US Patent Application 18134708. IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS simplified abstract
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IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS
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AKIHIKO Uchiyama of Shizuoka (JP)
IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A simplified explanation of the abstract
- This abstract for appeared for US patent application number 18134708 Titled 'IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS'
Simplified Explanation
The abstract describes an image forming apparatus that includes various components such as an image bearing member, a toner image forming portion, a light source, a detecting portion, a removing member, and a controller. The controller is responsible for controlling the apparatus and enables two types of measurements to be performed. The first measurement involves detecting reflected light by irradiating toner in a specific region with light from the light source. The second measurement involves detecting reflected light by irradiating the surface of the image bearing member with light from the light source. When the second measurement is carried out, the controller ensures that toner is supplied to a different region than the first measurement.
Original Abstract Submitted
An image forming apparatus includes an endless image bearing member, a toner image forming portion, a light source, a detecting portion, a removing member, and a controller. The controller carries out control so that first measurement for detecting reflected light by the detecting portion by irradiating toner, supplied to a first region detectable by the detecting portion, with the light from the light source and second measurement for detecting the reflected light by the detecting portion by irradiating a surface of the image bearing member with light from the light source are made executable. In a case that the second measurement is executed, the controller carries out control so that the toner is supplied to the nip in a second region different from the first region.
