Abstract:
In an image reading apparatus (1), a plurality of reading sensors (9. 11) extend in a main scanning direction and separated from each other in the main scanning direction so as to be located in a staggered arrangement in which a part of one of the reading sensors (9. 11) in the longitudinal direction faces a part of adjacent one of the reading sensors in a subscanning direction. A first connection member (25) is provided to the part of one of the reading sensors facing the part of the adjacent one of the reading sensors. The first connection member (25) protrudes toward the adjacent one of the reading sensors. A second connection member (27) is provided to the part of the adjacent one of the reading sensors facing the part of the one of the reading sensors. The second connection member (27) protrudes toward the one of the reading sensors. The first and second connection members are brought into contact with each other by being urged by a spring (29).
Abstract:
An image forming apparatus which forms toner images of different colors by at least one image forming means with a rotatably driven image bearing means, and forms a picture by transferring the different colored toner images formed by the image forming means onto an image transfer medium supported on a rotatably driven endless bearing means, or directly onto the endless bearing means, the image forming apparatus wherein a latent image writing position on the image bearing means being angularly spaced by approximately 180 DEG from an image transfer position comprising: pattern detecting means for detecting a color misregistration detecting pattern formed on the endless bearing means; and drive control means for individually controlling rotation speeds of rotary means, such as the image bearing means and the endless bearing means, so as to suppress a periodical rotation variation by using detecting information of a vibration component on the periodical rotation variation, which is obtained from detecting signals derived from the pattern detecting means.
Abstract:
Die Erfindung betrifft ein Verfahren zur Messung der Längenänderung einer Vorschubspindel (13) in einem Druckvorlagenbelichter, wobei der Belichter mit mindestens einem Belichtungskopf (11) ein Aufzeichnungsmaterial belichtet, das auf eine Belichtungstrommel (1) gespannt ist. Die Belichtungsköpfe (11) befinden sich auf einem Belichtungskopfträger (16), der mittels eines Schrittmotors und der Vorschubspindel (13) in einer Vorschubrichtung axial an der Belichtungstrommel (1) entlang bewegt wird. Die Messung erfolgt, indem die Zahl (M 0 ; M x ) der Schrittmotortakte bestimmt wird, die der Belichtungskopfträger (16) zum Durchfahren einer zur Vorschubrichtung parallelen Referenzstrecke (35) benötigt. Während einer Kalibrierungsphase wird eine optimale Zahl (K 0 ) von Schrittmotortakten je Umdrehung der Belichtungstrommel (1) eingestellt, und die Zahl (M 0 ) der Schrittmotortakte wird bestimmt, die zum Durchfahren der Referenzstrecke (35) benötigt werden. Während einer Betriebsphase wird die Zahl (M x ) der Schrittmotortakte bestimmt, die zum Durchfahren der Referenzstrecke (35) benötigt werden, und eine korrigierte Zahl (K k ) von Schrittmotortakten je Umdrehung der Belichtungstrommel (1) wird nach der Beziehung K k = K 0 × M x / M 0 bestimmt. Durch ein Temperierungssystem wird die Temperatur der an der Messung beteiligten Bauelemente konstant gehalten.
Abstract:
A multibeam scanning apparatus includes a polygon mirror (5) provided between laser beam generation sources (1a, 1b) and a photosensitive drum (10) of a target, for deflecting laser beams (La, Lb) emitted from the laser beam generation sources to scan the photosensitive drum (10), galvanomirrors (3a, 3b) provided between the polygon mirror (5) and each of the laser beam generation sources (1a, 1b), for allowing a radiating position of each of the laser beams (La, Lb) to move on the photosensitive drum (10), a sensor (13) located in a downstream position of the polygon mirror (5) and optically in conjugation with the photosensitive drum (10), for sensing the radiating positions of the laser beams (La, Lb) on the photosensitive drum (10), and controller (14, 15, 16) for controlling the galvanomirrors (3a, 3b) in order to set the radiating positions of the laser beams (La, Lb) on the photosensitive drum (10) in response to a signal output from the sensor (13).
Abstract:
An optical adjustment arrangement for a scanning system comprises a main part (21;22) having defined thereon a triangle with a center point (29; 32) and first and second base points (27, 28; 30, 31). An optical part (23; 24) is positioned onto the main part (21; 22) so that the center point (29; 32) is aligned with the optical axis (50) of the optical part. The right and left sides of the optical part (23; 24) are adjusted separately and independently by first and second adjustment means (51, 52; 53, 54). The position of the adjustment means (51, 52; 53, 54) coincides with the base points of the triangle (27, 28; 30, 31). When one of the first and second adjustment means (51, 52; 53, 54) is moved in a direction perpendicular to the plane defining the triangle, the main part (21; 22) with the optical part (23; 24) is rotated around the line connecting the other of the first and second base points (27, 28; 30, 31) with the center point (29; 32). Stabilising parts (25; 26) acting as flexible hinges are preferably provided around the main part (21; 22).
Abstract:
A system for locating a plurality of engraving heads on an engraver wherein a plurality of engraving heads are automatically positioned into a predetermined configuration. A mechanism for positioning the engraving heads preferably includes a leadscrew and a drive nut which is rotatable relative to the leadscrew. In addition, each of the engraving heads preferably includes a rotatable drive nut with a respective motor for rotating the nut whereby the heads may be selectively positioned into a predetermined configuration. In a further aspect of the invention, the engraving heads are mounted on a carriage which is movable in an axial direction relative to a cylinder to be engraved. The heads are selectively positionable on the carriage and the carriage includes a nut threadably engaged with a leadscrew whereby the carriage may be driven in an axial direction relative to the cylinder to be engraved. In yet another aspect of the invention, a method is provided for engraving a cylinder including mounting a cylinder in the engraver, automatically adjusting a plurality of engraving heads into a predetermined configuration, and engraving a plurality of images onto the cylinder.
Abstract:
PCT No. PCT/US92/04734 Sec. 371 Date Feb. 2, 1994 Sec. 102(e) Date Feb. 2, 1994 PCT Filed Jun. 5, 1992 PCT Pub. No. WO92/22109 PCT Pub. Date Dec. 10, 1992A laser beam scanning apparatus employs a movable reflector (32) having a large number of flat reflective sides (44) a deflector (16) which shifts the laser beam (10) at high speed across a plurality of the reflective sides (44). The movement of reflector (32) is synchronized with the deflection of the laser beam (10) to produce a desired scan pattern in a first scan direction (X). The reflective sides (44) of the movable reflector (32) may be angled relative to each other in a second direction (Y) to produce different scan lines thereby providing an X-Y scan pattern. The combined high speed beam deflection and motion of the reflector (32) provide scanning of the beam (10) in parallel scan segments thereby providing high scanning speed of the beam with a high degree of resolution.
Abstract:
The flat bed raster drawing machine is controlled automatically, includes a flat table to bear a flexible material, such as paper, fixed guides on which a carriage moves perpendicular to the lengthwise axis of the flexible material between the aforementioned guides, and a second carriage bearing the pin printer array type head that moves over the preceding one, in the direction of the lengthwise axis of the paper. The paper is moved in a controlled manner on the table parallel to its lengthwise axis.
Abstract:
An internal drum plotter including apparatus for mounting a recording substrate in a generally cylindrical configuration about a longitudinal axis, a multi-beam light source assembly (14) disposed at a first location along the longitudinal axis, and including a plurality of light sources (16) which are separated from each other along an axis (18) perpendicular to the longitudinal axis (12), light directing apparatus operative to direct light received from the multi-beam light source assembly to the recording substrate and apparatus for transmitting light from said multi-beam light source assembly to said light directing apparatus substantially without inaccuracies which are functions of the period of rotation of the light directing apparatus about the longitudinal axis.
Abstract:
A beam steering apparatus (502) for use in a laser pattern generation apparatus, having a steering mirror (602) for deflecting the radiant energy beam to a first point in space, a second steering mirror (604) for deflecting the radiant energy beam to a second point in space, and a position detection means (605-608) comprising a first beam splitting means (605) for creating an alignment beam from said radiant energy beam, a second beam splitting means (606) for creating a first positional beam and a second positional beam from said alignment beam, a first sensor (608) to detect the position of said radiant energy beam at said first point in space from said first positional beam, and a second sensor (607) to detect the position of said radiant energy beam at a second point in space from said second positional beam.