IMAGE READING DEVICE CAPABLE OF SUPPRESSING SITUATION WHERE IMAGE READ FROM DOUBLE-PAGE DOCUMENT SHEET BECOMES IMAGE UNINTENDED BY USER, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND IMAGE READING METHOD

    公开(公告)号:US20250168286A1

    公开(公告)日:2025-05-22

    申请号:US18943212

    申请日:2024-11-11

    Abstract: An image reading device includes an output processing portion which executes, when an instruction to read an image of a document sheet placed on a document sheet placing portion is input, a cover portion which covers the document sheet placing portion is in an opened attitude, and a size of the document sheet has not been designated, first output processing for reading an image of a first region in the document sheet placing portion, correcting a tilt of each of page images included in a first image obtained by the reading, and clipping a document sheet region from the corrected first image and outputting it, and executes, when the size of the document sheet has been designated, second output processing for reading an image of a second region in the document sheet placing portion, that corresponds to the designated size, and outputting a second image obtained by the reading.

    DRYING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM

    公开(公告)号:US20250162331A1

    公开(公告)日:2025-05-22

    申请号:US18946223

    申请日:2024-11-13

    Inventor: Takuya HAMADA

    Abstract: A drying apparatus includes an infrared heater, a reflector, and a measurement part. The reflector has a reflecting surface which reflects infrared rays. The measurement part includes a light emitting part and a light receiving part, and measures a reflectance at a plurality of places on the reflecting surface.

    MAINTENANCE DEVICE AND INKJET RECORDING APPARATUS

    公开(公告)号:US20250162322A1

    公开(公告)日:2025-05-22

    申请号:US18949478

    申请日:2024-11-15

    Abstract: A maintenance device maintains a head unit including an inkjet head. The maintenance device includes a cap, a supply part, a first heating part, and a second heating part. The cap is attached on a nozzle surface of the inkjet head. The supply part stores a humidifying medium, generates a humidified air by passing air through the humidifying medium, and supplies the humidified air to the cap. The first heating part heats the supply part. The second heating part heats the cap.

    MAINTENANCE DEVICE AND INKJET RECORDING APPARATUS

    公开(公告)号:US20250162319A1

    公开(公告)日:2025-05-22

    申请号:US18945084

    申请日:2024-11-12

    Abstract: A maintenance device maintains a head unit including an inkjet head. The maintenance device includes a cap, a supply part, an air pump, and a restriction part. The cap is attached to a nozzle surface of the inkjet head. The supply part stores a humidifying medium, generates a humidified air by passing air through the humidifying medium, and supplies the humidified air to the cap. The air pump sends air recovered from the cap to the supply part through a supply flow pass. The restriction part is provided in the supply flow pass, and generates a loss of pressure of 4σ/R or more (σ: a surface tension of the humidifying medium WM, R: an inner diameter of the supply flow pass).

    IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS
    5.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20250147453A1

    公开(公告)日:2025-05-08

    申请号:US18926880

    申请日:2024-10-25

    Inventor: Teppei SHIBUYA

    Abstract: When the dimension of a primary transfer roller in the width direction is represented by Wa, the dimension of a counter-sensor member in the width direction is represented by Wb, the dimension of an intermediate transfer belt in the width direction is represented by Wc, and the maximum dimension of a sheet in the width direction is represented by Wd, then the relationship Wd≤Wa

    Image forming apparatus
    6.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US12292707B2

    公开(公告)日:2025-05-06

    申请号:US18661185

    申请日:2024-05-10

    Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a plurality of image carriers, a charging device, an exposure device, a development device, and an intermediate transfer belt. The image carrier has a surface on which an amorphous silicon photosensitive layer is formed. The intermediate transfer belt is a plastic belt having a surface resistivity of 9.5 to 10.5 (log Ω/square). An offset amount of the primary transfer roller from the image carrier is 0 to 2 (mm), a contact surface pressure between the image carrier and the intermediate transfer belt is 0.5 to 1.5 (gf/mm2), and a charge density of primary transfer current that flows when the primary transfer voltage is applied to the primary transfer roller is 0.016 to 0.040 (μC/cm2).

    IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS
    8.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20250138456A1

    公开(公告)日:2025-05-01

    申请号:US18928554

    申请日:2024-10-28

    Inventor: Naoki Sueishi

    Abstract: The fixing device includes a heater, a holding member, a fixing member, a pressure roller, a drive mechanism, and a resistance measuring circuit. The holding member includes a metal portion and holds the heater. The pressure roller is rotatably supported, and applies pressure to a toner image on a sheet by sandwiching the fixing member and the sheet between the pressure roller and the heater. The resistance measuring circuit measures electrical resistance of the metal portion of the holding member. The control device controls whether to allow or prohibit a supply of power to the heater in accordance with a rotation state of the pressure roller and a measured resistance value of the resistance measuring circuit.

    Transfer unit and image forming apparatus including same

    公开(公告)号:US12287594B2

    公开(公告)日:2025-04-29

    申请号:US18623498

    申请日:2024-04-01

    Abstract: A transfer unit includes a seamless transfer belt, a plurality of transfer rollers, a backup roller, a plurality of pairs of first bearing holders, a pair of second bearing holders and a pair of sliders. Each of the sliders is reciprocated such that each of the first bearing holders slides on the corresponding one of the first step ribs to be reciprocated in a direction toward and away from the transfer belt and the second bearing holder slides on the second step rib to be reciprocated in the direction toward and away from the transfer belt. The first step rib arranged most upstream in the direction of travel of the transfer belt and the second step rib are arranged side by side in the axial direction of the transfer roller, and overlap each other when viewed in the axial direction.

    Inkjet recording apparatus
    10.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US12285940B2

    公开(公告)日:2025-04-29

    申请号:US18003235

    申请日:2021-06-24

    Inventor: Daisuke Eto

    Abstract: A printer (1) includes an endless conveyance belt (45) which attracts a sheet and conveys it in a predetermined conveyance direction; a recording head (30) provided with an ejection port formed surface (31) on which an ejection port for ejecting ink is formed, the ejection port formed surface (31) facing an outer circumferential surface of the conveyance belt (45) with a predetermined gap; and a conveyance guide (70) which faces the conveyance belt (45) on an upstream side of the ejection port formed surface (31) in the conveyance direction, is provided within a range containing both end portions of the conveyed sheet in a width direction intersecting the conveyance direction, and projects toward the conveyance belt (45) more than the ejection port formed surface (31).

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