18401801. IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS simplified abstract (CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA)
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IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS
Organization Name
Inventor(s)
Takashi Mukai of Kanagawa (JP)
Shuhei Kawasaki of Shizuoka (JP)
Takahiro Kawamoto of Kanagawa (JP)
Takayuki Kanazawa of Kanagawa (JP)
IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A simplified explanation of the abstract
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18401801 titled 'IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS
The image forming apparatus described in the patent application includes various components such as an image bearing member, a charging member, an exposure unit, a developing unit, a transfer member, a counting portion, a driving portion, and a controller.
- The controller is responsible for controlling the image forming operation, which involves forming a developer image on the image bearing member to be transferred onto a recording material, as well as a non-image forming operation where the developer image is not formed on the image bearing member.
- The controller adjusts the rotation amount of the developer carrying member during the developing rotation operation based on count values acquired by the counting portion in different regions over a predetermined period. This ensures efficient operation of the apparatus.
- By changing the rotation amount of the developer carrying member, the controller optimizes the developing process during the non-image forming operation, leading to improved image quality and overall performance of the apparatus.
- This innovation allows for more precise control over the image forming process, resulting in better quality prints and more efficient use of resources.
- The technology described in the patent application can be applied in various industries where image forming processes are required, such as printing, copying, and scanning.
Potential Applications: - Printing industry - Copying services - Scanning devices
Problems Solved: - Improved image quality - Efficient use of resources - Precise control over image forming process
Benefits: - Enhanced image quality - Resource optimization - Cost-effectiveness
Commercial Applications: Title: Advanced Image Forming Technology for Printing Industry This technology can revolutionize the printing industry by providing more precise control over the image forming process, leading to higher quality prints and cost savings for businesses.
Questions about Image Forming Technology: 1. How does the controller optimize the rotation amount of the developer carrying member during the non-image forming operation? The controller adjusts the rotation amount based on count values acquired by the counting portion in different regions over a predetermined period.
2. What are the potential applications of this image forming technology beyond the printing industry? This technology can also be applied in copying services, scanning devices, and other industries where image forming processes are required.
Original Abstract Submitted
An image forming apparatus includes an image bearing member, a charging member, an exposure unit, a developing unit including a developer carrying member and a regulating member, a transfer member, a counting portion, a driving portion, and a controller. The controller carries out control so as to perform an image forming operation capable of forming a developer image, on the image bearing member, to be transferred onto a recording material and a non-image forming operation in which the developer image to be transferred onto the recording material is not formed on the image bearing member. Depending on each of count values in a plurality of regions acquired by the counting portion in a predetermined period, the controller controls the driving portion so as to change a rotation amount of the developer carrying member in a developing rotation operation for rotating the developer carrying member during the non-image forming operation.
