Invention Publication
- Patent Title: IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS
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Application No.: US18339947Application Date: 2023-06-22
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Publication No.: US20240045356A1Publication Date: 2024-02-08
- Inventor: KYOSUKE TAKAHASHI
- Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
- Applicant Address: JP Tokyo
- Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
- Current Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
- Current Assignee Address: JP Tokyo
- Priority: JP 22121045 2022.07.29
- Main IPC: G03G15/08
- IPC: G03G15/08

Abstract:
An image forming apparatus includes an image bearing member, a developing device, first and second drive portions, and a controller. The developing device includes first, second, and third conveying screws, and a developer bearing member. A ratio of a rotational driving speed (Vsc) of the first and second conveying screws by the first drive portion to a rotational driving speed (Vs1) of the developer bearing member by the second drive portion is Vsc/Vs1. A ratio of a rotational driving speed (Vsc3) of the third conveying screw by the second drive portion to the developer bearing member rotational driving speed (Vs1) is Vsc3/Vs1. In a control mode, the controller controls the first and second drive portions so that Vsc/Vs1 in a non-image forming period becomes less than Vsc/Vs1 in an image forming period such that Vsc3/Vs1 in the non-image forming period is equal to Vsc3/Vs1 in the image forming period.
Public/Granted literature
- US12078942B2 Image forming apparatus Public/Granted day:2024-09-03
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