Image forming apparatus
US-2015309450-A1 · Oct 29, 2015 · US
Image forming apparatus eliminating static electricity from photoconductor surface
US9405262B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9405262-B2 |
| Application number | US-201514835942-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Aug 26, 2015 |
| Priority date | Aug 28, 2014 |
| Publication date | Aug 2, 2016 |
| Grant date | Aug 2, 2016 |
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An image forming apparatus includes a plurality of image forming units that charge a surface of a photoconductor to form an image, a static eliminator that outputs static elimination light to eliminate a charge remaining on the photoconductor after image formation by the image forming unit, and a controller that controls the image forming unit and the static eliminator. The static eliminator includes a light source that emits the static elimination light, a light guide unit that guides the static elimination light from the light source to the photoconductors, and outputs the guided static elimination light to surface of the photoconductors, and a light shield unit provided inside the light guide unit, or between the light guide unit and the photoconductors in an optical path between the light source and the surface of each of the photoconductors, and configured to transmit or block the static elimination light.
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What is claimed is: 1. An image forming apparatus comprising: a plurality of image forming units each including a photoconductor, a charging unit configured to charge a surface of the photoconductor, a exposure unit configured to expose the surface of the photoconductor having been charged by the charging unit, a developing unit configured to form a toner image on the surface of the photoconductor after the exposure by the exposure unit, a transfer unit configured to transfer the…
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- What does patent US9405262B2 cover?
- An image forming apparatus includes a plurality of image forming units that charge a surface of a photoconductor to form an image, a static eliminator that outputs static elimination light to eliminate a charge remaining on the photoconductor after image formation by the image forming unit, and a controller that controls the image forming unit and the static eliminator. The static eliminator in…
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- Kyocera Document Solutions Inc
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- Primary CPC classification G03G21/08. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
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- Publication date Tue Aug 02 2016 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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