Image forming apparatus and method for controlling image forming apparatus
US-9223246-B2 · Dec 29, 2015 · US
Image forming apparatus including developing unit
US8942579B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8942579-B2 |
| Application number | US-201313782815-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Mar 1, 2013 |
| Priority date | Mar 14, 2012 |
| Publication date | Jan 27, 2015 |
| Grant date | Jan 27, 2015 |
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The present disclosure relates to an image forming apparatus including: a developing unit; a developer supply unit; a toner density detecting unit; a mode setting unit; a first supply control unit; a second supply control unit; and a second standard value setting unit. The toner density detecting unit detects toner density. The mode setting unit, when toner density detected by the toner density detecting unit is less than a first standard value and a second standard value that is lower than the first standard value or more, sets a first developer supply mode as a mode for supplying developer to the developing unit and when the toner density detected by the toner density detecting unit is less than the second standard value, sets a second developer supply mode as a mode for supplying developer to the developing unit.
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The invention claimed is: 1. An image forming apparatus comprising: an image bearing member on the surface of which an electrostatic latent image is formed; an electrostatic latent image forming unit that forms an electrostatic latent image on the surface of the image bearing member; a developer accommodating unit that accommodates developer containing at least toner; a developing unit that supplies toner to the image bearing member and develops the electrostatic latent image…
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Physics · mapped topic
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Physics · mapped topic
- G03G15/0853Primary
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- What does patent US8942579B2 cover?
- The present disclosure relates to an image forming apparatus including: a developing unit; a developer supply unit; a toner density detecting unit; a mode setting unit; a first supply control unit; a second supply control unit; and a second standard value setting unit. The toner density detecting unit detects toner density. The mode setting unit, when toner density detected by the toner density…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Kyocera Document Solutions Inc, Kyocera Document Solutions Inc
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification G03G15/0824. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Jan 27 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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