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Image formation apparatus and image exposure apparatus
Assignee: Fujitsu Ltd
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Filing: 1999-12-16
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Granted: 2006-02-21
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Expires: 2019-12-16
Abstract
Abstract There is provided a new image formation apparatus which does not generate a positional gap or discrepancy of a transferred image even when a final product is dependent upon a manufacturing accuracy in the exposure portion, particularly at the time of formation of the color image. Further, the present invention provides a new image exposure apparatus such as an LED head, an EL head, an LD scan unit, etc. which are used for the image formation apparatus. The image formation apparatus comprises an image storage device for storing image information, a read-out device for assigning an image information read-out position of an image storage device to read out the image information, an image transfer unit for transferring an image onto a paper in accordance with the image information read out by the read-out device from the image storage device, and an accuracy information storage device for storing position accuracy information in a scanning direction of the image transfer unit. The read-out device has a device for reading out the position accuracy information from the accuracy information storage device and correcting the image information read-out position by the position accuracy information.
Inventors
- 👤 Hirofumi Nakayasu
- 👤 Youji Houki
- 👤 Yoshihiko Taira
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 18:28
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03G; G03G15/00; G03G15/01; G03G15/0142; G03G15/0178; G03G15/0194; G03G2215/00; G03G2215/01; G03G2215/0103; G03G2215/0119; G03G2215/0151; G03G2215/0158
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
155 words
An image formation apparatus comprising: an image storage means for storing image information; a read-out means for assigning an image information read-out position of the image storage means to read out the image information; an image transfer unit for transferring an image onto a paper in accordance with the image information read out by the read-out means from the image storage means; and an accuracy information storage means for storing unit curvature correction information and/or dot-pitch correction information, wherein said curvature correction information is obtained based on the measurement result of the position curvature information in the scanning direction of an exposure portion of the image transfer unit, and said dot-pitch correction information is obtained by measuring the dot-pitch of the exposure portion; wherein the read-out means has a means for reading out the position accuracy information from the accuracy information storage means and correcting the image information read-out position by the position accuracy information.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
155 words
An image formation apparatus comprising: an image storage means for storing image information; a read-out means for assigning an image information read-out position of the image storage means to read out the image information; an image transfer unit for transferring an image onto a paper in accordance with the image information read out by the read-out means from the image storage means; and an accuracy information storage means for storing unit curvature correction information and/or dot-pitch correction information, wherein said curvature correction information is obtained based on the measurement result of the position curvature information in the scanning direction of an exposure portion of the image transfer unit, and said dot-pitch correction information is obtained by measuring the dot-pitch of the exposure portion; wherein the read-out means has a means for reading out the position accuracy information from the accuracy information storage means and correcting the image information read-out position by the position accuracy information.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
30 words
An image formation apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the curvature correction information and/or dot-pitch correction information is stored in the accuracy information storage means per image transfer unit.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
27 words
An image formation apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein correction of the image information read-out position by the read-out means is conducted per image transfer unit.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
22 words
An image formation apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the accuracy information storage means is installed in the image transfer unit.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
46 words
An image formation apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein correction of the image information read-out position by the read-out means is conducted per image transfer unit through an operation based upon the curvature correction information and/or the dot-pitch correction information and the oblique correction information.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
35 words
An image formation apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the accuracy information storage means is installed in the image transfer unit, whereby the image transfer unit may be replaced by another image transfer unit.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
48 words
An image formation apparatus to claim 6 , wherein at least one of the curvature correction information and the dot-pitch correction information is transmitted by a transmission line used for reading out the image information from the image storage means, and is read out by the read-out means.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
50 words
An image formation apparatus according to claim 6 , wherein at least one of the curvature correction information and the dot-pitch correction information is transmitted by a transmission line used for reading out the image information from the image storage means, and is stored in the accuracy information storage means.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
70 words
An image transfer unit, wherein curvature correction information and/or dot-pitch correction information is stored in an accuracy information storage means of an exposure portion of the image transfer unit, and wherein said curvature correction information is obtained based on the measurement result of the position curvature information in the scanning direction of the exposure portion, and said dot-pitch correction information is obtained by measuring the dot-pitch of the exposure portion.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
70 words
An image transfer unit, wherein curvature correction information and/or dot-pitch correction information is stored in an accuracy information storage means of an exposure portion of the image transfer unit, and wherein said curvature correction information is obtained based on the measurement result of the position curvature information in the scanning direction of the exposure portion, and said dot-pitch correction information is obtained by measuring the dot-pitch of the exposure portion.
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