Canon kabushiki kaisha (20240210862). IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS simplified abstract
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IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS
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IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A simplified explanation of the abstract
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 20240210862 titled 'IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS
- Simplified Explanation:**
The patent application describes an image forming apparatus with a fixing portion that fixes toner images on sheets. The controller adjusts the timing between sheets passing through the fixing nip based on their width, ensuring proper image formation.
- Key Features and Innovation:**
- Fixing portion with fixing nip for toner image fixation on sheets - Controller adjusts timing for sheets of different widths passing through fixing nip - Ensures proper image formation based on sheet size in widthwise direction
- Potential Applications:**
- Printing industry for high-quality image formation on various sheet sizes - Office environments for efficient printing of documents with different sheet widths
- Problems Solved:**
- Ensures proper image formation on sheets of varying widths - Prevents image distortion or incomplete fixation on sheets
- Benefits:**
- Consistent and high-quality image formation on different sheet sizes - Efficient printing process with optimized timing adjustments
- Commercial Applications:**
Commercial Applications: Optimized Image Formation Technology for Printing Industry
- Prior Art:**
Prior Art: Research on Fixing Portion Control in Image Forming Apparatus
- Frequently Updated Research:**
Frequently Updated Research: Innovations in Image Forming Apparatus Technology
- Questions about Image Forming Apparatus:**
1. How does the controller adjust the timing for sheets passing through the fixing nip? 2. What are the potential benefits of optimizing image formation based on sheet width?
Original Abstract Submitted
an image forming apparatus includes a fixing portion including a fixing nip for fixing a toner image on a sheet. a controller executes image formation on a first sheet and a second sheet of which size in a widthwise direction is larger than that of the first sheet. the controller changes a time from when a trailing end of the sheet has passed through the fixing nip until when a following sheet reaches the fixing nip. when a width of the toner image to be formed on the sheet in the widthwise direction is defined as an image area width, the controller controls so that the time when the width of the first sheet is equal to or longer than the image area width of the second sheet is shorter than the time when the width of the first sheet is shorter than the image area width.
