Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Image forming apparatus
- Patent Title (中): 图像形成装置
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Application No.: US13083412Application Date: 2011-04-08
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Publication No.: US08509631B2Publication Date: 2013-08-13
- Inventor: Tadashi Fukuda
- Applicant: Tadashi Fukuda
- Applicant Address: JP Tokyo
- Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
- Current Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
- Current Assignee Address: JP Tokyo
- Agency: Canon USA, Inc., IP Division
- Priority: JP2010-095273 20100416
- Main IPC: G03G15/08
- IPC: G03G15/08 ; G03G15/00

Abstract:
An image forming apparatus includes a developing device including a developer bearing member for bearing and conveying a developer and configured to develop a latent image formed on an image bearing member using the developer, a bias application unit configured to apply at least an AC bias to the developer bearing member, an integration unit configured to integrate an application time of the AC bias applied by the bias application unit, and a determination unit configured to determine a replacement timing of the developing device based on an integrated value by the integration unit.
Public/Granted literature
- US20110255883A1 IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS Public/Granted day:2011-10-20
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