596

    申请日:2016-02-16

    IPC分类号: G03G15/00 G03G15/16 G03G21/20

    摘要: An image forming apparatus includes an image bearing belt of a multi-layer structure, a toner image forming device, a nip forming device, a transfer power source, an environment-condition detector, and a controller. The toner image forming device forms a toner image on a surface of the image bearing belt. The transfer power source outputs a transfer bias including a superimposed voltage, in which a direct current voltage is superimposed on an alternating current voltage to transfer the toner image from the image bearing belt onto a recording medium at a transfer nip. The environment-condition detector detects an environment condition. The controller controls the transfer bias output from the transfer power source to perform a bias switching process to switch the transfer bias between a transfer bias including the superimposed voltage and a transfer bias including a direct current voltage based on a detected result of the environment-condition detector.

    摘要翻译: 图像形成装置包括多层结构的图像承载带,调色剂图像形成装置,压区形成装置,转印电源,环境条件检测器和控制器。 调色剂图像形成装置在图像承载带的表面上形成调色剂图像。 传输电源输出包括重叠电压的转印偏压,其中直流电压叠加在交流电压上,以将调色剂图像从图像承载带转印到转印压区上的记录介质上。 环境条件检测器检测环境条件。 控制器控制来自传送电源的传输偏压输出,以执行偏置切换处理,以根据环境条件的检测结果,在包括叠加电压的转印偏压和包括直流电压的转印偏压之间切换转印偏压 探测器。

    IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS
    7.
    发明申请
    IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS 有权
    图像形成装置

    公开(公告)号:US20160246220A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-08-25

    申请号:US15044596

    申请日:2016-02-16

    IPC分类号: G03G15/16

    摘要: An image forming apparatus includes an image bearing belt of a multi-layer structure, a toner image forming device, a nip forming device a transfer power source, an environment-condition detector, and a controller. The toner image forming device forms a toner image on a surface of the image bearing belt. The transfer power source outputs a transfer bias including a superimposed voltage, in which a direct current voltage is superimposed on an alternating current voltage to transfer the toner image from the image bearing belt onto a recording medium at a transfer nip. The environment-condition detector detects an environment condition. The controller controls the transfer bias output from the transfer power source to perform a bias switching process to switch the transfer bias between a transfer bias including the superimposed voltage and a transfer bias including a direct current voltage based on a detected result of the environment-condition detector.

    摘要翻译: 图像形成装置包括多层结构的图像承载带,调色剂图像形成装置,转印电源的压区形成装置,环境状态检测器和控制器。 调色剂图像形成装置在图像承载带的表面上形成调色剂图像。 传输电源输出包括重叠电压的转印偏压,其中直流电压叠加在交流电压上,以将调色剂图像从图像承载带转印到转印压区上的记录介质上。 环境条件检测器检测环境条件。 控制器控制来自传送电源的传输偏压输出,以执行偏置切换处理,以基于环境条件的检测结果,在包括叠加电压的转印偏压和包括直流电压的转印偏压之间切换转印偏压 探测器。

    IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS
    8.
    发明申请
    IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS 有权
    图像形成装置

    公开(公告)号:US20150362868A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-12-17

    申请号:US14740175

    申请日:2015-06-15

    IPC分类号: G03G15/16

    摘要: An image forming apparatus includes an endless belt-shaped image bearer that is rotatably supported and entrained around rollers; a transfer member positioned to contact an outer surface of the image bearer; a transfer device to transfer a toner image conveyed while being carried on the outer surface of the image bearer onto a transfer medium conveyed between the image bearer and the transfer member; a toner image sensor to detect the toner image transferred onto the transfer medium; and a conveyance speed controller to fine-tune a conveyance speed of the transfer medium. Based on fine-tuning data of the conveyance speed controller, a detection result of the toner image sensor is corrected and image forming conditions are corrected based on the corrected detection result.

    摘要翻译: 图像形成装置包括可旋转地支撑并夹带在辊周围的环形带状图像承载件; 定位成接触所述图像承载体的外表面的转印构件; 传送装置,用于将在承载在图像载体的外表面上的传送的调色剂图像转印到在图像载体和转印部件之间传送的转印介质上; 调色剂图像传感器,用于检测转印到转印介质上的调色剂图像; 以及微调转印介质的输送速度的输送速度控制器。 基于输送速度控制器的微调数据,校正调色剂图像传感器的检测结果,并且基于校正的检测结果校正图像形成条件。

    Liquid circulation device, liquid discharge apparatus, and liquid circulation method

    公开(公告)号:US11260667B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-03-01

    申请号:US16869914

    申请日:2020-05-08

    IPC分类号: B41J2/18 B41J2/14 B41J2/175

    摘要: A liquid circulation device includes a circulation passage, a liquid feeding device, a pressure sensor, and control circuitry. Through the circulation passage, liquid circulates to be supplied to and collected from a circulatory liquid discharge head. The liquid feeding device is configured to circulate the liquid through the circulation passage. The pressure sensor is configured to detect a pressure of the circulation passage. The control circuitry configured to acquire a characteristic indicating a relationship among a drive amount of the liquid feeding device, discharge information of the liquid discharged from the liquid discharge head, and a pressure detection value of the circulation passage; and change, based on the characteristic acquired, at least one of a control parameter and a calculation expression used to control the liquid feeding device.