US5233402A
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Color image forming apparatus with improved color image registration
Assignee: Konica Minolta Inc
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Filing: 1992-05-11
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Granted: 1993-08-03
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Expires: 2012-05-11
Abstract
Abstract The color image forming machine such like a color printer or a color copier for forming a color image on a recording sheet. The image forming machine includes a photoreceptor belt; a belt driver for rotating the photoreceptor in a longitudinal direction; a laser beam scanner for repeatedly scanning the photoreceptor in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction, with the laser beam, so that the latent image is formed on the photoreceptor; a developer for developing the latent image with plural color toners; a measuring unit for determining a rotation time of the photoreceptor; and a controller unit for controlling a scanning frequency of the laser beam scanner so that one scanning time of the laser beam scanner is set to the result of dividing the rotation time of the photoreceptor, while the photoreceptor rotates one round, by an integer.
Inventors
- 👤 Michio Yagi
- 👤 Takashi Tsutsumi
- 👤 Masaru Nagai
- 👤 Toyoaki Sugaya
- 👤 Satoshi Haneda
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 05:10
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03G; G03G15/00; G03G15/01; G03G15/0105; G03G15/011; H; H04; H04N; H04N1/00; H04N1/04; H04N1/047; H04N1/0473; H04N1/46; H04N1/50; H04N1/506; H04N1/508; H04N1/113; H04N1/1135; H04N1/12; H04N2201/00; H04N2201/04; H04N2201/047; H04N2201/04701; H04N2201/0471; H04N2201/04715; H04N2201/04722; H04N2201/04732; H04N2201/04753; H04N2201/04756; H04N2201/04758; H04N2201/04767; H04N2201/04768; H04N2201/04774
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
132 words
A color image forming apparatus for forming a color image on a recording sheet, comprising; means, having a belt-like shape, for holding a latent image thereon; means for rotating said holding means in a longitudinal direction of said holding means; means for repeatedly scanning said holding means in a direction perpendicular to said longitudinal direction, with an exposure beam, so that said latent image is formed on said holding means; means for developing said latent image with a plurality of color toners; means for measuring a rotation time of said holding means; and means for controlling a scanning frequency of said scanning means so that one scanning time of said scanning means is set to the result of dividing said rotation time, while said holding means rotates one revolution, by an integer.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
132 words
A color image forming apparatus for forming a color image on a recording sheet, comprising; means, having a belt-like shape, for holding a latent image thereon; means for rotating said holding means in a longitudinal direction of said holding means; means for repeatedly scanning said holding means in a direction perpendicular to said longitudinal direction, with an exposure beam, so that said latent image is formed on said holding means; means for developing said latent image with a plurality of color toners; means for measuring a rotation time of said holding means; and means for controlling a scanning frequency of said scanning means so that one scanning time of said scanning means is set to the result of dividing said rotation time, while said holding means rotates one revolution, by an integer.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
27 words
The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said measuring means measures said rotation time by averaging said rotation time for at least two rotations of said holding means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
29 words
The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said measuring means measures said rotation time and said controlling means controls said scanning frequency when said apparatus becomes to an operational status.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
34 words
The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said measuring means measures said rotation time and said controlling means controls said scanning frequency every time when said apparatus forms a predetermined number of said color images.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
45 words
The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said measuring means measures said rotation time of said holding means when said apparatus forms a color image, and said controlling means controls said scanning frequency according to said rotation time when said apparatus forms a next color image.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
132 words
A color image forming apparatus for forming a color image on a recording sheet, comprising; means, having a belt-like shape, for holding a latent image thereon; means for rotating said holding means in a longitudinal direction of said holding means; means for repeatedly scanning said holding means in a direction perpendicular to said longitudinal direction, with an exposure beam, so that said latent image is formed on said holding means; means for developing said latent image with a plurality of color toners; means for measuring a rotation time of said holding means; and means for controlling a rotating speed of said rotating means so that said rotation time, while said holding means rotates one revolution, is set to the result of multiplying one scanning time of said scanning means by an integer.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
132 words
A color image forming apparatus for forming a color image on a recording sheet, comprising; means, having a belt-like shape, for holding a latent image thereon; means for rotating said holding means in a longitudinal direction of said holding means; means for repeatedly scanning said holding means in a direction perpendicular to said longitudinal direction, with an exposure beam, so that said latent image is formed on said holding means; means for developing said latent image with a plurality of color toners; means for measuring a rotation time of said holding means; and means for controlling a rotating speed of said rotating means so that said rotation time, while said holding means rotates one revolution, is set to the result of multiplying one scanning time of said scanning means by an integer.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
27 words
The apparatus of claim 6, wherein said measuring means measures said rotation time by averaging said rotation time for at least two rotations of said holding means.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
29 words
The apparatus of claim 6, wherein said measuring means measures said rotation time and said controlling means controls said rotating speed when said apparatus becomes to an operational status.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
34 words
The apparatus of claim 6, wherein said measuring means measures said rotation time and said controlling means controls said rotating speed every time when said apparatus forms a predetermined number of said color images.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
45 words
The apparatus of claim 6, wherein said measuring means measures said rotation time of said holding means when said apparatus forms a color image, and said controlling means controls said rotating speed according to said rotation time when said apparatus forms a next color image.
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