Abstract:
A color image forming apparatus, in which a belt-shaped image carrier is stretched and conveyed around rotating rollers on which image exposure is conducted by a plurality of exposure units, which are disposed on a plurality of step-formed supporting surfaces below the lower surface of the image carrier. The stepped formation of the exposure unit supporting surfaces avoids interference between optical paths of laser beams for image exposure, and facilitates compactness of the apparatus. The belt-shaped image carrier and the supporing surfaces are provided at a relative angle of 5-30 degrees.
Abstract:
There is provided a multiimage forming apparatus for forming image data onto photo sensitive drums by an electrophotographic system. This apparatus comprises: an image forming circuit to form different images onto the photo sensitive drums; a transfer device to transfer the images on the drums onto the same transfer paper; a conveying belt to convey the transfer paper; a control circuit to control the image forming circuit so as to form registration marks to match the positions of the images onto the drums; CCD detectors to detect the recording positions of the marks; and a correcting circuit to correct at least two of the positional direction in the conveying direction of the belt, the positional deviation in the direction perpendicular to the belt conveying direction, the magnification of the image, and the inclination of the image on the basis of the detection outputs of the detectors. With this apparatus, the positional deviations of the images which occur during the image formation can be accurately corrected, so that the images can be accurately formed on the transfer paper by reading and matching the position matching registration marks.
Abstract:
An image reading system including a charge storing type image sensor drives a manuscript or an image sensor (1) in accordance with a driving pulse from a driving unit (2). A speed of the driving pulse from the driving unit is determined by a speed setting unit (5), depending on a change of a period of the apparatus scan. The driving pulse is stopped for a certain period of time, so that the difference in a speed of the driving pulse between the different apparatus scan periods is decreased.
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:
A color image forming apparatus, in which a belt-shaped image carrier (7) is stretched and conveyed around rotating rollers (3,4) on which image exposure is conducted by a plurality of exposure units (20,21,22,23), which are disposed on a plurality of step-formed supporting surfaces (42,52,62,72) below the lower surface of the image carrier (7). The stepped formation (42,52,62,72) of the exposure unit supporting surfaces avoids interference between optical paths of laser beams for image exposure, and facilitates compactness of the apparatus. The belt-shaped image carrier (7) and the supporing surfaces are provided at a relative angle of 5-30 degrees.
Abstract:
A system for precisely positioning a printing element relative to a rotating drum, as in a drum printer, employs two position signals for alignment purposes. A pair of linear grids is disposed along a path of travel of the printing element for generating, with the aid of optical beam and sensor devices, a periodic electric signal which varies in accordance with printing element position. One of the grids is stationary and the second of the grids moves with a carriage supporting the printing element. An encoder positioned alongside the drum is operative with a set of markings having a variation in spatial frequency, or a grid overlay, to produce an alternating electric signal which varies in accordance with rotational position of the drum. Motors which rotate the drum as well as a lead screw which translates the printing element may be constructed as synchronous motors to permit phase locking to each other. Circuitry responsive to periodic signals outputted by the linear grids and the encoder introduce phase shift between motor drive signals to align position of the printing element with position of the drum independently of any backlash which may be present between the lead screw and the carriage driven by the lead screw.
Abstract:
There is disclosed an electronic printing apparatus which prints images on successive individual film units held in a cassette. Included in the apparatus is a carriage assembly which mounts the cassette for reciprocating movement along a given path. There is provided a carriage driving mechanism which drives the carriage assembly at different directions and speeds.
Abstract:
An optical scanning unit includes a light source, a lens, a deflector, a lens holder, a support member, a force-generating member, and a force-transmitting member. The light source emits a light beam. The lens passes through the light beam. The deflector rotatably deflects the light beam coming from the lens. The lens holder, provided between the light source and the deflector, holds the lens. The support member has a first face faced to a vertically-downward direction, and extends in a direction from the light source to the deflector. The lens holder is movably supported by the first face of the support member. The force-generating member, provided to a second face of the support member, generates a force. The second face is opposite to the first face. The force-transmitting member transmits the force generated by the force-generating member to the lens holder to move the lens holder along the first face.