KR890007132A - An image forming apparatus having means for outputting maintenance information - Google Patents

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KR890007132A
KR890007132A KR1019880014212A KR880014212A KR890007132A KR 890007132 A KR890007132 A KR 890007132A KR 1019880014212 A KR1019880014212 A KR 1019880014212A KR 880014212 A KR880014212 A KR 880014212A KR 890007132 A KR890007132 A KR 890007132A
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메인트넌스 정보를 출력시키기 위한 수단을 갖는 화상 형성장치An image forming apparatus having means for outputting maintenance information

본 내용은 요부공개 건이므로 전문내용을 수록하지 않았음As this is a public information case, the full text was not included.

제1도는 본 발명에 의한 화상형성장치의 구체화를 전체적으로 나타내는 단면도.1 is a cross-sectional view showing overall embodiment of an image forming apparatus according to the present invention.

제2도는 제1도 화상형상장치의 외관을 나타내는 투시도.Fig. 2 is a perspective view showing the appearance of the Fig. 1 image forming apparatus.

제3도는 제1도 화상형성장치의 제어시스템을 나타내는 시스템 블록다이아그램.3 is a system block diagram showing a control system of the image forming apparatus of FIG.

* 도면의 주요부분에 대한 부호의 설명* Explanation of symbols for main parts of the drawings

4 : 감광체드럼(photo sensitive drum) 7 : 현상유니트(developing unit)4: photo sensitive drum 7: developing unit

14 : 크리닝유니트(cleaning unit) 20 : 콘트롤러(controller)14: cleaning unit 20: controller

21, 31 : 중앙처리유니트(CPU) 30 : 엔진드라이버(engine driver)21, 31: central processing unit (CPU) 30: engine driver

22 : ROM 23 : RAM22: ROM 23: RAM

25 : 조작판넬 25a : 스위치군25: operation panel 25a: switch group

40 : 호스트머신(host machine) 41 : CDROM40: host machine 41: CDROM

50 : 프린터엔진(printer engine) 101 : 제1메모리50: printer engine 101: first memory

102 : 제2메모리 103 : 제3메모리102: second memory 103: third memory

104 : 메인트넌스시기판정부 105 : 메인트넌스지시출력부104: maintenance timing board 105: maintenance instruction output unit

110 : 메인트넌스도래판정부 111 : 정보출력부110: maintenance arrival decision 111: information output unit

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소정의 시기(predetermined interval)에 메인트넌스(maintenance)를 필요로 하는 부품을 포함한 화상형성장치에 있어서, 상기 화상형성장치의 부품의 메인트넌스시기에 관한 제1데이타를 저장하기 위한 제1메모리수단; 상기 화상형성장치의 가동시간에 관련된 제2데이타를 저장하기 위한 제2메모리수단; 부품의 메인트넌스방법에 관한 메인트넌스지시에 관련된 제3데이타를 저장하기 위한 제3메모리수단; 상기 제1, 제2메모리수단내에 저장된 제1 및 제2데이타를 기초로 하여 각 부품에 관한 메인트넌스시기가 됐는지의 여부를 판정하기 위한 메인트넌스시기 판정수단; 및 상기 메인트넌스시기 판정수단에서 메인트넌스시기가 됐다고 판정된 특정 부품에 부합하는 메인트넌스지시를 자동적으로 출력시키기 위한 출력수단을 포함함을 특징으로 하는 화상(畵像)형성장치.An image forming apparatus including a component requiring maintenance at a predetermined interval, the first memory for storing first data relating to the maintenance timing of a component of the image forming apparatus. Way; Second memory means for storing second data relating to an operating time of the image forming apparatus; Third memory means for storing third data relating to a maintenance instruction relating to a method of maintaining a component; Maintenance time determination means for determining whether or not a maintenance time has been reached for each part based on the first and second data stored in the first and second memory means; And output means for automatically outputting a maintenance instruction corresponding to a specific part determined by the maintenance time determination means to be at the maintenance time. 소정의 시기에 메인트넌스를 필요로 하는 부품을 포함한 화상형성장치에 있어서, 상기 화상형성장치의 부품의 메인트넌스시기에 관한 제1데이타를 저장하기 위한 제1메모리수단; 상기 화상형성장치의 가동시간에 관한 제2데이타를 저장하기 위한 제2메모리수단; 상기 제1, 제2메모리수단내에 저장된 제1 및 제2데이타를 근거로 하여 소정의 시간내에 각 부품에 관한 메인트넌스시가가 됐는지의 여부를 판정하기 위한 메인트넌스 근접 판정수단; 상기 제1, 제2메모리수단내에 저장된 제1 및 제2데이타를 근거로 하여 각 부품에 관한 메인트넌스시기가 됐는지의 여부를 판정하기 위한 메인트넌스시기 판정수단; 상기 메인트넌스 근접 판정수단(maintenance approach discriminating means)이 특정 부품의 메인트넌스시기가 근접하고 있다고 판정할때, 메인트넌스시기의 근접을 통보하기 위한 제1통보수단(first informaing means); 및 상기 메인트넌스시기 판정수단이 특정 부품의 메인트넌스시기라고 판정할때, 메인트넌스요구를 출력함으로써 메인트넌스시기를 통보하기 위한 제2통보수단을 포함함을 특징으로 하는 화성형성장치.An image forming apparatus including a component requiring maintenance at a predetermined time, comprising: first memory means for storing first data relating to a maintenance timing of a component of the image forming apparatus; Second memory means for storing second data relating to an operation time of the image forming apparatus; Maintenance proximity determining means for determining whether maintenance time has been reached for each component within a predetermined time period based on the first and second data stored in the first and second memory means; Maintenance time judging means for judging whether or not a maintenance time has been reached for each part based on the first and second data stored in said first and second memory means; First informing means for notifying the proximity of the maintenance timing when the maintenance approach discriminating means determines that the maintenance timing of a particular component is approaching; And second notification means for notifying the maintenance timing by outputting a maintenance request when it is determined that the maintenance timing determination means is the maintenance timing of a specific part. 소정의 시기에 메인트넌스를 필요로 하는 부품을 포함한 화상형성장치에 있어서, 상기 화상형성장치의 부품의 메인트넌스시기에 관련된 제1데이타를 저장하기 위한 제1메모리수단; 상기 화상형성장치의 가동시간에 관련된 제2데이타를 저장하기 위한 제2메모리수단; 부품의 메인트넌스방법에 관한 메인트넌스지시에 관련된 제3데이타를 저장하기 위한 제3메모리수단; 상기 제1, 제2메모리수단내에 저장된 제1 및 제2데이타를 근거로 하여 소정시간내에 각 부품에 관한 메인트넌스시기가 됐는지의 여부를 판정하기 위한 메인트넌스 근접 판정수단; 상기 제1, 제2메모리수단내에 저장된 제1 및 제2데이타를 근거로 하여 각 부품에 관한 메인트넌스시기가 됐는지의 여부를 판정하기 위한 메인트넌스시기 판정수단; 상기 메인트넌스 근접 판정수단이 특정 부품의 메인트넌스시기가 근접했다고 판정할때 메인트넌스시기의 근접을 알리는 제1출력수단; 및 상기 메인트넌스시기 판정수단에서 메인트넌스시기가 됐다고 판정된 특정 부품의 최소한 하나의 메인트넌스요구를 출력하기 위한 제2출력수단을 포함함을 특징으로 하는 화상형성장치.An image forming apparatus comprising a component requiring maintenance at a predetermined time, comprising: first memory means for storing first data relating to a maintenance timing of a component of the image forming apparatus; Second memory means for storing second data relating to an operating time of the image forming apparatus; Third memory means for storing third data relating to a maintenance instruction relating to a method of maintaining a component; Maintenance proximity judging means for judging whether or not a maintenance time has been reached for each part within a predetermined time based on the first and second data stored in the first and second memory means; Maintenance time judging means for judging whether or not a maintenance time has been reached for each part based on the first and second data stored in said first and second memory means; First output means for informing the proximity of the maintenance time when the maintenance proximity determining means determines that the maintenance time of the particular component is close; And second output means for outputting at least one maintenance request of a specific part determined by the maintenance time determination means to be at the maintenance time. 3항에 있어서, 상기 제2출력수단은 또한 상기 메인트넌스시기 판정수단에서 메인트넌스시기가 됐다고 판정된 특정 부품에 부합되는 메인트넌스지시(maintenance instruction)를 출력함을 특징으로 하는 화상형성장치.An image forming apparatus according to claim 3, wherein said second output means also outputs a maintenance instruction corresponding to a particular component determined by the maintenance time determining means to be in maintenance time. . 4항에 있어서, 상기 메인트넌스지시는 특정 부품의 메인트넌스에 대한 설명을 위한 기술부(descriptive part) 및 특정 부품의 메인트넌스에 관련된 화상형성장치의 주요부분을 나타내는 도면부(drawing part)를 포함함을 특징으로 하는 화상형성장치.The drawing part of claim 4, wherein the maintenance instruction is a descriptive part for explaining the maintenance of a specific part and a drawing part showing a main part of an image forming apparatus related to the maintenance of the specific part. An image forming apparatus comprising a. 4항에 있어서, 상기 제2출력수단은 특정 부품에 대한 메인트넌스지시를 자동적으로 출력시키기 위한 수단을 포함함을 특징으로 하는 화상형성장치.An image forming apparatus according to claim 4, wherein said second output means comprises means for automatically outputting a maintenance instruction for a specific part. 4항에 있어서, 상기 제2출력수단은 특정 부품에 대한 메인트넌스지시를 선택적으로 출력시키기 위한 수단을 포함함을 특징으로 하는 화상형성장치.An image forming apparatus according to claim 4, wherein said second output means includes means for selectively outputting a maintenance instruction for a specific part. 각각 권장수명(recommedned service lives)을 갖는 부품을 포함하는 화상형성장치에 있어서, 각각의 부품이 그 권장수명에 도달했을때 자동적으로 탐지하기 위하여 상기 장치의 사용동안 작동가능한 메인트넌스 필요 체크회로; 그 수명에 도달한 부품을 식별하는 정보를 자동적으로 발생하고 디스플레이하기 위하여 어느 부품이 수명에 도달했다는 것을 상기 메인트넌스 필요 체크회로에 의한 결정에 감응하는 메인트넌스 기한 식별회로(maintenance due identifying arcuit)를 포함하는 것을 특징으로 하는 화상형성장치.An image forming apparatus comprising components each having a recommended service life, comprising: a maintenance required check circuit operable during use of the apparatus to automatically detect when each component has reached its recommended lifetime; Maintenance due identifying arcuit responsive to the determination by the maintenance required check circuit that a component has reached its lifetime in order to automatically generate and display information identifying the part that has reached its lifetime. Image forming apparatus comprising a. 각각 권장수명을 갖는 부품을 포함하는 화상형성장치에 있어서, 각각의 상기 부품이 그 수명에 접근하고 있을때 자동적으로 탐지하기 위하여 상기 장치의 사용동안 작동가능한 메인트넌스의 필요가 근접하고 있음을 체크하는 회로; 및 그 수명에 근접하고 있는 부품을 식별하는 정보를 자동적으로 발생시키고 디스플레이시키기 위하여 어느 부품이 수명에 근접하고 있다는 것을 상기 메인트넌스의 필요가 근접하고 있음을 체크하는 회로에 의한 결정에 감응하는 메인트넌스의 필요가 근접하고 있음을 식별하는 회로를 포함함을 특징으로 하는 화상형성장치.An image forming apparatus comprising components each having a recommended life time, which checks that the need for operable maintenance during use of the apparatus is approaching to automatically detect when each said component is approaching its lifetime. Circuit; And a main responsive to a determination by the circuitry that checks that the need for maintenance is close to which component is approaching the lifetime in order to automatically generate and display information identifying a component that is approaching its lifetime. And circuitry for identifying that the need for maintenance is near. ※ 참고사항 : 최초출원 내용에 의하여 공개하는 것임.※ Note: The disclosure is based on the initial application.
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