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Image forming apparatus

US5995802A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJul 1, 1997
Grant dateNov 30, 1999
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Expiry dateJul 1, 2017

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N2201/04794
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An image forming apparatus which forms toner images of different colors by at least one image forming device with a rotatably driven image bearing member, and forms a picture by transferring the different colored toner images formed by the image forming device onto an image transfer medium supported on a rotatably driven endless bearing member, or directly onto the endless bearing member, PA1 the image forming apparatus wherein a latent image writing position on the image bearing member being angularly spaced by approximately 180.degree. from an image transfer position including: PA2 a pattern detecting mechanism for detecting a color misregistration detecting pattern formed on the endless bearing member; and PA1 a drive control mechanism for individually controlling rotation speeds of rotary members, such as the image bearing member and the endless bearing member, so as to suppress a periodical rotation variation by using detecting information of a vibration component on the periodical rotation variation, which is obtained from detecting signals derived from the pattern detecting mechanism.

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