公开(公告)号：US08175849B2

公开(公告)日：2012-05-08

申请号：US12566332

申请日：2009-09-24

申请人： Masahide Yamashita ,  Yasushi Nakazato ,  Osamu Satoh ,  Kohji Ue ,  Jun Yamane

发明人： Masahide Yamashita ,  Yasushi Nakazato ,  Osamu Satoh ,  Kohji Ue ,  Jun Yamane

IPC分类号： G06F19/00

CPC分类号： G03G15/502 ,  G03G15/5079 ,  G03G15/55

摘要： A determining unit determines whether the printer is in the predictive failure state based on the internal information of the printer acquired by the information acquiring unit. A failure risk computing unit performs a failure risk determination process for determining the size of failure risk of the printer when the printer is in the predictive failure state. The determination result is reported to a maintenance person or a user. In this way, the maintenance person or the user who receives the report can definitely grasp a degree of urgency of maintenance at that point.

摘要翻译： 确定单元基于由信息获取单元获取的打印机的内部信息来确定打印机是否处于预测故障状态。 当打印机处于预测故障状态时，故障风险计算单元执行用于确定打印机的故障风险大小的故障风险确定处理。 将确定结果报告给维护人员或用户。 以这种方式，维护人员或接收报告的用户在这一点上肯定能够把握一定程度的维护。

公开(公告)号：US08064782B2

公开(公告)日：2011-11-22

申请号：US12219905

申请日：2008-07-30

申请人： Yasushi Nakazato ,  Kohji Ue ,  Jun Yamane ,  Osamu Satoh ,  Masahide Yamashita

发明人： Yasushi Nakazato ,  Kohji Ue ,  Jun Yamane ,  Osamu Satoh ,  Masahide Yamashita

IPC分类号： G03G15/00

CPC分类号： G03G15/5054 ,  G03G15/0131 ,  G03G15/5079 ,  G03G15/55 ,  G03G2215/00059

摘要： A management device for an image forming apparatus including a status data collection unit where multiple types of status data are received from the image forming apparatus and stored in a status database, a target data creation unit where multiple types of target data are created based upon the multiple types of status data, a first stage determination unit where the multiple types of target data are identified as being above or below reference values set for each type, and a second stage determination unit where a weight value set for each status data type is attached to the determination results of the multiple types of status data of the first stage determination unit and as a whole of the multiple types of status data determined with majority logic for abnormal occurrence prediction.

摘要翻译： 一种用于图像形成装置的管理装置，包括：状态数据收集单元，其中从图像形成装置接收多种类型的状态数据并存储在状态数据库中;目标数据创建单元，其基于所述图像形成装置创建多种类型的目标数据; 多种类型的状态数据，第一级确定单元，其中多种类型的目标数据被识别为高于或低于为每种类型设置的参考值;以及第二级确定单元，其中附加了针对每种状态数据类型设置的权重值 涉及第一级确定单元的多种类型的状态数据的确定结果以及用于异常发生预测的多数逻辑确定的多种类型的状态数据的整体。

公开(公告)号：US20110170884A1

公开(公告)日：2011-07-14

申请号：US12929204

申请日：2011-01-07

申请人： Jun Yamane ,  Yasushi Nakazato ,  Kohji Ue ,  Masahide Yamashita ,  Mikiko Imazeki ,  Yasuo Suzuki ,  Michio Kimura ,  Takaaki Ikegami ,  Yoshiaki Kawasaki ,  Hideo Nakamori ,  Akihiro Sugino

发明人： Jun Yamane ,  Yasushi Nakazato ,  Kohji Ue ,  Masahide Yamashita ,  Mikiko Imazeki ,  Yasuo Suzuki ,  Michio Kimura ,  Takaaki Ikegami ,  Yoshiaki Kawasaki ,  Hideo Nakamori ,  Akihiro Sugino

IPC分类号： G03G15/00

CPC分类号： G03G15/55 ,  G03G2221/1606

摘要： An image carrier deterioration degree evaluating apparatus for evaluating a degree of deterioration of an image carrier of an image forming apparatus, the image carrier deterioration degree evaluating apparatus including: an image deletion detecting unit that detects image deletion by obtaining latent image information written on the image carrier; an image deletion reducing unit that performs a process of reducing image deletion when the image deletion detecting unit detects image deletion, and an image carrier deterioration degree evaluating unit that drives the image deletion detecting unit and the image deletion reducing unit alternately one or more times each, and evaluates a degree of deterioration of the image carrier by using the latent image information obtained one or more times by the image deletion detecting unit.

摘要翻译： 一种用于评估图像形成装置的图像载体的劣化程度的图像载体劣化度评估装置，所述图像载体劣化程度评估装置包括：图像删除检测单元，其通过获得写入所述图像的潜像信息来检测图像删除 载体 一种图像删除减少单元，其在图像删除检测单元检测到图像删除时执行减少图像删除的处理;以及图像载体劣化度评估单元，每次交替地驱动图像删除检测单元和图像删除减少单元一次或多次 并且通过使用由图像删除检测单元一次或多次获得的潜像信息来评估图像载体的劣化程度。

公开(公告)号：US20110106489A1

公开(公告)日：2011-05-05

申请号：US12916925

申请日：2010-11-01

申请人： Osamu SATOH ,  Yasushi Nakazato ,  Kohji Ue ,  Mikiko Imazeki ,  Masahide Yamashita ,  Jun Yamane

发明人： Osamu SATOH ,  Yasushi Nakazato ,  Kohji Ue ,  Mikiko Imazeki ,  Masahide Yamashita ,  Jun Yamane

IPC分类号： G06F15/00 ,  B41J13/00 ,  B65H3/06 ,  B65H5/00 ,  B65H1/00

CPC分类号： G03G15/6529 ,  B65H7/02 ,  B65H2511/22 ,  B65H2513/10 ,  B65H2513/40 ,  B65H2557/242 ,  G01D5/04 ,  G01D5/12 ,  G01D5/30 ,  G01P3/44 ,  G03G15/602 ,  G03G2215/00565 ,  B65H2220/01 ,  B65H2220/11 ,  B65H2220/03

摘要： A rotation measuring mechanism capable of measuring a rotation amount and a displacement amount of a rotary member in a direction perpendicular to the rotation axis is provided. An exemplary combination of the rotation measuring mechanism includes a detection target rotating in synchrony with the rotary member and range sensors. Each time the detection target rotates once, each sensor outputs one cycle of a sine wave. The amplitude of the sine wave output from the sensor varies in accordance with the displacement of the detection target together with the rotary member in the direction perpendicular to the axis, thereby obtaining the rotation amount and the displacement amount of the rotary member.

摘要翻译： 提供一种能够测量旋转体在垂直于旋转轴线的方向上的旋转量和位移量的旋转测量机构。 旋转测量机构的示例性组合包括与旋转部件和距离传感器同步旋转的检测目标。 每次检测目标旋转一次，每个传感器输出一个正弦波周期。 从传感器输出的正弦波的振幅根据检测对象与旋转构件在与轴线垂直的方向上的位移而变化，从而获得旋转构件的旋转量和位移量。

公开(公告)号：US20090324259A1

公开(公告)日：2009-12-31

申请号：US12486881

申请日：2009-06-18

申请人： Kohji UE ,  Yasushi Nakazato ,  Osamu Satoh ,  Masahide Yamashita ,  Jun Yamane

发明人： Kohji UE ,  Yasushi Nakazato ,  Osamu Satoh ,  Masahide Yamashita ,  Jun Yamane

IPC分类号： G01D18/00 ,  G03G15/00

CPC分类号： G03G15/5079 ,  G03G15/55 ,  G03G2215/00109

摘要： A system abnormality determining method comprises the steps of transmitting fake abnormal information representing an abnormal condition of the target instrument from the target instrument to a condition determination device via a network during a test operation of the target instrument instead of condition information, determining if the condition determination device can determine the target instrument as being abnormal based on the fake abnormal information, and operating the target instrument in a normal operation condition when the condition determination device can determine the target instrument as being abnormal.

摘要翻译： 一种系统异常确定方法，包括以下步骤：代替条件信息，在目标仪器的测试操作期间，通过网络，将表示目标仪器的异常状况的假异常信息从目标仪器发送到条件确定装置，确定条件 确定装置可以基于假异常信息确定目标仪器异常，并且当条件确定装置可以将目标仪器判定为异常时，在正常操作状态下操作目标仪器。

公开(公告)号：US20090319827A1

公开(公告)日：2009-12-24

申请号：US12487835

申请日：2009-06-19

申请人： Yasushi Nakazato ,  Osamu Satoh ,  Kohji Ue ,  Masahide Yamashita ,  Jun Yamane

发明人： Yasushi Nakazato ,  Osamu Satoh ,  Kohji Ue ,  Masahide Yamashita ,  Jun Yamane

IPC分类号： G06F11/00

CPC分类号： G03G15/5079 ,  G03G15/55 ,  G03G2215/00109

摘要： A fault prediction method predicts a plurality of faults in a target device, and includes the steps of collecting internal information of the target device output from the target device, generating one or more criteria for defining a deviation from a normal state based on the collected internal information of the target device, incorporating the one or more criteria into a device state discriminator, identifying a deviation from a normal state in the target device according to the one or more criteria using the device state discriminator, and outputting a fault prediction as a result of the identifying step to a user. One or more of the steps are performed by a processor.

摘要翻译： 故障预测方法预测目标设备中的多个故障，并且包括以下步骤：收集目标设备输出的目标设备的内部信息，根据收集的内部生成用于定义与正常状态的偏差的一个或多个准则 目标设备的信息，将一个或多个标准合并到设备状态鉴别器中，根据使用设备状态鉴别器的一个或多个标准来识别目标设备中的正常状态的偏差，并输出故障预测结果 的识别步骤。 一个或多个步骤由处理器执行。

公开(公告)号：US20090190939A1

公开(公告)日：2009-07-30

申请号：US12355116

申请日：2009-01-16

申请人： Osamu SATOH ,  Yasushi Nakazato ,  Kohji Ue ,  Masahide Yamashita ,  Jun Yamane ,  Shokichiro Hino

发明人： Osamu SATOH ,  Yasushi Nakazato ,  Kohji Ue ,  Masahide Yamashita ,  Jun Yamane ,  Shokichiro Hino

IPC分类号： G03G21/00

CPC分类号： G03G21/0011 ,  G03G2215/00637 ,  G03G2221/1618

摘要： In an image forming apparatus, a cleaning blade cleans residual toner adhered on the surface of an image carrier and a sound sensor collects a sound generated inside a casing of the image forming apparatus. A determining unit determines, based on the sound collected by the sound sensor, whether cleaning failure has occurred in the cleaning blade. The determining unit makes the determination based on at least intensity of a first sound component that is a sound component of a first frequency and intensity of a second sound component that is a sound component of a second frequency different from the first frequency.

摘要翻译： 在图像形成装置中，清洁刮板清洁附着在图像载体的表面上的残留调色剂，并且声音传感器收集在图像形成装置的壳体内产生的声音。 确定单元基于由声音传感器收集的声音确定清洁刮板中是否发生清洁故障。 确定单元至少基于作为第一频率的声音分量的第一声音分量的强度和作为与第一频率不同的第二频率的声音分量的第二声音分量的强度来确定。

公开(公告)号：US07526242B2

公开(公告)日：2009-04-28

申请号：US11521494

申请日：2006-09-15

申请人： Hiromitsu Takagaki ,  Takashi Fujita ,  Atsushi Nakafuji ,  Hirohmi Tamura ,  Hiroyuki Kunii ,  Kohji Ue

发明人： Hiromitsu Takagaki ,  Takashi Fujita ,  Atsushi Nakafuji ,  Hirohmi Tamura ,  Hiroyuki Kunii ,  Kohji Ue

IPC分类号： G03G15/16 ,  G03G15/20 ,  G03G15/00

CPC分类号： G03G15/167 ,  G03G2215/1695

摘要： A first guide member and a second guide member guide a recording medium into a nip between a transfer member and a nip-forming member. The first guide member and the second guide member are arranged so as to form a substantial V-shape with tip of the V-shape being toward the nip. A distance between the first guide member and the second guide member at the tip being equal to or less than 5 millimeters.

摘要翻译： 第一引导构件和第二引导构件将记录介质引导到转印构件和夹持形成构件之间的辊隙中。 第一引导构件和第二引导构件被布置成形成大致V形，其中V形的尖端朝向间隙。 第一引导构件和第二引导构件在尖端处的距离等于或小于5毫米。

公开(公告)号：US20080068639A1

公开(公告)日：2008-03-20

申请号：US11857132

申请日：2007-09-18

申请人： Osamu SATOH ,  Yasushi Nakazato ,  Kohji Ue ,  Masahide Yamashita ,  Jun Yamane ,  Masaichi Sawada ,  Noriyuki Ochiai ,  Shintaroh Takahashi

发明人： Osamu SATOH ,  Yasushi Nakazato ,  Kohji Ue ,  Masahide Yamashita ,  Jun Yamane ,  Masaichi Sawada ,  Noriyuki Ochiai ,  Shintaroh Takahashi

IPC分类号： G06K15/00

CPC分类号： G06K15/02 ,  G06K15/002 ,  G06K15/027

摘要： An image forming apparatus includes a failure prediction unit, an image identification unit, a simulated-image generating unit, and an output unit. The failure prediction unit prepares an index value indicating a condition of the image forming apparatus based on multidimensional signal, obtained by monitoring the image forming apparatus, and compares the index value with a first threshold value to predict a failure mode of the image forming apparatus. The image identification unit identifies types of abnormal images based on the failure mode predicted by the failure prediction unit. An identified abnormal image is predicted to be appear a given time later. The simulated-image generating unit generates a simulated image of the identified abnormal image. The output unit outputs the identified abnormal image as the simulated image.

摘要翻译： 图像形成装置包括故障预测单元，图像识别单元，模拟图像生成单元和输出单元。 故障预测单元基于通过监视图像形成装置获得的多维信号来准备指示图像形成装置的状态的索引值，并将索引值与第一阈值进行比较，以预测图像形成装置的故障模式。 图像识别单元基于由故障预测单元预测的故障模式来识别异常图像的类型。 预计识别的异常图像将在给定时间后出现。 模拟图像生成单元生成所识别的异常图像的模拟图像。 输出单元将所识别的异常图像作为模拟图像输出。

公开(公告)号：US07299003B2

公开(公告)日：2007-11-20

申请号：US11044013

申请日：2005-01-28

申请人： Shigeo Kurotaka ,  Masami Tomita ,  Katsuhiro Echigo ,  Takashi Fujita ,  Toshihiko Baba ,  Hisashi Kikuchi ,  Hiroyuki Kunii ,  Atsushi Nakafuji ,  Yukimichi Someya ,  Kohji Ue

发明人： Shigeo Kurotaka ,  Masami Tomita ,  Katsuhiro Echigo ,  Takashi Fujita ,  Toshihiko Baba ,  Hisashi Kikuchi ,  Hiroyuki Kunii ,  Atsushi Nakafuji ,  Yukimichi Someya ,  Kohji Ue

IPC分类号： G03G15/20

CPC分类号： G03G15/2057 ,  G03G2215/2032

摘要： A fixing belt is heated by electromagnetic induction. The fixing belt has a heat generating layer that has a thickness not greater than 40 μm and a releasing layer that has a thickness not less than 10 μm. A toner that includes at least a binder resin, a colorant, and a mold releasing agent, and has a glass transition temperature in a range of 35° C. to 50° C. and an outflow-start temperature in a range of 80° C. to 110° C., is used.

摘要翻译： 定影带通过电磁感应加热。 定影带具有厚度不大于40μm的发热层和厚度不小于10um的释放层。 一种调色剂，其至少包含粘合剂树脂，着色剂和脱模剂，并且玻璃化转变温度在35℃至50℃的范围内，而流出开始温度在80℃的范围内 使用C.至110℃。