Image formation apparatus, image formation system, control method, and non-transitory recording medium

    公开(公告)号:US09904207B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-02-27

    申请号:US15361519

    申请日:2016-11-28

    发明人: Daisuke Arai

    IPC分类号: G03G15/08

    摘要: An image formation apparatus includes a toner bottle, a sub hopper configured to temporarily store toner supplied from the toner bottle, a development apparatus configured to receive supply of the toner from the sub hopper, a first detector configured to detect a remaining amount of toner in the toner bottle, a second detector configured to detect an empty space for toner in the sub hopper, and a controller configured to have the toner supplied from the toner bottle to the sub hopper each time the empty space in the sub hopper exceeds a threshold value Th1. When the remaining amount of toner in the toner bottle is smaller than a threshold value ThA, the controller lowers the threshold value Th1 to a threshold value Th2.

    IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS
    2.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20170139347A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-05-18

    申请号:US15351635

    申请日:2016-11-15

    发明人: Takahiro Nakase

    IPC分类号: G03G15/08 G03G15/20

    摘要: An image forming apparatus includes an image bearing drum; a developing device including a developing container accommodating a one component developer including toner, and a developer detector for detecting the developer in said developing container; a developer supply portion for supplying the developer into said developing container in accordance with a detection result of said detector; and a controller for controlling said developer supply device, in which a developer amount in said developing container when an image ratio of images formed by a predetermined number of image formations is a first image ratio is larger than the developer amount in said developing container when the image ratio of the images formed by a predetermined image formations is a second image ratio which is smaller than the first image ratio.

    Image forming apparatus and method of controlling image forming apparatus

    公开(公告)号:US09651893B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-05-16

    申请号:US15191161

    申请日:2016-06-23

    发明人: Hitoshi Asaka

    IPC分类号: G03G15/08

    摘要: An image forming apparatus includes a development device, a toner container which includes data indicating whether the toner container is an installation toner container or a replacement toner container and a memory storing the value of a remaining amount related item, a supply portion, a read/write portion which performs the reading and writing of the memory and a control portion which reduces the present value of the remaining amount related item according to the number of sheets printed. When in a state where installation has already been performed, the installation toner container is attached, the control portion stores, in the memory, a value based on the remaining amount of toner before the installation.

    IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS
    4.
    发明申请
    IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS 有权
    图像形成装置和控制图像形成装置的方法

    公开(公告)号:US20160378020A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-12-29

    申请号:US15191161

    申请日:2016-06-23

    发明人: Hitoshi ASAKA

    IPC分类号: G03G15/08

    摘要: An image forming apparatus includes a development device, a toner container which includes data indicating whether the toner container is an installation toner container or a replacement toner container and a memory storing the value of a remaining amount related item, a supply portion, a read/write portion which performs the reading and writing of the memory and a control portion which reduces the present value of the remaining amount related item according to the number of sheets printed. When in a state where installation has already been performed, the installation toner container is attached, the control portion stores, in the memory, a value based on the remaining amount of toner before the installation.

    摘要翻译: 图像形成装置包括显影装置,调色剂容器,其包括指示调色剂容器是安装调色剂容器还是替换调色剂容器的数据和存储剩余量相关项目的值的存储器,供应部分,读/ 写入部分,其执行对存储器的读取和写入;以及控制部分,其根据打印的片数减少剩余量相关项目的当前值。 当处于已经执行安装的状态时,安装调色剂容器,控制部分在存储器中存储基于安装前的调色剂剩余量的值。

    Developer amount detector, and developer container, development device, and image forming apparatus incorporating same
    6.
    发明授权
    Developer amount detector, and developer container, development device, and image forming apparatus incorporating same 有权
    显影剂量检测器,显影剂容器,显影装置和包含其的图像形成装置

    公开(公告)号:US08861991B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-10-14

    申请号:US13352732

    申请日:2012-01-18

    IPC分类号: G03G15/08

    摘要: A development device includes a development housing, a first developer conveyance member, a developer bearer, and a developer amount detector to detect an amount of developer in the development housing. The developer amount detector includes a light-emitting element, a right-receiving element, a first light guide including a first end from which light enters and a second end disposed inside the development housing, and a second light guide including a first end positioned inside the development housing across a predetermined distance from the second end of the first light guide and a second end from which the light exits. The second end of the first light guide and the first end of the second light guide are arranged in an axial direction of the first developer conveyance member with a light transmission path therebetween partly inside a locus of rotation of the first developer conveyance member.

    摘要翻译: 显影装置包括显影壳体,第一显影剂传送构件,显影剂载体以及用于检测显影外壳中的显影剂量的显影剂量检测器。 显影剂量检测器包括发光元件,右接收元件,包括光入射的第一端的第一光导和设置在显影外壳内的第二端,以及第二光导,其包括位于内部的第一端 显影外壳跨越距离第一光导的第二端的预定距离和光从其出射的第二端。 第一导光体的第二端和第二导光体的第一端沿着第一显影剂传送构件的轴向布置,其中部分地在第一显影剂传送构件的旋转轨迹内部具有光传输路径。

    Image forming apparatus having dual speed stirring control
    7.
    发明授权
    Image forming apparatus having dual speed stirring control 有权
    具有双速搅拌控制的图像形成装置

    公开(公告)号:US08831445B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-09-09

    申请号:US13111077

    申请日:2011-05-19

    申请人: Masaki Otake

    发明人: Masaki Otake

    IPC分类号: G03G15/08

    摘要: An image forming apparatus includes an image bearing member for bearing a latent image, a developer carrying member for developing the latent image with a developer, a developer accommodating portion for accommodating the developer, and a detecting device including a light emitting element and a light receiving element for detecting a remaining developer amount in the developer accommodating portion. In addition, a stirring member stirs the developer by rotating in the developer accommodating portion. The stirring member is rotated in a first period in which the stirring member crosses an optical path of light from the light emitting element toward the light receiving element and a second period in which the stirring member does not cross the optical path of the light. The stirring member is rotated at a first rotational speed in the first period and is rotated at a second rotational speed in the second period higher than the first rotational speed, and wherein the first period and the second period are included in one rotation of the stirring member.

    摘要翻译: 图像形成装置包括用于承载潜像的图像承载部件,用显影剂使潜像显影的显影剂承载部件,用于容纳显影剂的显影剂容纳部分,以及包括发光元件和光接收的检测装置 元件,用于检测显影剂容纳部分中的剩余显影剂量。 此外,搅拌构件通过在显影剂容纳部分中旋转来搅拌显影剂。 搅拌构件在搅拌构件与来自发光元件的光的光路相对于受光元件交叉的第一期间和搅拌构件不与光的光路交叉的第二期间旋转。 搅拌构件在第一时段中以第一旋转速度旋转,并且在高于第一旋转速度的第二时段中以第二旋转速度旋转,并且其中第一时段和第二时段包括在搅拌的一次旋转中 会员。

    DEVELOPER AMOUNT DETECTOR, AND DEVELOPER CONTAINER, DEVELOPMENT DEVICE, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS INCORPORATING SAME
    8.
    发明申请
    DEVELOPER AMOUNT DETECTOR, AND DEVELOPER CONTAINER, DEVELOPMENT DEVICE, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS INCORPORATING SAME 有权
    开发人员检测器和开发者容器,开发设备和映像设备的映像

    公开(公告)号:US20120189327A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-07-26

    申请号:US13352732

    申请日:2012-01-18

    IPC分类号: G03G15/08

    摘要: A development device includes a development housing, a first developer conveyance member, a developer bearer, and a developer amount detector to detect an amount of developer in the development housing. The developer amount detector includes a light-emitting element, a right-receiving element, a first light guide including a first end from which light enters and a second end disposed inside the development housing, and a second light guide including a first end positioned inside the development housing across a predetermined distance from the second end of the first light guide and a second end from which the light exits. The second end of the first light guide and the first end of the second light guide are arranged in an axial direction of the first developer conveyance member with a light transmission path therebetween partly inside a locus of rotation of the first developer conveyance member.

    摘要翻译: 显影装置包括显影壳体,第一显影剂传送构件,显影剂载体以及用于检测显影外壳中的显影剂量的显影剂量检测器。 显影剂量检测器包括发光元件,右接收元件,包括光入射的第一端的第一光导和设置在显影外壳内的第二端,以及第二光导,其包括位于内部的第一端 显影外壳跨越距离第一光导的第二端的预定距离和光从其出射的第二端。 第一导光体的第二端和第二导光体的第一端沿着第一显影剂传送构件的轴向布置,其中部分地在第一显影剂传送构件的旋转轨迹内部具有光传输路径。