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Method and apparatus for removing image forming substance from image holding member forming processing situation mark
Assignee: Ricoh Co Ltd
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Filing: 1995-06-27
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Granted: 1996-11-12
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Expires: 2015-06-27
Abstract
Abstract In a method and an apparatus for removing an image forming substance such as toner from an image holding member such as a sheet of transfer paper, an unstabilizing agent is provided to the image holding member. An attaching state between the image forming substance and the image holding member stably attaching the image forming substance on a surface thereof is changed to an unstable state by the unstabilizing agent. The image forming substance is separated and removed from the image holding member by making a separating member come in close contact with the image forming substance on the image holding member having the provided unstabilizing agent. A processing situation mark showing a processing situation of removal of the image forming substance is formed in the image holding member. The processing situation mark can be removed from the image holding member by the image forming substance removing processing.
Inventors
- 👤 Yasuhiro Takahashi
- 👤 Yoshiaki Miyashita
- 👤 Satoshi Shinguryou
- 👤 Shinichi Kuramoto
- 👤 Youichi Asaba
- 👤 Kiyoshi Tanikawa
- 👤 Sadao Takahashi
- 👤 Yoshiyuki Kimura
- 👤 Kazuhiro Ando
- 👤 Tadashi Saitoh
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 13:06
CPC Classifications
B; B41; B41M; B41M7/00; B41M7/0009; G; G03; G03G; G03G21/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 26
Claim 1
Independent Claim
169 words
A method for removing an image forming substance from an image holding member, comprising the steps of: a process for providing an unstabilizing agent to the image holding member; the unstabilizing agent being constructed such that an attaching state between the image forming substance and the image holding member stably attaching the image forming substance on a surface thereof is changed to an unstable state by the unstabilizing agent; a process for separating and removing the image forming substance from the image holding member by making a separating member come in close contact with the image forming substance on the image holding member having the provided unstabilizing agent; and a process for forming on the image holding member at least a processing situation mark based on a result of an executed removal of the image forming substance by said unstabilizing agent providing process and said image forming substance separating and removing process, said processing situation mark showing a processing situation of the executed removal of the image forming substance.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
169 words
A method for removing an image forming substance from an image holding member, comprising the steps of: a process for providing an unstabilizing agent to the image holding member; the unstabilizing agent being constructed such that an attaching state between the image forming substance and the image holding member stably attaching the image forming substance on a surface thereof is changed to an unstable state by the unstabilizing agent; a process for separating and removing the image forming substance from the image holding member by making a separating member come in close contact with the image forming substance on the image holding member having the provided unstabilizing agent; and a process for forming on the image holding member at least a processing situation mark based on a result of an executed removal of the image forming substance by said unstabilizing agent providing process and said image forming substance separating and removing process, said processing situation mark showing a processing situation of the executed removal of the image forming substance.
Claim 3
Independent Claim
171 words
An apparatus for removing an image forming substance from an image holding member, comprising: unstabilizing agent providing means for providing an unstabilizing agent to the image holding member; the unstabilizing agent being constructed such that an attaching state between the image forming substance and the image holding member stably attaching the image forming substance on a surface thereof is changed to an unstable state by the unstabilizing agent; separating means for separating and removing the image forming substance from the image holding member by making a separating member come in close contact with the image forming substance on the image holding member having the provided unstabilizing agent; and processing situation mark forming means for forming on the image holding member at least a processing situation mark based on a result of an executed removal of the image forming substance by said unstabilizing agent providing process and said image forming substance separating and removing process, said processing situation mark showing a processing situation of the executed removal of the image forming substance.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
171 words
An apparatus for removing an image forming substance from an image holding member, comprising: unstabilizing agent providing means for providing an unstabilizing agent to the image holding member; the unstabilizing agent being constructed such that an attaching state between the image forming substance and the image holding member stably attaching the image forming substance on a surface thereof is changed to an unstable state by the unstabilizing agent; separating means for separating and removing the image forming substance from the image holding member by making a separating member come in close contact with the image forming substance on the image holding member having the provided unstabilizing agent; and processing situation mark forming means for forming on the image holding member at least a processing situation mark based on a result of an executed removal of the image forming substance by said unstabilizing agent providing process and said image forming substance separating and removing process, said processing situation mark showing a processing situation of the executed removal of the image forming substance.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
31 words
An image forming substance removing apparatus as claimed in claim 2, wherein said processing situation mark can be removed from the image holding member by said image forming substance removing processing.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
76 words
An apparatus for removing an image forming substance from an image holding member, comprising: removing means for removing an image forming substance from an image holding member; and processing situation mark forming means for forming in the image holding member at least a processing situation mark based on a result of an executed removing process by said removing means, said processing situation mark showing a processing situation of the executed removal of the image forming substance.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
76 words
An apparatus for removing an image forming substance from an image holding member, comprising: removing means for removing an image forming substance from an image holding member; and processing situation mark forming means for forming in the image holding member at least a processing situation mark based on a result of an executed removing process by said removing means, said processing situation mark showing a processing situation of the executed removal of the image forming substance.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
31 words
An image forming substance removing apparatus as claimed in claim 4, wherein said processing situation mark forming means forms the processing situation mark after the removing process by said removing means.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
32 words
An image forming substance removing apparatus as claimed in claim 4, wherein said processing situation mark is formed on a face opposite to an image forming face of the image holding member.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
31 words
An image forming substance removing apparatus as claimed in claim 4, wherein said processing situation mark is formed along a feeding direction of the image holding member at every removing process.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
39 words
An image forming substance removing apparatus as claimed in claim 7, wherein said processing situation mark is additionally formed on a downstream side of the previously formed processing situation mark along the feeding direction of the image holding member.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
27 words
An image forming substance removing apparatus as claimed in claim 4, wherein said processing situation mark indicates a number of removals executed to the image holding member.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
33 words
An image forming substance removing apparatus as claimed in claim 4, wherein said processing situation mark indicates a surface state of the image holding member after the removing process by the removing means.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
28 words
An image forming substance removing apparatus as claimed in claim 4, wherein said processing situation mark indicates a condition of the executed removing process by the removing means.
Claim 15
Independent Claim
155 words
An apparatus for removing an image forming substance from an image holding member, comprising: removing means for removing an image forming substance from an image holding member; processing situation mark forming means for forming on the image holding member at least a processing situation mark based on a result of an executed removing process by said removing means, said processing situation mark showing a processing situation of the executed removal of the image forming substance; detecting means for detecting the processing situation mark on the image holding member prior to the removing process by the removing means in a case that the image holding member, from which the image forming substance is removed by the removing means and on which an image by the image forming substance is formed again, is treated again by the removing means; and control means for controlling the removing means in accordance with a detection result of the detecting means.
Claim 16
Independent Claim
155 words
An apparatus for removing an image forming substance from an image holding member, comprising: removing means for removing an image forming substance from an image holding member; processing situation mark forming means for forming on the image holding member at least a processing situation mark based on a result of an executed removing process by said removing means, said processing situation mark showing a processing situation of the executed removal of the image forming substance; detecting means for detecting the processing situation mark on the image holding member prior to the removing process by the removing means in a case that the image holding member, from which the image forming substance is removed by the removing means and on which an image by the image forming substance is formed again, is treated again by the removing means; and control means for controlling the removing means in accordance with a detection result of the detecting means.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
65 words
An image forming substance removing apparatus as claimed in claim 12, wherein said control means comprises judging means for judging whether the image holding means is reusable in accordance with the detection result of the detecting means, and wherein said control means controls the removing means in such a manner that the removing process is not performed with respect to an unreusable image holding means.
Claim 18
Independent Claim
155 words
An apparatus for removing toner from a sheet of paper, comprising: removing means for removing toner from a sheet of paper; a feed roller for feeding to the removing means the sheet of paper set in feed base; a mark forming unit for forming on the sheet of paper at least a processing situation mark based on a result of an executed removing process by said removing means; a sensor disposed between the feed roller and the removing means for detecting the processing situation mark on the sheet of paper, thereby to obtain a result of the previously executed removing process from the processing situation mark, in a case that the sheet of paper, from which the toner is removed by the removing means and on which a toner image is formed again, is treated again by the removing means; and a control section for controlling the removing means in accordance with the obtained result.
Claim 19
Independent Claim
155 words
An apparatus for removing toner from a sheet of paper, comprising: removing means for removing toner from a sheet of paper; a feed roller for feeding to the removing means the sheet of paper set in feed base; a mark forming unit for forming on the sheet of paper at least a processing situation mark based on a result of an executed removing process by said removing means; a sensor disposed between the feed roller and the removing means for detecting the processing situation mark on the sheet of paper, thereby to obtain a result of the previously executed removing process from the processing situation mark, in a case that the sheet of paper, from which the toner is removed by the removing means and on which a toner image is formed again, is treated again by the removing means; and a control section for controlling the removing means in accordance with the obtained result.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
40 words
A toner removing apparatus as claimed in claim 14, wherein said processing situation mark is formed on a downstream side of the previously formed processing situation mark along a feeding direction of the sheet of paper at every removing process.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
25 words
A toner removing apparatus as claimed in claim 14, wherein said processing situation mark indicates a number of removals executed to the sheet of paper.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
18 words
A toner removing apparatus as claimed in claim 14, wherein said mark forming unit is a mark printer.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
18 words
A toner removing apparatus as claimed in claim 14, wherein said mark forming unit is a punch member.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
30 words
A toner removing apparatus as claimed in claim 14, wherein said processing situation mark is formed on a face opposite to an image forming face of the sheet of paper.
Claim 25
Independent Claim
131 words
An apparatus for removing an image forming substance from an image holding member, comprising: removing means for removing an image forming substance from an image holding member; processing situation mark forming means for forming on the image holding member at least a processing situation mark based on a result of an executed removing process by said removing means, said processing situation mark showing a processing situation of the executed removal of the image forming substance; detecting means for detecting the processing situation mark on the image holding member prior to the removing process by the removing means, thereby to obtain a result of the previously executed removing process from the processing situation mark; and control means for controlling the removing means in accordance with a detection result of the detecting means.
Claim 26
Independent Claim
131 words
An apparatus for removing an image forming substance from an image holding member, comprising: removing means for removing an image forming substance from an image holding member; processing situation mark forming means for forming on the image holding member at least a processing situation mark based on a result of an executed removing process by said removing means, said processing situation mark showing a processing situation of the executed removal of the image forming substance; detecting means for detecting the processing situation mark on the image holding member prior to the removing process by the removing means, thereby to obtain a result of the previously executed removing process from the processing situation mark; and control means for controlling the removing means in accordance with a detection result of the detecting means.
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