US20090267294A1 - Image forming apparatus and method for conveying recording material - Google Patents

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US20090267294A1
US20090267294A1 US12/429,977 US42997709A US2009267294A1 US 20090267294 A1 US20090267294 A1 US 20090267294A1 US 42997709 A US42997709 A US 42997709A US 2009267294 A1 US2009267294 A1 US 2009267294A1
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  • the present invention relates to an image forming apparatus for forming an image on a recording material and to a method for conveying a recording material. More specifically, the present invention relates to control of conveyance of a recording material in an image forming apparatus, such as a copier or a printer.
  • An image forming apparatus such as a copier or a printer, for forming an image on a sheet serving as a recording material includes a controller for controlling operation of the apparatus.
  • the controller can know the size of a sheet from sheet-size information specified by a user through a computer connected to a printer or from information obtained by a sheet-size detecting sensor provided in the apparatus.
  • the size of the sheet in a direction perpendicular to a conveying direction (hereinafter also referred to as “sheet width”) and the conveying position are detected by a sensor provided in the sheet conveying path in the apparatus.
  • the controller controls the speed at which the sheet is conveyed, according to the sheet width.
  • the speed is high, the number of sheets conveyed per unit time (hereinafter also referred to as “throughput”) increases.
  • throughput decreases.
  • Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2006-106485 discloses an image forming apparatus having two sensors for detecting the sheet width. When the sensors detect that a sheet displaced to one side is being conveyed, image formation is not performed.
  • nonstandard-sized sheet for example, a regulation-sized sheet such as an A4 sheet or a letter-sized sheet
  • standard-sized sheet for example, a regulation-sized sheet such as an A4 sheet or a letter-sized sheet
  • the sheet width is confirmed by the outputs of the sheet-width detecting sensors to control throughput.
  • the widths of sheets that are actually conveyed vary.
  • the sheet-width sensors may detect the sheet being conveyed and incorrectly determine the sheet width. That is, the conveying state of the sheets is incorrectly determined.
  • an image forming apparatus includes: an image forming unit configured to form an image on a recording material; a conveying path along which the recording material is conveyed to the image forming unit; a sensor provided in the conveying path, the sensor being configured to detect the width of the recording material in a direction perpendicular to a conveying direction; and a control unit configured to determine a conveying state of the recording material in the direction perpendicular to the conveying direction according to an output of the sensor, and configured to control a conveyance interval of the recording material according to the determination result.
  • the control unit sets the conveyance interval regardless of the determination result, according to the width of the specified recording material and the width detectable by the sensor.
  • a method for conveying a recording material includes: determining a conveying state of a recording material by detecting the width of the recording material in a direction perpendicular to a conveying direction with a sensor; setting a conveyance interval of the recording material according to the determined conveying state of the recording material; and setting the conveyance interval according to the width of the specified recording material and the width detectable by the sensor, regardless of the determination.
  • FIG. 1 is a schematic sectional view of an image forming apparatus of the present invention.
  • FIG. 2 is a control block diagram of the image forming apparatus of the present invention.
  • FIG. 3 shows the arrangement of a sheet-width sensor according to a first embodiment in a width direction.
  • FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing an operation according to the first embodiment.
  • FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing an operation according to a second embodiment.
  • FIG. 6 shows the arrangement of sheet-width sensors according to a third embodiment.
  • FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing an operation according to the third embodiment.
  • FIG. 8 is a control block diagram of an image forming apparatus according to a fourth embodiment.
  • FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing an operation according to the fourth embodiment.
  • the present invention is applied to a laser beam printer that employs an electrophotography method.
  • the present invention may be applied to an image forming apparatus such as a copier and a facsimile.
  • FIG. 1 shows a schematic diagram of an image forming apparatus according to a first embodiment of the invention.
  • FIG. 1 is a schematic sectional view of a laser beam printer 101 , which is an exemplary image forming apparatus according to this embodiment.
  • the laser beam printer 101 upon receipt of a print instruction from a computer or the like (not shown) connected thereto, feeds a sheet S, serving as a recording material, stored in a sheet cassette 102 or a multi-tray 119 , serving as a recording material storing portion.
  • a top sensor 108 for detecting the presence or absence of a recording material is disposed in the conveying path.
  • the top sensor 108 detects the leading end of the sheet S after being fed.
  • the top sensor 108 keeps detecting the presence of the sheet until the trailing end of the sheet S leaves the top sensor 108 .
  • the length of the sheet S in the conveying direction can be identified.
  • the top sensor 108 detects the absence of the sheet S. Thus, it is determined that the sheet S has left the top sensor 108 .
  • a next sheet is fed after a predetermined period of time has passed since the top sensor 108 has detected the leading end or trailing end of the sheet S.
  • the conveyance of the plurality of sheets is controlled.
  • the number of sheets conveyed per unit time (the number of prints) can be controlled by varying the aforementioned time.
  • the number of sheets conveyed per unit time is called “throughput”.
  • a sheet-width sensor Hi detects the size of the sheet S in the direction perpendicular to the conveying direction (hereinafter, “sheet width”). If the sheet S is equal to or larger than a predetermined size, the sheet-width sensor H 1 detects the presence of the sheet S and outputs “ON”. Thus, whether or not the width of the sheet S is equal to or larger than a predetermined size can be detected. If the output of the sheet-width sensor H 1 does not become “ON” after a predetermined period of time has passed since the sheet S left the top sensor 108 , it is determined that a narrow sheet is to be fed. If the output of the sheet-width sensor H 1 does not become “ON” when the sheet S is specified as a standard-sized sheet having at least a predetermined width, it is determined that the sheet widths disagree. Then, processing such as conveyance is aborted.
  • the sheet S after being fed is conveyed to an image forming unit 120 .
  • the image forming unit 120 includes a photosensitive drum 109 , a transfer roller 110 , a charging roller 111 , and a developing apparatus 112 .
  • the photosensitive drum 109 is uniformly charged by the charging roller 111 and irradiated with laser light L emitted from a laser exposure apparatus 113 according to an image signal.
  • an electrostatic latent image is formed on the surface of the photosensitive drum 109 .
  • the developing apparatus 112 applies toner to the electrostatic latent image, making it visible as a toner image.
  • the photosensitive drum 109 is rotated to convey the toner image to a transfer position.
  • the sheet S is also conveyed to the transfer position in synchronization with the rotation of the photosensitive drum 109 .
  • a voltage having a polarity opposite to that of the toner image is applied to the transfer roller 110 at the transfer position to transfer the toner image on the photosensitive drum 109 to the sheet S.
  • the sheet S, to which the toner image has been transferred, is conveyed to the fixing unit 114 , where the sheet S is heated and pressed so that the toner image is fixed on the sheet S.
  • the fixing unit 114 accommodates a heating member (not shown) and a thermistor for measuring and monitoring the temperature of the heating member. When the temperature detected by the thermistor is higher than a predetermined temperature, throughput is reduced to prevent the fixing unit from having an abnormal temperature.
  • the printing operation is completed.
  • the sheet S, on one side of which an image is formed is reversed and conveyed by duplex conveying rollers 122 again to the image forming unit 120 .
  • a below-described central processing unit (CPU, refer to FIG. 2 ) controls these operations.
  • FIG. 2 is a control block diagram of the image forming apparatus according to this embodiment.
  • the laser beam printer 101 includes a CPU 201 for controlling the operation thereof.
  • the CPU 201 accommodates an arithmetic processing circuit, a read-only memory (ROM), a random-access memory (RAM), and the like. Operation is performed according to a program stored in the ROM.
  • ROM read-only memory
  • RAM random-access memory
  • the CPU 201 includes a sheet-conveying-position determining section 205 , a sheet-size storage section 206 , a throughput-control determining section 207 , and a throughput control section 208 .
  • the CPU 201 is connected to the sheet-width sensor H 1 , a sheet-size specifying unit 203 , and a sheet conveying unit 204 .
  • FIG. 3 shows, in the image forming apparatus according to this embodiment, the positions of the sheet-width sensor H 1 , a main thermistor 11 for monitoring the temperature of the central portion of the heating member (not shown), and a sub-thermistor 12 for monitoring the temperature of an end portion of the heating member.
  • the main thermistor 11 and the sub-thermistor 12 are provided in the fixing unit 114 .
  • sheets are positioned and conveyed while aligning the center lines thereof with the reference position.
  • the dotted line indicates the center line of the sheets.
  • the sheet-width sensor H 1 is disposed at a position where it can detect A4 and larger sheets. More specifically, as shown in FIG.
  • the sheet-width sensor H 1 is disposed at a distance a from the center line. If the sheet size specified by the sheet-size specifying unit 203 is wide, such as letter size (denoted by “LTR” in FIG. 3 ), legal size (denoted by “LGL” in FIG. 3 ), or A4 size, the output of the sheet-width sensor H 1 becomes “ON”. Thus, it is determined that a wide sheet is being conveyed.
  • LTR letter size
  • LGL legal size
  • This control prevents the end portion of the heating member of the fixing unit 114 from heating up when a narrow sheet is being conveyed, and solves a problem such as image failure occurring during fixing of the toner image due to an abnormally high temperature (toner offset). If the output of the sheet-width sensor H 1 becomes “ON” while a narrow sheet is being conveyed, it is determined that a sheet displaced to one side in the direction perpendicular to the conveying direction is being conveyed, and throughput is reduced. Throughput in the case where it is determined that a sheet displaced to one side is set lower than that for a narrow sheet. Throughput is set by adjusting the sheet-conveyance-interval. That is, assuming that the conveyance speeds are equal, if the sheet-conveyance interval is large, throughput is low, and if the sheet-conveyance interval is small, throughput is high.
  • the relationship between the sheet width and the conveyance interval (throughput) is set as follows. Where the conveyance interval for wide sheets is referred to as a “first conveyance interval”, the conveyance interval for narrow sheets is referred to as a “second conveyance interval” and the conveyance interval for sheets displaced to one side is referred to as a “third conveyance interval”, the following relationship holds:
  • the values of conveyance intervals can be preliminarily set according to the sheet conveyance speed and the temperature of the end portion of the fixing unit 114 .
  • a user specifies the sheet size through the sheet-size specifying unit 203 .
  • the specified sheet size has the distance, b, between the center line and an edge that is substantially equal to the distance a, it may be incorrectly determined that the sheet is being conveyed in a displaced state because of variation of sheet conveyance.
  • the sheet has a sheet width that is substantially equal to the distance a from the center line, throughput does not need to be reduced to throughput for sheets displaced to one side. In this case, by setting throughput to that for narrow sheets, the influence due to heating up of the end portion of the heating member of the fixing unit 114 is less likely to occur. That is, throughput is reduced when it should not be reduced, on the basis of incorrect determination.
  • the determination that the sheet is displaced to one side is invalidated so that throughput is not reduced. That is, the sheet is conveyed at throughput for wide sheets.
  • the determination that the sheet is displaced to one side is invalidated if the difference between the distance b and the distance a is 2 mm or less.
  • This value, 2 mm is determined taking into consideration the conveyance speed and flapping of the sheet in the conveying path. Thus, the value can be changed if the conveyance speed or the structure of the conveying path is changed.
  • FIG. 4 is an operation flowchart of throughput control according to this embodiment.
  • step S 301 a specified sheet size is stored. Then, in step S 302 , control is withheld until the sheet S, after being fed, reaches the sheet-width sensor H 1 .
  • the sheet-size specifying unit 203 specifies the sheet size.
  • step S 303 information output from the sheet-width sensor H 1 is acquired at the timing of the sheet S reaching the sheet-width sensor H 1 . If the presence of the sheet S (ON) cannot be detected within a predetermined period of time in step S 303 , the process proceeds to step S 306 .
  • step S 306 whether or not the width of the sheet S being conveyed is larger than the stored (specified) sheet size is determined.
  • step S 306 if it is determined that the sheet S being conveyed is a wide sheet, the process proceeds to step S 310 , where it is determined that the sheet sizes disagree. Then, image formation is aborted, and the sheet S, with no image printed thereon, is output onto the paper output tray 121 . If it is determined that the width of the sheet S being conveyed is a narrow sheet in step S 306 , the process proceeds to step S 308 , where throughput is set to a smaller value than throughput for wide sheets.
  • step S 303 if the presence of the sheet S (ON) is detected within a predetermined period of time, the process proceeds to step S 304 .
  • step S 304 similarly to step S 306 , if it is determined that the sheet S being conveyed has a larger width than the stored sheet size, the process proceeds to step S 309 , where throughput is set to that for wide sheets. If it is determined that the sheet S being conveyed is a narrow sheet in step S 304 , the process proceeds to step S 305 .
  • step S 305 if the stored sheet size does not have a width detectable by the sheet-width sensor H 1 , it is determined that the sheet S is being conveyed in a displaced state. Then, in step S 307 , throughput is reduced to a lower level than that for narrow sheets to prevent image failure caused by heating up of the end portion of the heating member of the fixing unit 114 . In this embodiment, throughput for sheets displaced to one side is the lowest. This is because the end portion of the fixing unit 114 is heated most intensively when the sheet S is conveyed in a displaced state.
  • the sheet-width sensor H 1 may detect the sheet S because of variation of sheet conveyance. In such a case, the sheet-width sensor H 1 incorrectly determines that the sheet S exists, and the sheet S that can be conveyed at throughput for narrow sheets is conveyed at slower throughput, i.e., throughput for sheets displaced to one side.
  • step S 305 if it is determined that the stored sheet size has a width substantially equal to the width detectable by the sheet-width sensor H 1 , the process proceeds to step S 308 , where throughput is set to that for narrow sheets, and the determination that the sheet S is conveyed in a displaced state is invalidated (in other words, it is not determined that the sheet S is conveyed in a displaced state).
  • the sub-thermistor 12 detects heating up of the end portion of the heating member of the fixing unit 114 when the determination is invalidated, the heating up of the end portion of the heating member can be coped with by reducing throughput.
  • the sheet-width sensor H 1 is disposed on the right side of the central position as viewed in the conveying direction, serving as a reference (hereinafter, “central reference”).
  • central reference a sheet-width sensor disposed on the opposite side of the central reference provides the same advantage.
  • throughput is set to that for narrow sheets.
  • throughput is not limited thereto as long as the influence of heating up of the end portion of the heating member is negligible.
  • throughput may be set to an intermediate speed, which is higher than throughput for narrow sheets and lower than throughput for wide sheets.
  • this embodiment prevents a decrease in throughput or abortion of sheet conveyance caused by incorrect detection by the sheet-width detecting sensor during conveyance of a nonstandard-sized sheet.
  • a second embodiment of the present invention differs from the first embodiment in that the sheet-width sensor H 1 is provided at a position farther from the center line of the sheet S than that according to the first embodiment. Because the control block diagram according to this embodiment is the same as FIG. 2 , which is referred to in the first embodiment, an explanation thereof will be omitted.
  • FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing an operation according to this embodiment.
  • steps S 601 to S 604 and steps S 606 to S 610 are the same as steps S 301 to S 304 and steps S 306 to S 310 according to the first embodiment, an explanation thereof will be omitted and characteristic parts will be described below.
  • the operation flowchart shown in FIG. 5 applies if the distance, a, between the center line and the sheet-width sensor H 1 , shown in FIG. 3 , is larger than that according to the first embodiment.
  • the sheet-width sensor H 1 is provided at a distance greater than the distance a from the center line. Thus, even if the sheet S is conveyed to a position above the sheet-width sensor H 1 , the problems such as heating up of the end portion of the heating member and toner offset during image fixing do not affect. Accordingly, if the stored sheet size does not have a width detectable by the sheet-width sensor H 1 , it is determined that the sheet S is conveyed in a displaced state. Then, in step S 607 , throughput is set to that for sheets displaced to one side.
  • the sheet-width sensor H 1 may detect the sheet S because of variation of sheet conveyance and may incorrectly determine that the sheet S exists. In this case, the sheet S that can be conveyed at throughput for wide sheets is conveyed at throughput for sheets displaced to one side.
  • step S 605 if it is determined that the stored sheet size has a width substantially equal to the width detectable by the sheet-width sensor H 1 (YES in step S 605 ), the process proceeds to step S 609 , where the determination that the sheet S is conveyed in a displaced state is invalidated and throughput is set to that for wide sheets. This control prevents a decrease in printing efficiency due to incorrect determination.
  • the sheet-width sensor H 1 is disposed on the right side of the central reference as viewed in the conveying direction.
  • a sheet-width sensor disposed on the opposite side of the central reference provides the same advantage.
  • this embodiment prevents a decrease in throughput or abortion of sheet conveyance caused by incorrect detection by the sheet-width detecting sensor during conveyance of a nonstandard-sized sheet.
  • the conveying position of the sheet may not be detected. Accordingly, another sheet-width sensor is provided on the opposite side of the central reference from the sheet-width sensor H 1 to enable more accurate determination of the conveying position of the sheet.
  • control block diagram according to a third embodiment is the same as FIG. 2 , an explanation thereof will be omitted.
  • FIG. 6 shows the arrangement of a sheet-width sensor H 2 .
  • the sheet-width sensor H 2 has the same structure as the sheet-width sensor H 1 and detects the width of a sheet.
  • the sheet-width sensor H 2 is disposed on the opposite side of the central reference from the sheet-width sensor H 1 .
  • the sheet-width sensor H 2 is disposed at a distance c from the center line, where it can detect a wide sheet, such as a letter-sized sheet, an A4 sheet, and a legal-sized sheet, when such a sheet is conveyed while aligning the center line thereof with the reference position.
  • FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing an operation according to this embodiment. Because steps S 401 to S 403 are the same as steps S 301 to S 303 according to the first embodiment, and step S 406 is the same as steps S 304 and S 306 according to the first embodiment, an explanation thereof will be omitted and characteristic parts will be described below.
  • step S 405 the sheet-width sensor H 2 detects the width of the sheet S. If the outputs of the sheet-width sensors H 1 and H 2 indicate the presence of the sheet S (ON), it is determined that the sheet S is a wide sheet. Then, in step S 408 , throughput is set to that for wide sheets. If the outputs of the sheet-width sensors H 1 and H 2 indicate the absence of the sheet S (OFF), it is determined that the sheet S is a narrow sheet. Then, in step S 411 , throughput is set to that for narrow sheets.
  • step S 406 if one of the outputs of the sheet-width sensors H 1 and H 2 indicates the presence of the sheet S (ON), the process proceeds to step S 406 .
  • step S 406 if the specified sheet width is large, the process proceeds to step S 409 , where it is determined that the sheet sizes disagree. Then, image formation is aborted, and the sheet S, with no image printed thereon, is output onto the paper output tray 121 .
  • step S 406 if the specified sheet width is small, the process proceeds to step S 407 .
  • step S 407 if the distance (a+b) ⁇ (b+d) is larger than a predetermined value, it is determined that the sheet S is conveyed in a displaced state.
  • the distance (a+b) corresponds to the distance between the sheet-width sensors H 1 and H 2
  • the distance (b+d) corresponds to the sheet size stored in step S 401 .
  • the predetermined value is 4 mm. This value, 4 mm, is determined taking into consideration the conveyance speed and flapping of the sheet in the conveying path. Thus, if the conveyance speed or the structure of the conveying path is changed, the value can be changed.
  • step S 410 throughput is set to that for sheets displaced to one side.
  • step S 407 if it is determined that the sheet size is substantially equal to the distance between the sheet-width sensors H 1 and H 2 ((a+c) ⁇ (b+d) ⁇ 4 mm), the determination that the sheet S is conveyed in a displaced state is invalidated (it is not determined that the sheet S is conveyed in a displaced state) since variation of sheet conveyance may lead to incorrect determination. Then, in step S 411 , throughput is set to that for narrow sheets.
  • this embodiment prevents a decrease in throughput or abortion of sheet conveyance caused by incorrect detection by the sheet-width detecting sensors during conveyance of a nonstandard-sized sheet.
  • whether or not the determination that the sheet S is conveyed in a displaced state is invalidated is determined according to the information output from the sheet-width sensor(s) to set throughput.
  • the end portion of the heating member of the fixing unit 114 may be intensively heated up, decreasing the durability of the fixing unit 114 or causing image failure. The reason why the end portion of the heating member is intensively heated up is that a sheet having a large length in the conveying direction requires a long time to fix an image on the sheet at the fixing unit 114 .
  • the length of the sheet S in the conveying direction is measured, and throughput is set according to the measured sheet length, the detected sheet width, and the specified sheet size.
  • FIG. 8 is a control block diagram of the image forming apparatus according to this embodiment. Because reference numerals 301 and 303 to 308 denote the same components as reference numerals 201 and 203 to 208 according to the first embodiment, an explanation thereof will be omitted.
  • a sheet-length storage unit 310 stores the length of the sheet S in the conveying direction, which is obtained by measuring the time from the arrival of the leading end of the sheet S at the top sensor 108 to the leaving of the trailing end of the sheet S from the top sensor 108 .
  • a throughput-control determining section 307 determines whether or not the determination that the sheet S is conveyed in a displaced state should be invalidated, according to the length of the sheet S stored in the sheet-length storage unit 310 .
  • FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing the operation according to this embodiment. Because steps S 501 to S 511 are the same as steps S 401 to S 411 according to the third embodiment, an explanation thereof will be omitted and characteristic parts will be described below.
  • step S 512 assuming that the distance between the sheet-width sensors H 1 and H 2 and the specified sheet size are determined to be substantially equal in step S 507 , setting of throughput of the sheet S is determined according to the length of the sheet S measured by the top sensor 108 . If it is determined that the length of the sheet S is larger than the reference sheet length, throughput-control determining section 307 sets throughput to throughput for sheets displaced to one side. In step S 412 , if it is determined that the length of the sheet S is smaller than the reference sheet length, throughput-control determining section 307 invalidates the determination that the sheet S is conveyed in a displaced state, and sets throughput to throughput for narrow sheets.
  • this embodiment prevents a decrease in throughput or abortion of sheet conveyance caused by incorrect detection by the sheet-width detecting sensors during conveyance of a nonstandard-sized sheet.

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