Recording medium determination apparatus and image forming apparatus
    1.
    发明授权
    Recording medium determination apparatus and image forming apparatus 有权
    记录介质确定装置和图像形成装置

    公开(公告)号:US08774653B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-07-08

    申请号:US12482360

    申请日:2009-06-10

    IPC分类号: G03G15/00

    摘要: A recording medium determination apparatus that determines grammage of a recording medium by using an ultrasonic wave includes a transmission unit configured to output an ultrasonic wave having a predetermined frequency, a reception unit configured to receive the ultrasonic wave output from the transmission unit and transmitted through the recording medium and output a received signal, a calculation unit configured to calculate a signal having a peak component according to a cycle of the received signal, and a determination unit configured to determine the grammage of the recording medium based on the signal calculated by the calculation unit.

    摘要翻译: 通过使用超声波来确定记录介质的克重的记录介质确定装置包括被配置为输出具有预定频率的超声波的传输单元,被配置为接收从传输单元输出的超声波并通过 记录介质并输出接收信号,计算单元,被配置为根据接收信号的周期来计算具有峰值分量的信号;以及确定单元,被配置为基于通过计算计算出的信号来确定记录介质的克重 单元。

    RECORDING MEDIUM DETERMINATION APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS
    2.
    发明申请
    RECORDING MEDIUM DETERMINATION APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS 有权
    记录介质测定装置和图像形成装置

    公开(公告)号:US20090310992A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-12-17

    申请号:US12482360

    申请日:2009-06-10

    IPC分类号: G01N9/00 G03G15/00 G06F15/00

    摘要: A recording medium determination apparatus that determines grammage of a recording medium by using an ultrasonic wave includes a transmission unit configured to output an ultrasonic wave having a predetermined frequency, a reception unit configured to receive the ultrasonic wave output from the transmission unit and transmitted through the recording medium and output a received signal, a calculation unit configured to calculate a signal having a peak component according to a cycle of the received signal, and a determination unit configured to determine the grammage of the recording medium based on the signal calculated by the calculation unit.

    摘要翻译: 通过使用超声波来确定记录介质的克重的记录介质确定装置包括被配置为输出具有预定频率的超声波的传输单元,被配置为接收从传输单元输出的超声波并通过 记录介质并输出接收信号,计算单元,被配置为根据接收信号的周期来计算具有峰值分量的信号;以及确定单元,被配置为基于通过计算计算出的信号来确定记录介质的克重 单元。

    RECORDING MEDIUM DETERMINATION APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS
    3.
    发明申请
    RECORDING MEDIUM DETERMINATION APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS 审中-公开
    记录介质测定装置和图像形成装置

    公开(公告)号:US20140270825A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-09-18

    申请号:US14289605

    申请日:2014-05-28

    IPC分类号: G03G15/00

    摘要: A recording medium determination apparatus that determines grammage of a recording medium by using an ultrasonic wave includes a transmission unit configured to output an ultrasonic wave having a predetermined frequency, a reception unit configured to receive the ultrasonic wave output from the transmission unit and transmitted through the recording medium and output a received signal, a calculation unit configured to calculate a signal having a peak component according to a cycle of the received signal, and a determination unit configured to determine the grammage of the recording medium based on the signal calculated by the calculation unit.

    摘要翻译: 通过使用超声波来确定记录介质的克重的记录介质确定装置包括被配置为输出具有预定频率的超声波的传输单元,被配置为接收从传输单元输出的超声波并通过 记录介质并输出接收信号,计算单元,被配置为根据接收信号的周期来计算具有峰值分量的信号;以及确定单元,被配置为基于通过计算计算出的信号来确定记录介质的克重 单元。

    Image forming apparatus for determining remaining amount of developer in developer container
    4.
    发明授权
    Image forming apparatus for determining remaining amount of developer in developer container 有权
    用于确定显影剂容器中的显影剂的剩余量的图像形成装置

    公开(公告)号:US09317005B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-04-19

    申请号:US14112801

    申请日:2012-04-19

    IPC分类号: G03G15/08 G03G21/16

    摘要: An image forming apparatus includes a developing unit that contains developer and that is detachable; and a detection member that includes a detected electrode and that moves around a rotation shaft in the developing unit, an electrostatic capacitance sensor electrode that is provided on an outer side of the developing unit, an electrostatic capacitance sensor that detects an electrostatic capacitance between the detected electrode and the electrostatic capacitance sensor electrode and that outputs data related to the detected electrostatic capacitance, and a CPU that determines an amount of the developer in the developing unit based on the data output from the electrostatic capacitance sensor.

    摘要翻译: 图像形成装置包括显影单元,该显影单元包含显影剂并且是可拆卸的; 以及检测构件,其包括被检测的电极并围绕所述显影单元中的旋转轴移动;静电电容传感器电极,设置在所述显影单元的外侧;静电电容传感器,其检测所检测到的静电电容 电极和静电电容传感器电极,并且输出与检测到的静电电容相关的数据;以及CPU,其基于从静电电容传感器输出的数据来确定显影单元中的显影剂的量。

    Recording material determination apparatus and image forming apparatus
    5.
    发明授权
    Recording material determination apparatus and image forming apparatus 有权
    记录材料确定装置和图像形成装置

    公开(公告)号:US08995854B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-03-31

    申请号:US13571195

    申请日:2012-08-09

    申请人: Tsutomu Ishida

    发明人: Tsutomu Ishida

    IPC分类号: G03G15/00

    CPC分类号: G03G15/5029

    摘要: A recording material determination apparatus includes a transmission unit configured to transmit an ultrasonic wave, a reception unit configured to receive an ultrasonic wave transmitted from the transmission unit and then via a recording material, and a control unit configured to cause the transmission unit to transmit an ultrasonic wave a plurality of times under different conditions, measure an output value a plurality of times, and determine the recording material based on the output values measured a plurality of times.

    摘要翻译: 记录材料确定装置包括:发送单元,被配置为发送超声波;接收单元,被配置为接收从所述发送单元发送的超声波,然后经由记录材料;以及控制单元,被配置为使所述发送单元发送 在不同条件下多次超声波测量多次输出值,并且基于多次测量的输出值来确定记录材料。

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

    公开(公告)号:US20140037305A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-02-06

    申请号:US14112801

    申请日:2012-04-19

    IPC分类号: G03G15/08

    摘要: The image forming apparatus includes a developing unit that contains developer and that is detachable; a detection member that includes a detected electrode and that moves around a rotation shaft in the developing unit, an electrostatic capacitance sensor electrode that is provided on an outer side of the developing unit, an electrostatic capacitance sensor that detects an electrostatic capacitance between the detected electrode and the electrostatic capacitance sensor electrode and that outputs data related to the detected electrostatic capacitance, and a CPU that determines an amount of the developer in the developing unit based on the data output from the electrostatic capacitance sensor.

    摘要翻译: 图像形成装置包括显影单元,其包含显影剂并且可拆卸; 检测构件,其包括检测电极并且围绕所述显影单元中的旋转轴移动;静电电容传感器电极,设置在所述显影单元的外侧;静电电容传感器,其检测所检测到的电极之间的静电电容 和静电电容传感器电极,并且输出与检测到的静电电容相关的数据;以及CPU,其基于从静电电容传感器输出的数据确定显影单元中的显影剂的量。

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

    公开(公告)号:US20140023385A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-01-23

    申请号:US14007709

    申请日:2012-04-04

    IPC分类号: G03G15/08

    摘要: The image forming apparatus includes a developing unit that is detachable and contains a developer, a detection member that includes an electrode to be detected and is rotatable around a rotation axis in the developing unit, an agitator that moves around the rotation axis in the developing unit; an electrostatic capacitance sensor electrode provided on an exterior of the developing unit, an electrostatic capacitance sensor that detects electrostatic capacitance between the electrode to be detected and the electrostatic capacitance sensor electrode, and outputs data on the detected electrostatic capacitance, and a CPU that determines an amount of developer in the developing unit based on the data output from the electrostatic capacitance sensor.

    摘要翻译: 图像形成装置包括可拆卸并包含显影剂的显影单元,包括待检测电极并且可围绕显影单元的旋转轴线旋转的检测构件,围绕显影单元中的旋转轴线移动的搅拌器 ; 设置在显影单元的外部的静电电容传感器电极,检测待检测电极和静电电容传感器电极之间的静电电容的静电电容传感器,并输出检测到的静电电容的数据;以及CPU, 基于从静电电容传感器输出的数据,显影单元中的显影剂量。

    IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS
    9.
    发明申请
    IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS 有权
    图像形成装置

    公开(公告)号:US20130308965A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-11-21

    申请号:US13982839

    申请日:2012-03-29

    IPC分类号: G03G15/08

    摘要: An image forming apparatus includes a rotatable member which is provided on and rotatable about a rotation shaft in a detachably mountable developing unit containing a developer and has flexibility so that it is flexed depending on a resistance of the developer; an electroconductive member to be detected which is provided on the rotatable member; a detecting electrode provided in a neighborhood of an outer wall surface of a bottom of the developing unit; a converting portion for detecting an electrostatic capacity between the member to be detected and the detecting electrode and for converting the electrostatic capacity into an electric signal; a measuring portion for measuring a time duration in which the electric signal converted by the converting portion exceeds a predetermined threshold; and a discriminating portion for discriminating an amount of the developer on the basis of the time duration measured by the measuring portion.

    摘要翻译: 图像形成装置包括可旋转构件,该可旋转构件设置在可旋转的轴上并且可旋转地安装在包含显影剂的可拆卸安装的显影单元中,并且具有柔性,使得其可以根据显影剂的阻力而弯曲; 被设置在可旋转构件上的被检测导电构件; 检测电极,设置在显影单元的底部的外壁表面附近; 转换部分,用于检测待检测部件与检测电极之间的静电电容,并将静电电容转换成电信号; 用于测量由转换部分转换的电信号超过预定阈值的持续时间的测量部分; 以及鉴别部分,用于基于由测量部分测量的持续时间来识别显影剂的量。

    Recording sheet surface detection apparatus and image forming apparatus
    10.
    发明授权
    Recording sheet surface detection apparatus and image forming apparatus 有权
    记录片材表面检测装置和图像形成装置

    公开(公告)号:US08582116B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-11-12

    申请号:US12754454

    申请日:2010-04-05

    IPC分类号: G01B11/30

    摘要: An image forming apparatus for detecting surface conditions of a recording sheet on which an image is formed, includes a light source configured to emit a first light beam and a second light beam, an image capture device configured to capture a first image of a surface of the recording sheet illuminated with the first light beam and a second image of the surface of the recording sheet illuminated with the second light beam. A first straight line including a ray in a center of the first light beam and a second straight line including a ray in a center of the second light beam intersect with each other, when each straight line is projected onto the surface of the recording sheet, and a detection device configured to detect information about the unevenness on the surface of the recording sheet based on the first image and the second image.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于检测其上形成有图像的记录纸的表面状况的图像形成装置,包括被配置为发射第一光束和第二光束的光源,被配置为捕获第一图像的第一图像的图像捕获装置 用第一光束照亮的记录纸和用第二光束照射的记录纸的表面的第二图像。 包括第一光束的中心的射线和包括第二光束的中心的射线的第二直线的第一直线彼此相交,当每条直线投影到记录片材的表面上时, 以及检测装置,被配置为基于所述第一图像和所述第二图像来检测关于所述记录纸张的表面上的不均匀性的信息。