Image forming apparatus
US-2024345519-A1 · Oct 17, 2024 · US
Image forming apparatus
US8965231B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8965231-B2 |
| Application number | US-201313755502-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Jan 31, 2013 |
| Priority date | Jan 31, 2012 |
| Publication date | Feb 24, 2015 |
| Grant date | Feb 24, 2015 |
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An image forming apparatus including: an image carrier; a holding member that contacts with the image carrier and is configured to carry adhering substance received from the image carrier; a belt that contacts with the image carrier; a collection member that contacts with the belt and is configured to collect adhering substance adhered on the belt; and a control device configured to apply a bias to the collection member, detect an electric resistance of the collection member, and control the bias that is applied to the collection member based on the detected electric resistance of the collection member so that the electric resistance of the collection member is converged within a predetermined range, when a cleaning operation of collecting the adhering substance adhered on the holding member from the holding member to the collection member is not performed.
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What is claimed is: 1. An image forming apparatus comprising: an image carrier on which an electrostatic latent image is configured to be formed; a holding member that contacts the image carrier and is configured to carry adhering substance received from the image carrier; a belt that contacts the image carrier; a collection member that contacts the belt and is configured to collect adhering substance adhered on the belt; and a control device configured to: apply a bias t…
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Physics · mapped topic
- G03G15/0189Primary
Physics · mapped topic
- G03G21/06Primary
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- What does patent US8965231B2 cover?
- An image forming apparatus including: an image carrier; a holding member that contacts with the image carrier and is configured to carry adhering substance received from the image carrier; a belt that contacts with the image carrier; a collection member that contacts with the belt and is configured to collect adhering substance adhered on the belt; and a control device configured to apply a bia…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Wakamatsu Mayu, Hiramatsu Hiroshige, Brother Ind Ltd
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification G03G15/0189. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Feb 24 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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- We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).