US Patent Application 18177677. IMAGE-FORMING APPARATUS simplified abstract

IMAGE-FORMING APPARATUS

Inventors

SHINGO Harada of Kanagawa (JP)

KOSUKE Ogino of Shizuoka (JP)

HIROYUKI Kadowaki of Kanagawa (JP)

IMAGE-FORMING APPARATUS - A simplified explanation of the abstract

• This abstract for appeared for patent application number 18177677 Titled 'IMAGE-FORMING APPARATUS'

Simplified Explanation

The abstract describes an image-forming apparatus that includes various components such as a photosensitive drum, a development member, an intermediate transfer belt, a transfer member, a transfer voltage, a density detection unit, a temperature detection unit, and a control unit.

The development member is responsible for creating a toner image on the surface of the photosensitive drum, which is then transferred to the intermediate transfer belt by the transfer member.

The density detection unit is used to measure the density of the toner image that has been transferred to the intermediate transfer belt.

The control unit plays a crucial role in controlling the driving speed of the intermediate transfer belt.

During a detection operation, where the density detection unit measures the density of the toner image while the transfer voltage is applied to the transfer member, the control unit adjusts the driving speed based on the ambient temperature detected by the temperature detection unit.

In summary, this image-forming apparatus uses various components and control mechanisms to ensure accurate and efficient image transfer, with the driving speed of the intermediate transfer belt being adjusted based on the ambient temperature.

Original Abstract Submitted

An image-forming apparatus includes a photosensitive drum, a development member, an intermediate transfer belt, a transfer member, a transfer voltage, a density detection unit, a temperature detection unit, and a control unit. The development member forms a toner image on a surface of the photosensitive drum, which the transfer member transfers to the intermediate transfer belt. The density detection unit detects an information related to a density of the toner image transferred to the intermediate transfer belt. The control unit controls a driving speed of the intermediate transfer belt. In a detection operation in which the density detection unit detects the information related to the density of the toner image transferred to the intermediate transfer belt in a state where the transfer voltage is applied to the transfer member, the control unit controls the driving speed based on an ambient temperature detected by the temperature detection unit.