IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING METHOD
    1.
    发明申请
    IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING METHOD 有权
    图像形成装置和图像形成方法

    公开(公告)号:US20140268242A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-09-18

    申请号:US14202563

    申请日:2014-03-10

    IPC分类号: G06K15/02 G06K15/14

    摘要: An image forming apparatus includes an image density detector, an image forming device, a rotator, an image density controller, and a timing correction data obtainer. The image density detector detects a toner density of an image formed on an image bearing member. An image forming device forms the image using a density adjustable element that adjusts the density of the image. The rotator forms an image pattern while the density adjustable element is changed, and a density thereof is detected by the image density detector. The image density controller controls the image forming device using a density correction data for the density adjustable element corresponding to a rotational period of the rotator. The timing correction data obtainer obtains timing correction data for correction of driving timing of the image forming device based on a change in the density of the image pattern detected by the image density detector.

    摘要翻译: 图像形成装置包括图像浓度检测器,图像形成装置,旋转器,图像浓度控制器和定时校正数据获取器。 图像浓度检测器检测形成在图像承载部件上的图像的调色剂浓度。 图像形成装置使用调节图像的浓度的浓度可调元件形成图像。 旋转体在密度可调元件改变时形成图像图案,并且其浓度由图像浓度检测器检测。 图像浓度控制器使用与旋转体的旋转周期对应的密度可调元件的浓度校正数据来控制图像形成装置。 定时校正数据获取器基于由图像浓度检测器检测到的图像图案的浓度的变化获得用于校正图像形成装置的驱动定时的定时校正数据。

    IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS
    2.
    发明申请
    IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS 有权
    图像形成装置

    公开(公告)号:US20140270828A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-09-18

    申请号:US14203798

    申请日:2014-03-11

    IPC分类号: G03G15/06

    摘要: An image forming apparatus includes a latent-image bearing body, a charging unit, a latent-image writing unit, a development unit, a development power, and a bias control unit. After a start of an image forming operation, the bias control unit performs a process of constantly maintaining an output of a development bias at an adjustment bias value. The adjustment bias value is a central value in a periodic fluctuation range of the output of the development bias. At a timing at which a difference of the development bias from the adjustment bias value in the periodic fluctuation range is less than or equal to a predetermined threshold value, the bias control unit performs switching from the process of constantly maintaining the output of the development bias at the adjustment bias value to a process of periodically changing the output of the development bias based on development bias control data.

    摘要翻译: 图像形成装置包括潜像承载体,充电单元,潜像写入单元,显影单元,显影电力和偏置控制单元。 在图像形成操作开始之后,偏置控制单元执行持续将显影偏压的输出保持在调整偏置值的处理。 调整偏差值是显影偏压输出的周期性波动范围内的中心值。 在显影偏差与周期性波动范围内的调整偏置值的差小于或等于预定阈值的定时,偏置控制单元从持续保持显影偏压的输出的处理进行切换 将调整偏差值设定为基于显影偏压控制数据周期性地改变显影偏压的输出的过程。

    IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS CAPABLE OF EFFECTIVELY PREVENTING IMAGE DENSITY FLUCTUATION
    3.
    发明申请
    IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS CAPABLE OF EFFECTIVELY PREVENTING IMAGE DENSITY FLUCTUATION 有权
    能有效预防图像密度波动的图像形成装置

    公开(公告)号:US20140169814A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-06-19

    申请号:US14105477

    申请日:2013-12-13

    IPC分类号: G03G15/00

    摘要: An image forming apparatus includes an image forming unit including rotary members to form a toner image corresponding to image data, in which the image forming unit forms a toner pattern for detecting image density fluctuation; and an image forming condition determination controller to perform image forming processing to ultimately transfer the toner image onto a recording medium. In the image forming apparatus, the controller measures a periodic image density fluctuation occurring in a rotation cycle of the rotary members based on a detection result of a toner pattern; performs image forming condition determination processing to determine an image forming condition to reduce the image density fluctuation based on measured image density fluctuation data; and determines whether or not the image density fluctuation data measured multiple times satisfies a predetermined control termination condition.

    摘要翻译: 图像形成装置包括图像形成单元,该图像形成单元包括旋转构件,以形成与图像数据相对应的调色剂图像,其中图像形成单元形成用于检测图像浓度波动的调色剂图案; 以及图像形成条件确定控制器,以执行图像形成处理,以最终将调色剂图像转印到记录介质上。 在图像形成装置中,控制器基于调色剂图案的检测结果来测量在旋转构件的旋转周期中发生的周期性图像浓度波动; 执行图像形成条件确定处理,以基于测量的图像浓度波动数据确定图像形成条件以减小图像浓度波动; 并且确定多次测量的图像浓度波动数据是否满足预定的控制终止条件。

    IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING METHOD
    4.
    发明申请
    IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING METHOD 有权
    图像形成装置和图像形成方法

    公开(公告)号:US20160112580A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-04-21

    申请号:US14879177

    申请日:2015-10-09

    IPC分类号: H04N1/00 G03G15/01 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
    7.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20190196355A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-06-27

    申请号:US16227980

    申请日:2018-12-20

    IPC分类号: G03G15/043 G03G15/04

    摘要: An image forming apparatus includes a latent image bearer; a writing device configured to write a latent image onto the latent image bearer; a detection device configured to detect, at a plurality of positions, a density of a toner image obtained through development of the latent image; and a controller configured to correct a writing intensity of the writing device to correct an uneven density based on detection values of the detection device. The controller determines whether each of the detection values is pass or fail. In response to a determination that a detection value is fail, the controller corrects the wiring intensity based on another detection value determined to be pass at a position different from a position at which the detection value is determined to be fail, instead of correcting the writing intensity based on the detection value determined to be fail.

    IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS
    8.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20190179246A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-06-13

    申请号:US16181668

    申请日:2018-11-06

    IPC分类号: G03G15/00 G03G15/06

    摘要: An image forming apparatus includes a latent image bearer, a charger to charge the latent image bearer with a charging bias obtained by superimposing a charge fluctuation voltage to reduce an image density fluctuation on a direct current charging voltage, a writing device to write a latent image on the latent image bearer with writing intensity obtained by superimposing fluctuating writing intensity to reduce an image density fluctuation on constant writing intensity, a developing sleeve to which a developing bias obtained by superimposing a fluctuating developing voltage to reduce an image density fluctuation on a direct current developing voltage is applied to develop the latent image, and circuitry to control the charging bias, the writing intensity, and the developing bias. The circuitry changes the charge fluctuation voltage and the fluctuating developing voltage depending on whether the writing device writes the latent image with the fluctuating writing intensity.

    LIQUID CIRCULATION DEVICE, LIQUID DISCHARGE APPARATUS, AND LIQUID CIRCULATION METHOD

    公开(公告)号:US20200376842A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-12-03

    申请号:US16869914

    申请日:2020-05-08

    IPC分类号: 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.

    IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS INCORPORATING LINE SENSOR
    10.
    发明申请
    IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS INCORPORATING LINE SENSOR 有权
    图像形成装置包含线传感器

    公开(公告)号:US20160378040A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-12-29

    申请号:US15190685

    申请日:2016-06-23

    IPC分类号: G03G15/00

    摘要: An image forming apparatus includes an image bearer, an image forming device to form a toner image on the image bearer, a transfer device to transfer the toner image to a recording medium, a line sensor as an image density sensor to detect image density of the toner image, and a controller operatively connected to the image density sensor. The image density sensor is disposed so as to be shorter in a rotational direction of the image bearer than in a width direction of the image bearer perpendicular to the rotational direction of the image bearer. The controller forms a shading pattern image including a plurality of patches on the image bearer, and detects image density of the plurality of patches, so as to control image density. The shading pattern image is shorter in the rotational direction of the image bearer than in the width direction of the image bearer.

    摘要翻译: 图像形成装置包括图像载体,图像形成装置,用于在图像载体上形成调色剂图像,将调色剂图像转印到记录介质的转印装置,作为图像浓度传感器的线传感器,以检测图像密度 调色剂图像和可操作地连接到图像浓度传感器的控制器。 图像浓度传感器被设置为在图像承载体的旋转方向上比垂直于图像承载体的旋转方向的图像载体的宽度方向更短。 控制器在图像载体上形成包括多个斑块的阴影图案图像,并且检测多个斑块的图像浓度,以便控制图像浓度。 阴影图案图像在图像承载的旋转方向上比在图像承载的宽度方向上更短。