IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS CAPABLE OF FORMING IMAGE ON SHEET WITH UNEVEN SURFACE, TRANSFER CURRENT ADJUSTMENT METHOD

    公开(公告)号:US20230161284A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-05-25

    申请号:US18057162

    申请日:2022-11-18

    CPC classification number: G03G15/5054

    Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a change processing portion, a detection processing portion, a second acquisition processing portion, and an adjustment processing portion. The change processing portion changes a transfer current when a plurality of specific toner images which each include a toner layer of C formed on an image-carrying member and a toner layer of M are each transferred to a sheet. The detection processing portion detects a specific image that corresponds to each specific toner image included in the captured image of the sheet. The second acquisition processing portion acquires, for each of detected specific images, a skewness of a histogram of gradation values of a color mixture of M and Y in pixels included in each of the specific images. The adjustment processing portion adjusts the transfer current based on: the skewness acquired for each of the specific images; and the transfer current corresponding to the skewness.

    Image forming apparatus having a cleaning device for an image carrier
    6.
    发明授权
    Image forming apparatus having a cleaning device for an image carrier 有权
    具有用于图像载体的清洁装置的图像形成装置

    公开(公告)号:US09377745B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-06-28

    申请号:US14858655

    申请日:2015-09-18

    Inventor: Keisuke Oba

    CPC classification number: G03G21/0011 G03G15/161 G03G2215/1661

    Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an image carrier, a rotating brush, a collecting roller, a cleaning blade, a sealing member and a side sealing member. The sealing member has an extension part extending outside from each end of the collecting roller in an axial direction. The sealing member comes into contact with the collecting roller between a contact area between the rotating brush and the collecting roller and the cleaning blade and then prevents backflow of the residue. The side sealing member lifts the extension part toward the collecting roller on an outside at a predetermined interval from a position corresponding to each side edge of a maximum-width sheet passing region on the image carrier.

    Abstract translation: 图像形成装置包括图像载体,旋转刷,收集辊,清洁刮板,密封构件和侧密封构件。 密封构件具有从轴线方向从收集辊的两端延伸到外侧的延伸部。 密封构件在旋转刷和收集辊与清洁刮板之间的接触区域之间与收集辊接触,然后防止残留物的回流。 侧密封构件从与图像载体上的最大宽度片通过区域的每个侧边缘相对应的位置以预定间隔从外部向收集辊提升延伸部分。

    Image forming apparatus
    7.
    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).

    Intermediate transfer unit and image forming apparatus

    公开(公告)号:US12147174B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-11-19

    申请号:US18490578

    申请日:2023-10-19

    Abstract: The intermediate transfer unit includes: an endless intermediate transfer belt which is turned around while carrying a toner image on its outer circumferential surface; and a plurality of rollers on which the intermediate transfer belt is turnably stretched, wherein the intermediate transfer belt has, on its inner circumferential surface, an information recording area in which belt information has been recorded, and the intermediate transfer belt has a mark at a position in the outer circumferential surface where a positional relationship between the mark and the information recording area comes to a specified relationship.

    Image forming apparatus capable of forming image on sheet with uneven surface, image forming condition adjustment method

    公开(公告)号:US11849094B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-12-19

    申请号:US18057456

    申请日:2022-11-21

    CPC classification number: H04N1/6027 G03G15/28 H04N1/4074 H04N1/6019

    Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an image forming portion, a first acquisition processing portion, a second acquisition processing portion, and an adjustment processing portion. The image forming portion forms an image on a sheet. The first acquisition processing portion acquires a captured image of the sheet. The second acquisition processing portion acquires a specific value that indicates a difference between a gradation value of a pixel that, among pixels included in the captured image acquired by the first acquisition processing portion, corresponds to a higher part of an outer surface of the sheet, and a gradation value of a pixel that, among the pixels included in the captured image, corresponds to a lower part that is lower than the higher part. The adjustment processing portion adjusts an image forming condition of the image forming portion based on the specific value acquired by the second acquisition processing portion.

    Image forming apparatus including cleaning member to remove residual toner remaining on surface of intermediate transfer belt

    公开(公告)号:US09829835B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-11-28

    申请号:US15420718

    申请日:2017-01-31

    Abstract: An image forming apparatus of the present disclosure includes a plurality of image forming portions, an intermediate transfer unit, a secondary transfer member, a belt cleaning device, and a control portion. The intermediate transfer unit includes an intermediate transfer belt, a plurality of primary transfer members, a drive roller, a tension roller, and a contacting/separating mechanism. The belt cleaning device includes a cleaning member which faces the tension roller with the intermediate transfer belt therebetween. In a withdrawal mode, the cleaning member is moved by pressing force of the tension roller further into a housing from an opening portion as compared with in a printing mode. The control portion is capable of executing, while image formation is not being performed, a transfer toner collection mode in which the intermediate transfer belt and the belt cleaning device are driven in the withdrawal mode.

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