公开(公告)号：US5838596A

公开(公告)日：1998-11-17

申请号：US856087

申请日：1997-05-14

申请人： Yoshiki Shimomura ,  Sadao Tanigawa ,  Kazuhiro Ogawa ,  Hirofumi Nishino ,  Kenji Katsuhara ,  Toshimitsu Takakura ,  Tetsuo Tomiyama ,  Yasushi Umeda ,  Tomohiko Sakao

发明人： Yoshiki Shimomura ,  Sadao Tanigawa ,  Kazuhiro Ogawa ,  Hirofumi Nishino ,  Kenji Katsuhara ,  Toshimitsu Takakura ,  Tetsuo Tomiyama ,  Yasushi Umeda ,  Tomohiko Sakao

IPC分类号： G03G21/00 ,  B65H43/00 ,  G03G15/00 ,  G05B17/02 ,  G05B19/042 ,  G06F9/455

CPC分类号： G03G15/50 ,  G05B19/0428 ,  G03G2215/00569 ,  G05B2219/24088 ,  Y10S706/92

摘要： A simulation system is provided which is capable of simulating the behavior of a sheet transported by a transportation system. In response to application of a control sequence formulated for the sheet transportation system, a simulation is performed to check how the sheet is to be transported in the sheet transportation system on the basis of the applied control sequence. Necessary data are extracted from hardware systems constituting the real sheet transportation system. On the basis of the extracted data, a virtual sheet transportation system is constructed in a computer, and the sheet is represented by information indicative of the locations of opposite ends of the sheet and the distance therebetween. The sheet thus represented is moved by a predetermined unit distance in the virtual sheet transportation system on the basis of the control sequence, and data is computed for every movement of the sheet.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种模拟系统，其能够模拟由运输系统运输的片材的行为。 响应于为片材输送系统配制的控制顺序的应用，进行模拟以基于所应用的控制顺序检查片材在片材运输系统中的运输方式。 必要的数据从构成真实的纸张传送系统的硬件系统中提取出来。 基于提取的数据，在计算机中构建虚拟纸张传送系统，并且通过表示片材的相对端部的位置和它们之间的距离的信息来表示片材。 根据控制顺序，将如此表示的纸张在虚拟纸张传送系统中移动预定的单位距离，并且对纸张的每次移动计算数据。

公开(公告)号：US5548682A

公开(公告)日：1996-08-20

申请号：US194064

申请日：1994-02-09

申请人： Yasushi Umeda ,  Tetsuo Tomiyama ,  Hiroyuki Yoshikawa ,  Tomohiko Sakao ,  Yoshiki Shimomura ,  Sadao Tanigawa

发明人： Yasushi Umeda ,  Tetsuo Tomiyama ,  Hiroyuki Yoshikawa ,  Tomohiko Sakao ,  Yoshiki Shimomura ,  Sadao Tanigawa

IPC分类号： G05B19/05 ,  G03G21/00 ,  G05B19/042 ,  G06F9/06 ,  G06F9/44 ,  G06N5/04 ,  G06F15/00

CPC分类号： G05B19/0426 ,  G03G2215/00118

摘要： A method of automatically creating control sequence software required for a machine system controlled by a computer includes four algorithms, that is, "derivation of control sequence specification".fwdarw."derivation of a qualitative control sequence".fwdarw."addition of quantitative information (derivation of a quantitative control sequence)".fwdarw."generation of a C program". The qualitative control sequence is a state transition matrix following the time sequence. This qualitative control sequence is derived by making use of a qualitative inference system. A quantitative control sequence is obtained by adding quantitative time between states to the qualitative control sequence. Time information is calculated on the basis of design information of a machine portion stored in a design information database. As a result, it is possible to reduce the manual burden on the software development by using the present invention.

摘要翻译： 自动创建由计算机控制的机器系统所需的控制序列软件的方法包括四种算法，即“导出控制序列规范” - “导出定性控制序列” - “添加定量信息（推导） 的定量控制序列）“ - >”生成C程序“。 定性控制序列是时间序列之后的状态转移矩阵。 该定性控制序列是通过使用定性推理系统得出的。 通过在定性控制序列之间将状态之间的定量时间相加来获得定量控制序列。 时间信息是根据存储在设计信息数据库中的机器部分的设计信息来计算的。 结果，可以通过使用本发明来减少软件开发的手动负担。

公开(公告)号：US5623713A

公开(公告)日：1997-04-22

申请号：US403423

申请日：1995-03-14

申请人： Yoshiki Shimomura ,  Sadao Tanigawa ,  Yukihiro Mori ,  Toshimitsu Takakura ,  Yasushi Umeda ,  Tetsuo Tomiyama ,  Hiroyuki Yoshikawa

发明人： Yoshiki Shimomura ,  Sadao Tanigawa ,  Yukihiro Mori ,  Toshimitsu Takakura ,  Yasushi Umeda ,  Tetsuo Tomiyama ,  Hiroyuki Yoshikawa

IPC分类号： G03G15/00 ,  G03G21/00 ,  G06F11/00 ,  G06F11/20

CPC分类号： G03G15/55 ,  G06F11/0733 ,  G06F11/0793 ,  G06F11/2038 ,  Y10S706/904

摘要： The present invention makes it possible to make good self-repair on which little secondary effect is exerted by calculating a manipulated variable of a parameter at the time of the repair by a functional amount in an image forming apparatus having a self-repair function. When a fault occurs, control-type repair for operating a physical parameter is first made. In this repair, the physical parameter to be operated is searched for (n3). If the physical parameter to be operated is determined, a manipulated variable of the physical parameter is then calculated by a functional amount (n4). The manipulated variable of the parameter by the functional amount is determined by adjusting the degree to which a plurality of functions are developed. Therefore, a manipulated variable in which the development of the functions is most preferable as the entire apparatus is determined. If the fault cannot be repaired by the control type repair, functional redundancy type repair is made (n6, n7, n8, n9). In the functional redundancy type repair, priorities to repair candidates are determined by the functional amount.

摘要翻译： 本发明通过在具有自修复功能的图像形成装置中通过功能量的修复计算修正时的参数的操作变量，可以进行很少的二次效果的良好的自修复。 当发生故障时，首先进行操作物理参数的控制型修理。 在这个修复中，搜索要操作的物理参数（n3）。 如果要确定要操作的物理参数，则通过功能量（n4）计算物理参数的操纵变量。 功能量的参数的操作变量通过调整多个功能被开发的程度来确定。 因此，确定作为整个装置最优选功能发展的操作变量。 如果故障无法通过控制类型修复进行修复，则进行功能冗余类型修复（n6，n7，n8，n9）。 在功能冗余类型修复中，修复候选的优先级由功能量决定。

公开(公告)号：US5999757A

公开(公告)日：1999-12-07

申请号：US856806

申请日：1997-05-15

申请人： Yoshiki Shimomura ,  Sadao Tanigawa ,  Kazuhiro Ogawa ,  Hirofumi Nishino ,  Kenji Katsuhara

发明人： Yoshiki Shimomura ,  Sadao Tanigawa ,  Kazuhiro Ogawa ,  Hirofumi Nishino ,  Kenji Katsuhara

IPC分类号： B65H43/00 ,  G03G15/00

CPC分类号： G03G15/55 ,  B65H43/00 ,  B65H2301/533 ,  B65H2511/52 ,  B65H2513/51

摘要： A sheet transportation device for use in an image forming apparatus is provided which has self-diagnosis and self-repair functions. The sheet transportation device has a sheet transportation system including a plurality of units (8). A control sequence for a sheet transportation operation is applied from a system body (10) to the respective units (8). The units (8) each execute the control sequence to perform the sheet transportation operation. The units (8) are each constructed so as to perform an autonomous operation. This construction allows the respective units to autonomously perform self-diagnosis and repair operations. The fault diagnosis and repair operations are performed in parallel to the sheet transportation control. Therefore, the sheet transportation device can flexibly adapt itself to an external influence such as a change in the use environment and a malfunction due to a time-related change such as the aging of components thereof. Thus, the sheet transportation device ensures a highly reliable operation and yet requires less labor for the maintenance and inspection.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种用于图像形成装置的片材输送装置，其具有自诊断和自修复功能。 片材输送装置具有包括多个单元（8）的片材输送系统。 从系统主体（10）向各个单元（8）施加用于纸张传送操作的控制顺序。 单元（8）各自执行控制顺序以执行纸张传送操作。 单元（8）各自被构造成执行自主操作。 这种结构允许各单位自主地进行自我诊断和维修操作。 故障诊断和维修操作与片材运输控制并行执行。 因此，片材输送装置可以灵活地适应诸如使用环境的变化和由于其部件的老化等时间变化引起的故障的外部影响。 因此，片材输送装置确保高度可靠的操作，并且对于维护和检查需要较少的劳动。

公开(公告)号：US5446523A

公开(公告)日：1995-08-29

申请号：US132351

申请日：1993-10-06

申请人： Yoshiki Shimomura ,  Sadao Tanigawa ,  Yasushi Umeda ,  Tetsuo Tomiyama ,  Hiroyuki Yoshikawa

发明人： Yoshiki Shimomura ,  Sadao Tanigawa ,  Yasushi Umeda ,  Tetsuo Tomiyama ,  Hiroyuki Yoshikawa

IPC分类号： G06F9/44 ,  G03G15/00 ,  G03G21/00 ,  G06F11/22 ,  H04N1/00

CPC分类号： G03G15/55 ,  G06F11/22 ,  G03G2215/00118 ,  G06F2201/815

摘要： In an image forming apparatus according to the present invention, a software portion incorporated in the apparatus is provided with a virtual case storage portion 12, to previously create virtual cases by a virtual case compiler 16 outside of the apparatus and store the virtual cases. Fault diagnosis is made by comparing fuzzy qualitative values into which the values of sensors are converted on the basis of fuzzy membership functions with the virtual cases. If a fault is diagnosed as a result of the comparison, repair operations for repairing the fault are read out from a work script table 15. In this case, operation information for repair are stored to correspond to each of a plurality of domains into which a state space which the apparatus can take up is divided. Accordingly, it is possible to correctly read out corresponding repair operations from the work script table 15 depending on which of the domains is a domain to which the present state of the apparatus belongs. As a result, a self-repair system can be constructed as a practical built-in type system, thereby to make it possible to reduce the scale of the system related to the fault diagnosis as well as to reduce time required for the fault repair.

摘要翻译： 在根据本发明的图像形成装置中，包含在装置中的软件部分设置有虚拟盒存储部分12，以预先通过设备外的虚拟案例编辑器16创建虚拟案例并存储虚拟案例。 通过比较基于模糊隶属函数与虚拟案例将传感器值转换成的模糊定性值进行故障诊断。 如果作为比较的结果诊断故障，则从工作脚本表15读出用于修复故障的修复操作。在这种情况下，存储用于修复的操作信息以对应于多个域中的每一个，其中 设备可以占用的状态空间是分开的。 因此，根据哪个域是设备的当前状态所属的域，可以从工作脚本表15正确读出相应的修复操作。 因此，可以将自修复系统构建为实用的内置式系统，从而可以减少与故障诊断相关的系统的规模，并且减少故障修复所需的时间。

公开(公告)号：US5613047A

公开(公告)日：1997-03-18

申请号：US344812

申请日：1994-10-11

申请人： Yoshiki Shimomura ,  Sadao Tanigawa ,  Yukihiro Mori ,  Yasushi Umeda ,  Tetsuo Tomiyama ,  Hiroyuki Yoshikawa

发明人： Yoshiki Shimomura ,  Sadao Tanigawa ,  Yukihiro Mori ,  Yasushi Umeda ,  Tetsuo Tomiyama ,  Hiroyuki Yoshikawa

IPC分类号： G03G21/00 ,  G03G15/00 ,  G05B9/02 ,  G06F11/00 ,  G06F11/25 ,  G06K15/00

CPC分类号： G06F11/2257 ,  G03G15/55

摘要： According to the present invention, a concept of functional quantities indicative of quantified functional degrees of such lower-level functions as "clearer characters", "cleaner background", and "thicker characters", which are subordinating to a qualification-oriented function of "more beautiful characters". Characteristic patterns of functional quantities F1, F2 and F3 of the lower-level functions for physical parameters (for example, the surface potential of a photoreceptor body) are prepared. When a fault repair is implemented by changing a value of a physical parameter, a tradeoff occurs between lower-level functions which are influenced by the physical parameter. That is, taking into account the functional quantities F1, F2 and F3 of the lower-level functions, the value of the physical parameter is set so that the functional quantity of the function of "more beautiful characters" is maximized. By introducing the concept of the functional quantities indicative of the quantified functional degrees of the functions, a flexible self-repairing function can be realized, thereby optimizing a repair operation.

摘要翻译： 根据本发明，指示了诸如“更清晰的人物”，“更清洁的背景”和“较粗的人物”等低级功能的量化功能度的功能量的概念，这些功能度属于“ 更美丽的人物“。 准备用于物理参数（例如，感光体的表面电位）的较低级功能的功能量F1，F2和F3的特征图案。 当通过改变物理参数的值来实现故障修复时，会在受物理参数影响的较低级别的功能之间进行权衡。 也就是说，考虑到下层功能的功能量F1，F2和F3，物理参数的值被设置为使得“更美丽的人物”的功能的功能量最大化。 通过引入表示功能的量化功能度的功能量的概念，可以实现灵活的自修复功能，从而优化修复操作。

公开(公告)号：US5396314A

公开(公告)日：1995-03-07

申请号：US989512

申请日：1992-12-11

申请人： Yasushi Umeda ,  Tetsuo Tomiyama ,  Hiroyuki Yoshikawa ,  Yuichi Koike ,  Yoshiki Shimomura ,  Kazuto Hori ,  Sadao Tanigawa

发明人： Yasushi Umeda ,  Tetsuo Tomiyama ,  Hiroyuki Yoshikawa ,  Yuichi Koike ,  Yoshiki Shimomura ,  Kazuto Hori ,  Sadao Tanigawa

IPC分类号： B41J29/46 ,  G03G15/00 ,  G03G21/00 ,  G05B9/02 ,  G05B9/03 ,  G06F11/00 ,  G06F11/25 ,  H04N1/00 ,  G03G15/02 ,  G03G15/04

CPC分类号： G03G15/50 ,  G03G15/55 ,  G05B9/03 ,  G06F11/2257 ,  G06F11/2038

摘要： An image forming apparatus has a functional redundancy system by which an inherent function normally performed by a certain portion is performed as a potential function by another portion, when such certain portion no longer can be perform its inherent function. In a first operative sequence, portions in the image forming apparatus perform their respective inherent functions. However, where a function of a certain portion in the apparatus is lost, for example, where a fault occurs and a particular element has failed, operation of other portions in the apparatus are controlled according to a second sequence. In the second sequence, the inherent function of the portion which has failed is replaced by the potential function of another portion in the apparatus.

摘要翻译： 图像形成装置具有功能冗余系统，通过该功能冗余系统，当某一部分不再能够执行其固有功能时，由某一部分正常执行的固有功能作为其他部分的潜在功能被执行。 在第一操作顺序中，图像形成装置中的部分执行它们各自的固有功能。 然而，在设备中某个部分的功能丢失的情况下，例如，发生故障并且特定元件发生故障的情况下，根据第二顺序来控制设备中其他部分的操作。 在第二个序列中，故障部分的固有功能由设备中另一部分的潜在功能代替。

公开(公告)号：US5317368A

公开(公告)日：1994-05-31

申请号：US34398

申请日：1993-03-19

申请人： Yoshiki Shimomura ,  Sadao Tanigawa ,  Yasushi Umeda ,  Tetsuo Tomiyama ,  Hiroyuki Yoshikawa

发明人： Yoshiki Shimomura ,  Sadao Tanigawa ,  Yasushi Umeda ,  Tetsuo Tomiyama ,  Hiroyuki Yoshikawa

IPC分类号： B41J29/46 ,  G03G15/00 ,  G03G21/00 ,  G05B13/02 ,  G06F9/44 ,  G06F11/25

CPC分类号： G06F11/2257 ,  G03G15/55 ,  Y10S706/904 ,  Y10S706/912

摘要： According to the present invention, a self-diagnosis system for an image forming apparatus can make accurate fault diagnosis and is made smaller in size and higher in speed. For that purpose, a fault temporarily developed by the image forming apparatus is limited to a single fault assumption, all states which can exist on the image forming apparatus when the image forming apparatus develops the fault are previously simulated, and the results of the qualitative simulation are stored as a plurality of virtual cases in a virtual case storing portion 12. When the image forming apparatus is operated, detected values of sensors X, Vs and Ds are converted into fuzzy qualitative values, respectively, on the basis of membership functions stored in a membership function generating portion 13. The fuzzy qualitative values are compared with the virtual cases stored in the virtual case storing portion 12, to reason the cause of the fault. Accordingly, any of the virtual cases stored in the virtual case storing portion 12 is selected using the fuzzy qualitative values, thereby to make it possible to accurately specify the fault in a short time.

摘要翻译： 根据本发明，用于图像形成装置的自诊断系统可以进行准确的故障诊断，并使其尺寸更小并且速度更高。 为此，由图像形成装置临时显影的故障被限制为单个故障假设，预先模拟图像形成装置发生故障时可能存在于图像形成装置上的所有状态，并且定性模拟的结果 被存储在虚拟案例存储部分12中的多个虚拟案例中。当操作图像形成装置时，传感器X，Vs和Ds的检测值分别根据存储在 隶属函数产生部分13.将模糊定性值与存储在虚拟案例存储部分12中的虚拟案例进行比较，以说明故障的原因。 因此，使用模糊定性值来选择存储在虚拟案例存储部分12中的任何虚拟案例，从而可以在短时间内精确地指定故障。

公开(公告)号：US5517283A

公开(公告)日：1996-05-14

申请号：US63567

申请日：1993-05-19

申请人： Kazuto Hori ,  Sadao Tanigawa

发明人： Kazuto Hori ,  Sadao Tanigawa

IPC分类号： G03G21/00 ,  G03G15/00 ,  G03G15/06 ,  G03G15/08

CPC分类号： G03G15/5041 ,  G03G2215/00042

摘要： An image forming apparatus capable of detecting a toner image density well by shifting a developing bias. In adjusting a fog density or a solid density, the developing bias is shifted by a specified width so as to form an image of a gray density. This enables detection of the fog density and the solid density to be replaced with detection of a density in a gray density region where a reflection type photosensor can detect a density with high sensitivity. Thus, densities in a fog or solid density region where usually an output from the reflection type photosensor is saturated can be detected with high accuracy.

摘要翻译： 能够通过移动显影偏压来良好地检测调色剂图像浓度的图像形成装置。 在调整雾密度或固体密度时，将显影偏压移动指定的宽度，以形成灰度密度的图像。 这样可以通过检测灰度密度区域中的浓度来检测雾密度和固体密度，其中反射型光电传感器可以以高灵敏度检测密度。 因此，可以高精度地检测通常反射型光电传感器的输出饱和的雾或固体密度区域的密度。