Abrégé

A computer-implemented method includes receiving, at a server, device information of a plurality of devices, the device information being collected by an intermediate device, receiving, at the server, administrator information, and registering the plurality of devices to the server based on the received administrator information and the received device information. A system for registering the plurality of devices may implement the computer-implemented method.

Classes IPC  ?

• H04L 29/08 - Procédure de commande de la transmission, p.ex. procédure de commande du niveau de la liaison

Abrégé

A method for transmitting content and an apparatus therefor are provided. The apparatus includes a transceiver configured to transmit content to an external source, a display configured to display receiver information about the content, and a user interface (UI) element, a memory configured to store identification information of the electronic apparatus, and at least one processor configured to generate a code comprising the identification information, based on a user input of selecting the UI element, receive the receiver information from an external device, and control the display to display the receiver information on the display. The electronic apparatus can use address information stored in the external device, without a separate communication setting with the external device that provides the receiver information.

Classes IPC  ?

• H04N 1/00 - Balayage, transmission ou reproduction de documents ou similaires, p. ex. transmission de fac-similésLeurs détails
• G06K 19/06 - Supports d'enregistrement pour utilisation avec des machines et avec au moins une partie prévue pour supporter des marques numériques caractérisés par le genre de marque numérique, p. ex. forme, nature, code
• G06K 19/07 - Supports d'enregistrement avec des marques conductrices, des circuits imprimés ou des éléments de circuit à semi-conducteurs, p. ex. cartes d'identité ou cartes de crédit avec des puces à circuit intégré

Abrégé

A method of transmitting contents stored in a mobile device may include displaying a list of the contents on a display screen, receiving a user input for selecting content to be printed, on the display screen, displaying a list of printers capable of printing the selected content, and a 'send to delivery server' item on the display screen, transmitting the content to a cloud server based on a user input for selecting the 'send to delivery server' item on the display screen, displaying a printing cost of the content on the display screen while the content is being converted into print data by the cloud server, receiving payment information of the printing cost and receiver information of a printout of the content, and transmitting the payment information and the receiver information to the cloud server.

Classes IPC  ?

• G06Q 50/28 - Logistique, p.ex. stockage, chargement, distribution ou expédition
• G06Q 20/14 - Architectures de paiement spécialement adaptées aux systèmes de facturation
• G06F 15/16 - Associations de plusieurs calculateurs numériques comportant chacun au moins une unité arithmétique, une unité programme et un registre, p. ex. pour le traitement simultané de plusieurs programmes
• G06Q 50/32 - Postes et télécommunications
• G06Q 30/06 - Transactions d’achat, de vente ou de crédit-bail
• G06Q 50/10 - Services

Abrégé

Provided is a process cartridge attachable to and detachable from an image forming apparatus. The process cartridge includes a roller, a sidewall disposed on an axial direction of the roller, a first cartridge electric contact provided on the sidewall, and a second cartridge electric contact provided on the sidewall. One of the first cartridge electric contact and the second cartridge electric contact is a fixed electric contact, and the other of the first cartridge electric contact and the second cartridge electric contact is a movable electric contact that is movable in a direction in which the other of the first electric contact and the second electric contact produdes from the sidewall.

Classes IPC  ?

• G03G 21/18 - Moyens mécaniques facilitant la maintenance de l'appareil, p. ex. structures modulaires utilisant une cartouche de traitement

Abrégé

A cartridge attachable to and detachable from a body of an image forming apparatus includes a toner container containing a toner and including a stirring member configured to stir the toner, and a developing section connected to the toner container through a supply port and including a developing section stirring member configured to stir the toner, a supply roller configured to receive the toner supplied from the developing section stirring member, and a developing roller configured to receive the toner supplied from the supply roller. A rotation ratio of the stirring member to the supply roller is 5% to 25%.

Classes IPC  ?

• G03G 15/08 - Appareils pour procédés électrographiques utilisant un dessin de charge pour développer en utilisant un développateur solide, p. ex. développateur en poudre
• G01D 5/26 - Moyens mécaniques pour le transfert de la grandeur de sortie d'un organe sensibleMoyens pour convertir la grandeur de sortie d'un organe sensible en une autre variable, lorsque la forme ou la nature de l'organe sensible n'imposent pas un moyen de conversion déterminéTransducteurs non spécialement adaptés à une variable particulière utilisant des moyens optiques, c.-à-d. utilisant de la lumière infrarouge, visible ou ultraviolette
• G01D 11/00 - Parties constitutives des dispositions pour la mesure qui ne sont pas spécialement adaptées à une variable particulière
• B08B 1/00 - Nettoyage par des procédés impliquant l'utilisation d'outils
• B01F 7/02 - Mélangeurs à agitateurs tournant dans des récipients fixes; Pétrins avec agitateurs tournant autour d'un axe horizontal ou incliné

Abrégé

The present invention relates to a print medium post-processing unit comprising an ejector device for ejecting post-processed print media, and an image forming device comprising the same, wherein the ejector device operates an ejector grip by connecting, under the conditions of use of the general image forming device, the ejector grip to a driving member which is operated by a rigid body, so as to stably carry out the operation of the ejector grip and the ejection of the print media by means of the ejector grip.

Classes IPC  ?

• G03G 15/00 - Appareils pour procédés électrographiques utilisant un dessin de charge
• B41J 13/00 - Dispositifs ou agencements spécialement adaptés pour supporter ou manipuler un matériau de copie en petites longueurs, p. ex. des feuilles
• F16H 19/04 - Transmissions comportant essentiellement et uniquement des engrenages ou des organes de friction et qui ne peuvent transmettre un mouvement rotatif indéfini pour convertir un mouvement rotatif en mouvement alternatif et vice versa comportant une crémaillère et pignon
• F16H 1/10 - Transmissions à engrenages pour transmettre un mouvement rotatif sans engrenages à mouvement orbital comportant uniquement deux organes engrenés dont les axes sont parallèles un des organes étant denté intérieurement
• B65H 31/30 - Dispositions pour enlever les piles achevées

Abrégé

Provided are: a charging member capable of maintaining a stable charging characteristic over a long period of time even if only a direct current voltage is applied, and capable of achieving high quality in an output image; and an electrophotographic image forming device employing same. The charging member comprises: a conductive support; a conductive elastic layer stacked on the conductive support; and a conductive resin layer stacked as the outermost layer on the conductive elastic layer, wherein the conductive resin layer contains a binder resin and at least one kind of particles selected from the group consisting of resin particles and inorganic particles, and the condition of εr2<εr1 is satisfied when the dielectric constant of the binder resin is εr1 and the dielectric constant of the particles is εr2.

Classes IPC  ?

• G03G 15/02 - Appareils pour procédés électrographiques utilisant un dessin de charge pour déposer une charge uniforme, p. ex. pour sensibiliserDispositifs pour la décharge corona
• G03G 5/02 - Couches réceptrices de charges

Abrégé

This image forming device comprises: a transfer belt which moves in a predetermined direction; multiple image generators, each of which generates a toner image on the transfer belt; and a control unit for outputting an image generation signal to each of the multiple image generators so that each of the multiple image generators generates the toner image, wherein the multiple toner images generated by the multiple image generators are disposed parallel to one another on the transfer belt, and the disposition order of the multiple toner images may be the same as the disposition order of the multiple image generators.

Classes IPC  ?

• G03G 13/01 - Procédés électrographiques utilisant un dessin de charge pour copies multicolores
• G03G 13/05 - Charge suivant l'image à reproduire, c.-à-d. dépôt d'une charge selon la configuration d'une image originale utilisant un flux modulé de particules chargées, p. ex. d'ions corona, modulées par une grille de commande photoconductrice porteuse d'un dessin de charge ou par des moyens de charge activés par voie optique
• G03G 13/06 - Développement
• G03G 13/14 - Transfert d'un dessin à un second support
• G03G 15/01 - Appareils pour procédés électrographiques utilisant un dessin de charge pour reproduire des copies multicolores
• G03G 15/05 - Appareils pour procédés électrographiques utilisant un dessin de charge pour charger suivant l'image à reproduire, p. ex. par une grille de commande photoconductrice, par des moyens de charge activés par voie optique
• G03G 15/08 - Appareils pour procédés électrographiques utilisant un dessin de charge pour développer en utilisant un développateur solide, p. ex. développateur en poudre

Abrégé

An image forming device comprises: a light exposure unit having a plurality of light-emitting elements for emitting light toward a photoconductive drum; and a developing unit for developing, by the light, an electrostatic latent image formed on the surface of the photoconductive drum, wherein each of the plurality of light-emitting elements comprises: an emission layer for generating the light; and a reflective layer for reflecting at least a portion of the generated light, and the reflective layer can comprise a plurality of sub-reflective layers of which the thicknesses and/or the refractive indices differ from each other.

Classes IPC  ?

• G03G 15/04 - Appareils pour procédés électrographiques utilisant un dessin de charge pour exposer, c.-à-d. pour projeter optiquement l'image originale sur un matériau d'enregistrement photoconducteur
• F21K 9/60 - Agencements optiques intégrés dans la source lumineuse, p. ex. pour améliorer l’indice de rendu des couleurs ou l’extraction de lumière
• F21V 7/10 - Structure
• F21V 7/22 - Réflecteurs pour sources lumineuses caractérisés par les matériaux, traitements de surface ou revêtements

Abrégé

A plurality of light sources, an optical deflector including a rotational member configured to be rotational about an axis of rotation thereof, and a plurality of reflective members, are provided in a light scanning unit for an image forming apparatus. The optical deflector is arranged to deflect light incident obliquely from the plurality of light sources and the plurality of reflective members are arranged to reflect the light deflected by the optical deflector to a plurality of surfaces, which are to be scanned and correspond to the plurality of light sources, and arranged such that scan lines on opposite surfaces with respect to the axis of rotation of the optical deflector among the plurality of surfaces to be scanned are bent in the same direction.

Classes IPC  ?

• G03G 15/04 - Appareils pour procédés électrographiques utilisant un dessin de charge pour exposer, c.-à-d. pour projeter optiquement l'image originale sur un matériau d'enregistrement photoconducteur
• G03G 15/01 - Appareils pour procédés électrographiques utilisant un dessin de charge pour reproduire des copies multicolores
• G02B 26/10 - Systèmes de balayage
• G02B 27/18 - Systèmes ou appareils optiques non prévus dans aucun des groupes , pour projection optique, p. ex. combinaison de miroir, de condensateur et d'objectif
• G02B 3/00 - Lentilles simples ou composées
• G02B 27/30 - Collimateurs

Abrégé

A photoreceptor is disclosed. The photoreceptor comprises a photosensitive layer, and a protective layer formed on the photosensitive layer, wherein the protective layer comprises a urethane oligomer acrylate and a modified perfluoropolyether acrylate.

Classes IPC  ?

• G03G 5/147 - Couches de recouvrement

Abrégé

Disclosed is a developing cartridge which is attached to and detached from a main body of an image forming apparatus. The developing cartridge comprises: a photoconductive drum on which an electrostatic latent image is formed; a developing roller for supplying a developer to the photoconductive drum so as to perform development; a housing in which the photoconductive drum and the developing roller are supported; a developing roller gear which is provided on the rotation axis of the developing roller and is connected to a driving gear of a main body when the developing cartridge is mounted on the main body; and a driven coupler which is provided on one end of the photoconductive drum and is connected, in an axial connection manner, to a driving coupler which is coaxially positioned with the driving gear on the main body if the developing cartridge is mounted on the main body.

Classes IPC  ?

• G03G 15/00 - Appareils pour procédés électrographiques utilisant un dessin de charge
• G03G 15/08 - Appareils pour procédés électrographiques utilisant un dessin de charge pour développer en utilisant un développateur solide, p. ex. développateur en poudre

Abrégé

A mobile apparatus includes a user interface configured to allow a user to select an image scan apparatus, a communication interface configured to transmit a scan command to the selected image scan apparatus and receive a plurality of image data from the selected image scan apparatus via a streaming method, and a controller configured to generate a scan image using the plurality of image data.

Classes IPC  ?

• H04N 1/00 - Balayage, transmission ou reproduction de documents ou similaires, p. ex. transmission de fac-similésLeurs détails
• H04N 1/32 - Circuits ou dispositions pour la commande ou le contrôle entre l'émetteur et le récepteur

Abrégé

A method of generating a workflow of an image forming job is provided. The method includes providing a list of selectable first functions, receiving a user input for selecting a first function from the list of first functions, providing a list of second functions that are continuously executable to the selected first function by using information about output data of the selected first function, receiving a user input for selecting a second function from the list of second functions, and generating a workflow defined to sequentially execute the selected first function and second function.

Classes IPC  ?

• H04N 1/00 - Balayage, transmission ou reproduction de documents ou similaires, p. ex. transmission de fac-similésLeurs détails
• H04N 1/04 - Dispositions de balayage

Abrégé

When a locking device of an automatic mounting apparatus is in a malfunction position, the locking device can easily return to a normal operating position. In addition, a cassette mounting space can be effectively used. An image forming apparatus comprises: a housing; a cassette provided in the housing so as to be extracted therefrom and having printing paper stored therein; and an automatic mounting apparatus that is interposed between the housing and the cassette and in which the cassette is mounted, wherein the automatic mounting apparatus comprises: a stopper protruding from a side surface of the cassette; a rail part provided on the housing; and a locking device provided on the rear side of the rail part and capable of interfering with the stopper, wherein at least a part of the rail part that is located on the rear side thereof is bent such that the distal end portion thereof is directed downward.

Classes IPC  ?

• G03G 15/00 - Appareils pour procédés électrographiques utilisant un dessin de charge
• G03G 21/16 - Moyens mécaniques facilitant la maintenance de l'appareil, p. ex. structures modulaires

Abrégé

An electronic device having a display includes a base connected to a part of a main body of the electronic device, the display configured to receive a touch input and integrally formed with at least one support, and at least one vibrator arranged on the display to vibrate the display in accordance with the touch input, wherein the display is apart from the base in a portion excluding the support.

Classes IPC  ?

• G06F 3/01 - Dispositions d'entrée ou dispositions d'entrée et de sortie combinées pour l'interaction entre l'utilisateur et le calculateur
• G06F 3/041 - Numériseurs, p. ex. pour des écrans ou des pavés tactiles, caractérisés par les moyens de transduction

Abrégé

A method of providing an automatic connection service by a server includes: acquiring at least one of state information of an image forming apparatus and state information of a job performed by the image forming apparatus; determining whether the acquired at least one of state information satisfies a performing condition stored in a second server; and if the stored performing condition is satisfied, performing a stored operation in accordance with the stored performing condition.

Classes IPC  ?

• G06F 3/12 - Sortie numérique vers une unité d'impression

Abrégé

A system for outputting content through a network includes: a first server configured to store content received in an account of a user; and a second server configured to obtain the content from the first server, convert the content into output data, and transmit the output data to an output device, according to an output request received from a mobile terminal of the user, wherein when the second server receives a request to check the content from the mobile terminal, the second server provides a preview of the content to the mobile terminal.

Classes IPC  ?

• G06F 21/10 - Protection de programmes ou contenus distribués, p. ex. vente ou concession de licence de matériel soumis à droit de reproduction
• G06F 3/12 - Sortie numérique vers une unité d'impression
• G06F 3/14 - Sortie numérique vers un dispositif de visualisation
• G06F 15/16 - Associations de plusieurs calculateurs numériques comportant chacun au moins une unité arithmétique, une unité programme et un registre, p. ex. pour le traitement simultané de plusieurs programmes

Abrégé

Provided is a method of generating a workform that defines an order of performing jobs, the method including: setting any one of an image forming apparatus and a mobile device as an input source for receiving a job target; setting a transforming method for transforming a job target received through the input source; setting any one of the image forming apparatus and the mobile device as a transmission destination for transmitting the job target transformed according to the transforming method; and storing a workform defining an order of performing jobs according to the input source, the transforming method, and the transmission destination.

Classes IPC  ?

• G06F 3/12 - Sortie numérique vers une unité d'impression
• G06F 3/048 - Techniques d’interaction fondées sur les interfaces utilisateur graphiques [GUI]

Abrégé

An image forming apparatus according to one embodiment comprises: an endless belt for loading and conveying a recording medium on the upper part thereof; a pair of rollers disposed at the lower part of both sides of the endless belt so as to rotate the endless belt; a transfer unit having an electric field application means for applying a transfer electric field to a toner image such that the toner image on an image carrier is transferred to the recording medium; and a cleaning unit having a blade for removing the toner attached to the surface of the endless belt, wherein a predetermined electric potential for attaching the recording medium to the surface of the endless belt is applied, and the blade can have a predetermined numerical value of rebound resilience for removing the toner remaining in the endless belt.

Classes IPC  ?

• G03G 15/16 - Appareils pour procédés électrographiques utilisant un dessin de charge pour transférer un dessin à un second support d'un dessin de teinte, p. ex. dessin de poudre
• G03G 21/00 - Dispositions non prévues dans les groupes , p. ex. nettoyage, élimination des charges résiduelles
• G03G 21/10 - Collecte ou recyclage de développateur récupéré

Abrégé

Provided is a method of establishing, by an image forming apparatus, a connection to a mobile device, the method including transmitting temporary credential information to the mobile device in response to receiving a pairing request from the mobile device, receiving an encrypted personal identification number (PIN) code from the mobile device, determining whether a PIN code is valid by decrypting the encrypted PIN code using the temporary credential information to extract the PIN code, and transmitting permanent credential information to the mobile device when it is determined that the PIN code is valid.

Classes IPC  ?

• H04L 9/32 - Dispositions pour les communications secrètes ou protégéesProtocoles réseaux de sécurité comprenant des moyens pour vérifier l'identité ou l'autorisation d'un utilisateur du système
• H04L 29/08 - Procédure de commande de la transmission, p.ex. procédure de commande du niveau de la liaison
• H04L 12/12 - Dispositions pour la connexion ou la déconnexion à distance de sous-stations ou de leur équipement

Abrégé

Provided is a developing cartridge including a photosensitive unit and a developing unit connected to each other to rotate to a developing location and a non-developing location. An elastic member applies an elastic force to the developing unit and the photosensitive unit in a direction of rotating to the developing location. The developing cartridge includes a nip separating portion switched to a nip forming location where the developing unit is located at the developing location and to a nip separating location where the developing unit is located at the non-developing location, a manipulation portion for switching the nip separating portion to the nip forming location and to the nip separating location by a manual manipulation, and a nip forming unit for switching the nip separating portion from the nip separating location to the nip forming location as the photosensitive unit and the developing unit start to operate.

Classes IPC  ?

• G03G 15/06 - Appareils pour procédés électrographiques utilisant un dessin de charge pour développer

Abrégé

Provided is an image forming apparatus including: a feeding unit configured to feed a recording medium; an image forming unit configured to form an image on the recording medium; a fuser configured to fuse the image formed on the recording medium; a discharging unit configured to discharge the recording medium; a motor configured to drive at least one of the feeding unit, the image forming unit, the fuser, and the discharging unit, and comprise a rotor including at least one pair of permanent magnets and a Hall sensor measuring a position of the permanent magnets; and a controller configured to drive the motor based on a signal received from the Hall sensor.

Classes IPC  ?

• G03G 15/00 - Appareils pour procédés électrographiques utilisant un dessin de charge
• G03G 21/00 - Dispositions non prévues dans les groupes , p. ex. nettoyage, élimination des charges résiduelles

Abrégé

A fusing device is provided. The fusing device includes a heating roller having two end regions and an inner region between the two end regions, a coil module, and a controller. The coil module includes a first coil arranged along an axial direction of the heating roller; two second coils, one second coil arranged in each end region of the heating roller; and a third coil arranged in the inner region of the heating roller. The controller controls current directions of currents in the first coil, the second coils, and the third coil.

Classes IPC  ?

• G03G 15/20 - Appareils pour procédés électrographiques utilisant un dessin de charge pour le fixage, p. ex. par la chaleur
• G03G 13/20 - Fixage, p. ex. par la chaleur
• H05B 6/10 - Appareils de chauffage par induction, autres que des fours, pour des applications spécifiques
• H05B 6/36 - Agencements des bobines

Abrégé

Disclosed are an image forming device, which comprises an image forming unit for forming an image on a printing medium and an induction heating fixing device for fixing the image formed on the printing medium, and a method for determining whether the image forming device is abnormal or not when a current, which is applied to a resonance circuit by a driving circuit included in the induction heating fixing device, is limited to a preset level or less.

Classes IPC  ?

• G03G 15/20 - Appareils pour procédés électrographiques utilisant un dessin de charge pour le fixage, p. ex. par la chaleur
• H05B 6/06 - Commande, p. ex. de la température, de la puissance
• H05B 6/10 - Appareils de chauffage par induction, autres que des fours, pour des applications spécifiques

Abrégé

A customer replacement unit monitor (CRUM) unit that can be mounted in an image forming apparatus includes a decoder which receives first clock signals from the image forming apparatus and converts the first clock signals into second clock signals, a memory which stores data related with a consumable unit, and a controller which manages the memory based on data signals transmitted from the image forming apparatus and the second clock signals. The first clock signals are divided into a data section in which the data signals are transmitted and received and an idle section in which the data signals are not transmitted and received. The first clock signals have a first frequency on the data section while having a second frequency on the idle section, and the second clock signals are clock signals maintaining a high value or a low value on the idle section.

Classes IPC  ?

• B41J 29/38 - Entraînements, moteurs commandes ou dispositifs d'arrêt automatiques pour le mécanisme d'impression tout entier

Abrégé

An image forming apparatus of the present invention comprises: a sensing unit having a light window and a sensor for sensing developer through the light window; and a shutter device for opening and closing the light window, thereby being capable of maintaining the sensible state of the sensing unit and extending the lifespan thereof.

Classes IPC  ?

• G03G 15/00 - Appareils pour procédés électrographiques utilisant un dessin de charge
• G03G 21/00 - Dispositions non prévues dans les groupes , p. ex. nettoyage, élimination des charges résiduelles

Abrégé

A method for operating an image forming device is disclosed, the method comprising: broadcasting multiple packets including identification information of the image forming device; receiving a connection request, which includes the identification information of the image forming device, from a mobile terminal which has received some of the broadcasted multiple packets; and performing a connection to the image forming device on the basis of the connection request, wherein the connection request is transmitted by the mobile terminal when the reception signal intensity of the some packets received by the mobile terminal is equal to or higher than a first threshold value. Here, the first threshold value may indicate a reception signal intensity higher than the minimum reception signal intensity at which it is possible to communicate with the mobile terminal.

Classes IPC  ?

• G06F 3/12 - Sortie numérique vers une unité d'impression
• G06Q 30/02 - MarketingEstimation ou détermination des prixCollecte de fonds

Abrégé

Disclosed is a developing apparatus capable of suppressing an excessive discharge of a developer from a developer discharge hole. A first opening (106a) for transferring a developer from an inner part of a first case part (105A) to an inner part of a second case part (105B), and a developer discharge hole (107) for discharging the developer are provided at the first case part (105A). A counter blade (126) is provided at a location between the first opening (106a) and the developer discharge hole (107) at a first carrying member (120). The counter blade (126) transfers the developer in the opposite direction of a first carrying blade (124). A gap is prepared between the upper part of the counter blade (126) and the first case part. A cross sectional area of a discharge path (L) of the developer from the counter blade (126) to the developer discharge hole (107) within the first case part (105A) is changed according to the progress along the discharge path (L).

Classes IPC  ?

• G03G 15/06 - Appareils pour procédés électrographiques utilisant un dessin de charge pour développer
• G03G 21/00 - Dispositions non prévues dans les groupes , p. ex. nettoyage, élimination des charges résiduelles
• G03G 13/06 - Développement

Abrégé

An image forming apparatus of the present invention comprises: a light source for emitting light onto a visual receptor to form an electrostatic latent image and generating light; a light emitting unit having a light window through which light generated by the light source is transmitted; a shutter unit for opening and closing the light window; a plurality of pressing units provided to be capable of pressing a developing unit and a shutter unit for the operation of contacting or separating a developing roller and the visual receptor and the opening and closing operation of the shutter unit, and disposed apart along the lengthwise direction of the developing unit; and an operating unit provided to enable the operating positions at which the pressing force of the plurality of pressing units is generated and the standby positions for releasing the pressing force to be movable. Through this configuration, the opening and closing of the shutter unit through the operation of the operating unit and the contacting or separating operation of the developing roller and the visual receptor can be linked.

Classes IPC  ?

• G03G 15/06 - Appareils pour procédés électrographiques utilisant un dessin de charge pour développer
• G03G 21/16 - Moyens mécaniques facilitant la maintenance de l'appareil, p. ex. structures modulaires

Abrégé

An image forming device according to the present invention comprises: at least one pressurization unit for causing a contact between a developing roller and a photosensitive body; an operation unit provided to be able to move between an operation position, in which the pressurization unit is made to generate a pressurization force, and a standby position, in which the pressurization force is released; and a cover unit separably provided on one side of a developing device, thereby guiding the rotation of the operation unit such that the operation unit rotates to the operation position. This configuration can cause interworking of the operation unit through a detaching or mounting operation of the cover unit.

Classes IPC  ?

• G03G 15/06 - Appareils pour procédés électrographiques utilisant un dessin de charge pour développer
• G03G 21/16 - Moyens mécaniques facilitant la maintenance de l'appareil, p. ex. structures modulaires

Abrégé

A cleaning device configured to remove a developing agent from a photosensitive body, and an electrophotographic image forming apparatus including the cleaning device, are provided. The cleaning device includes a cleaning blade assembly including a cleaning blade configured to remove the developing agent, and a support plate configured to support the cleaning blade. The cleaning device further includes a housing portion configured to support the cleaning blade assembly. The cleaning device further includes a scattering prevention portion configured to prevent the developing agent from leaking through a gap between an end of the cleaning blade and the housing portion in a lengthwise direction, extend in the lengthwise direction over the end of the cleaning blade, and connect the cleaning blade assembly to the housing portion.

Classes IPC  ?

• G03G 21/00 - Dispositions non prévues dans les groupes , p. ex. nettoyage, élimination des charges résiduelles
• G03G 21/06 - Élimination des charges résiduelles d'un élément d'enregistrement d'image réutilisable
• G03G 15/095 - Enlèvement du développateur solide en excès
• G03G 15/11 - Enlèvement du développateur liquide en excès, p. ex. par la chaleur

Abrégé

Provided is a method of controlling an operation of an image forming apparatus by using a wearable device, the method including operations of converting a task performance request related to a task, which is transmitted from the wearable device, into an execution instruction of a first application that controls the operation of the image forming apparatus; requesting, as the first application is executed based on the execution instruction, the image forming apparatus to perform the task; and receiving, as the task is performed by the image forming apparatus, information indicating a task performance result related to the task from the image forming apparatus.

Classes IPC  ?

• G06F 13/14 - Gestion de demandes d'interconnexion ou de transfert
• G06F 9/44 - Dispositions pour exécuter des programmes spécifiques

Abrégé

Disclosed is a post-processing apparatus for post-processing paper discharged from an image forming apparatus. The disclosed post-processing apparatus comprises: a paper discharging roller for conveying both first and second paper sequentially discharged from an image forming apparatus to an intermediate loading part; a main paddle part for conveying the first and second paper loaded on the intermediate loading part to a compiling region; a reverse roller for conveying, together with the main paddle part, the first and second paper to the compiling region, the reverse roller being arranged at the lower side of the main paddle part; and a binding part for processing the first and second paper conveyed to the compiling region, wherein the paper discharging roller allows the first paper to stand by on a standby path, and conveys the first and second paper to the intermediate loading part in a state in which the leading end of the first paper protrudes further than the leading end of the second paper.

Classes IPC  ?

• B65H 37/04 - Appareils délivrant des articles ou des bandes, comportant des dispositifs pour exécuter des opérations auxiliaires particulières pour fixer ensemble des articles ou des bandes, p. ex. par adhésifs, piqûre ou brochage

Abrégé

A method of controlling an image forming apparatus by driving a control unit by using power supplied from an external device via an external device interface unit, even when main power is not supplied to the image forming apparatus, and an image forming apparatus using the same is provided.

Classes IPC  ?

• G06F 13/14 - Gestion de demandes d'interconnexion ou de transfert
• G06F 1/26 - Alimentation en énergie électrique, p. ex. régulation à cet effet

Abrégé

Provided is a system for providing a cloud service for display, the system including: an image forming apparatus configured to generate scan data including scanning a document and assign a display device to which the scan data is to be transmitted through a chat room; a cloud configured to receive the scan data from the image forming apparatus and transmit the scan data to the display device; and the display device, wherein the display device is configured to display the scan data received from the cloud.

Classes IPC  ?

• H04N 21/2343 - Traitement de flux vidéo élémentaires, p. ex. raccordement de flux vidéo ou transformation de graphes de scènes du flux vidéo codé impliquant des opérations de reformatage de signaux vidéo pour la distribution ou la mise en conformité avec les requêtes des utilisateurs finaux ou les exigences des dispositifs des utilisateurs finaux
• H04N 21/436 - Interfaçage d'un réseau de distribution local, p. ex. communication avec un autre STB ou à l'intérieur de la maison
• H04N 1/32 - Circuits ou dispositions pour la commande ou le contrôle entre l'émetteur et le récepteur

Abrégé

Provided is a cloud providing a cloud service for displaying content, the cloud including: a first server configured to receive a sharing request for content, from an electronic device; a second server configured to determine whether the content is displayable on a display device connected to the cloud, based on a type of a file format of the content; a third server configured to render the content and generate an image file from the rendered content, when it is determined that the content is not displayable; and a fourth server configured to control display of one of the content and the image file on the display device.

Classes IPC  ?

• H04N 21/2343 - Traitement de flux vidéo élémentaires, p. ex. raccordement de flux vidéo ou transformation de graphes de scènes du flux vidéo codé impliquant des opérations de reformatage de signaux vidéo pour la distribution ou la mise en conformité avec les requêtes des utilisateurs finaux ou les exigences des dispositifs des utilisateurs finaux
• H04N 21/436 - Interfaçage d'un réseau de distribution local, p. ex. communication avec un autre STB ou à l'intérieur de la maison
• H04N 21/4402 - Traitement de flux élémentaires vidéo, p. ex. raccordement d'un clip vidéo récupéré d'un stockage local avec un flux vidéo en entrée ou rendu de scènes selon des graphes de scène du flux vidéo codé impliquant des opérations de reformatage de signaux vidéo pour la redistribution domestique, le stockage ou l'affichage en temps réel

Abrégé

An image forming apparatus is disclosed. The image forming apparatus comprises: a heating roller heated using a first heater unit placed in the center thereof and second heater units placed on both sides of the first heater unit; a pressure roller in pressing contact with the heating roller to form a nip; a first sensor for detecting the temperature of the central area of the heating roller; a second sensor for detecting the temperature of the side area of the heating roller; and a control unit for individually controlling the first heater unit and the second heater units according to the respective temperatures measured by the first sensor and the second sensor when the temperature measured by the second sensor is lower than a predetermined first temperature, and commonly controlling the first heater unit and the second heater units according to the temperature measured by the first sensor when the temperature measured by the second sensor is equal to or higher than the predetermined first temperature.

Classes IPC  ?

• G03G 15/20 - Appareils pour procédés électrographiques utilisant un dessin de charge pour le fixage, p. ex. par la chaleur
• G03G 15/00 - Appareils pour procédés électrographiques utilisant un dessin de charge

Abrégé

A developing apparatus for an image forming apparatus comprises: a developing roller; a developing housing which rotatably supports the developing roller and receives a two-component developer; a first mixing member installed in the developing housing to mix the developer; and a second mixing member installed in the developing housing to be parallel to the first mixing member and adjacent to the developing roller, wherein the second mixing member comprises: a shaft; a spiral wing part formed along the shaft; and a plurality of ribs formed so as to protrude from the surface of the shaft.

Classes IPC  ?

• G03G 15/06 - Appareils pour procédés électrographiques utilisant un dessin de charge pour développer
• G03G 15/00 - Appareils pour procédés électrographiques utilisant un dessin de charge

Abrégé

Disclosed is a toner for developing an electrostatic latent image, comprising a plurality of toner particles that include: core particles that contain a binding resin, a coloring agent, and a releasing agent; and external additives attached to the surfaces of the core particles, wherein the toner has two endothermic peaks in a heat curve, which is obtained at the time of the secondary temperature rise in differential scanning calorimetry of the toner, and a stepped endothermic curve; and first and second melting temperatures Tm1 and Tm2, which are determined to be the locations of vertices of the two endothermic peaks, a glass transition temperature Tg, which is determined to be the midpoint of a linear portion of the stepped endothermic curve, and first and second heat of melting △H1 and △H2, which are determined to be the areas of the two endothermic peaks, satisfy the condition set forth in claim 1. The toner exhibits excellent fixedness, fluidity, stability in charging condition, and developability, and can effectively prevent background contamination of a photoreceptor.

Classes IPC  ?

• G03G 9/08 - Développateurs avec des particules de toner

Abrégé

An image forming apparatus includes a plurality of light-emitting element array chips including a light-emitting element array and a transfer element array, and a control driver applying a signal to the plurality of light-emitting element array chips. The control driver includes a check terminal that measures signals output from the plurality of light-emitting element array chips, and the control driver determines whether any of the plurality of light-emitting element array chips are defective by analyzing the signals measured at the check terminal.

Classes IPC  ?

• G03G 21/00 - Dispositions non prévues dans les groupes , p. ex. nettoyage, élimination des charges résiduelles
• G03G 15/04 - Appareils pour procédés électrographiques utilisant un dessin de charge pour exposer, c.-à-d. pour projeter optiquement l'image originale sur un matériau d'enregistrement photoconducteur

Abrégé

Provided are a device, a system and a method that can easily pair multiple client devices and easily share content and interconnect between paired client devices. A cloud server according to one embodiment comprises: an authentication code generation part for generating an authentication code that is used for pairing between the control device and a plurality of output devices; a communication part for transmitting the generated authentication code to the control device and receiving an authentication code input to the plurality of output devices; an authentication part for executing authentication of the pairing by comparing the authentication code which is transmitted to the control device with the authentication code input to the plurality of output devices; and a control part for converting the format of content to be transmitted to at least one output device from among the plurality of output devices to conform with the output format of the output device when the authentication of the pairing has been completed.

Classes IPC  ?

• H04N 21/4402 - Traitement de flux élémentaires vidéo, p. ex. raccordement d'un clip vidéo récupéré d'un stockage local avec un flux vidéo en entrée ou rendu de scènes selon des graphes de scène du flux vidéo codé impliquant des opérations de reformatage de signaux vidéo pour la redistribution domestique, le stockage ou l'affichage en temps réel
• H04N 21/4405 - Traitement de flux élémentaires vidéo, p. ex. raccordement d'un clip vidéo récupéré d'un stockage local avec un flux vidéo en entrée ou rendu de scènes selon des graphes de scène du flux vidéo codé impliquant le décryptage de flux vidéo

Abrégé

An image forming apparatus according to one embodiment comprises: a communication unit which communicates with a portable electronic device; and a control unit receiving information related to the position of the portable electronic device from the portable electronic device and registering the position of the portable electronic device as a position of the image forming apparatus when a position registration instruction is received. A position guidance method for an image forming apparatus according to another embodiment comprises: calculating a distance between at least one beacon and a first portable electronic device; calculating a position of the first portable electronic device on the basis of the distance between the at least one beacon and the first portable electronic device; and storing the position of the first portable electronic device so as to register the position of the image forming apparatus.

Classes IPC  ?

• H04N 1/32 - Circuits ou dispositions pour la commande ou le contrôle entre l'émetteur et le récepteur
• H04N 1/04 - Dispositions de balayage

Abrégé

An electrophotographic image forming apparatus may include an imaging cartridge and a toner cartridge that are detachably attached to a main body, a first optical sensor that is mounted in the imaging cartridge and detects a toner level in a development chamber, and a second optical sensor that is mounted in the toner cartridge and detects a toner level in the development chamber.

Classes IPC  ?

• G03G 21/16 - Moyens mécaniques facilitant la maintenance de l'appareil, p. ex. structures modulaires
• G03G 15/00 - Appareils pour procédés électrographiques utilisant un dessin de charge

Abrégé

A toner cartridge and an electrophotographic image forming apparatus are provided. The toner cartridge attachable to, or detachable from a main body of an image forming apparatus includes a toner containing unit, a waste toner containing unit that is disposed below the toner containing unit in a gravitational direction, a first waste toner transporting member that transports waste toner in a length direction of the waste toner containing unit, and a second waste toner transporting member that transports the waste toner in a width direction of the waste toner containing unit, wherein a rotational center of the second waste toner transporting member is lower than a rotational center of the first waste toner transporting member.

Classes IPC  ?

• G03G 15/08 - Appareils pour procédés électrographiques utilisant un dessin de charge pour développer en utilisant un développateur solide, p. ex. développateur en poudre

Abrégé

A method for providing a user interface screen in a device includes receiving a user input for manipulating a user interface of a printer driver installed in the device, determining a type of an input used for the received user input, determining a display style of the user interface corresponding to the determined type of the input, and providing the user interface presented in the determined display style.

Classes IPC  ?

• G06F 3/048 - Techniques d’interaction fondées sur les interfaces utilisateur graphiques [GUI]

Abrégé

An image reading apparatus is disclosed. The image reading apparatus comprises: a scan unit for generating a scan image by scanning a loaded document; and a control unit for processing, as a first work, the scan image generated before the document in which an identification mark is present when sensing the presence of a preset identification mark in the generated scan image, and processing, as a second work corresponding to the identification mark, the document in which an identification mark is present and the scan image generated after the document.

Classes IPC  ?

• H04N 1/028 - Détails des têtes de balayage pour la lecture d'images

Abrégé

An image forming apparatus is disclosed. The image forming apparatus comprises: a storage unit which, from among a plurality of image forming apparatuses, stores information about at least one other image forming apparatus which constitutes a virtual device and an image forming apparatus; a communication unit for performing communication with the at least one other image forming apparatus; a user interface unit for displaying a UI screen including an object corresponding to the virtual device; a task processing unit; and a control unit which, when a virtual device is selected through the UI screen and a job execution command is inputted, controls the task processing unit to process at least one first task among a plurality of tasks constituting one job, requests at least one second task among a plurality of tasks from the at least one other image forming apparatus, and distributes the job.

Classes IPC  ?

• G06F 3/12 - Sortie numérique vers une unité d'impression
• G06F 3/048 - Techniques d’interaction fondées sur les interfaces utilisateur graphiques [GUI]

Abrégé

Disclosed is an image forming apparatus. The present image forming apparatus comprises: an input unit for receiving a scanning option; a communication unit for transmitting the received scanning option to another image forming apparatus; a scanning unit for scanning a first text according to the scanning option and generating first scanned data; and a control unit for receiving second scanned data in which a second text is scanned according to a scanning option in another image forming apparatus, and combining the first scanned data and the second scanned data.

Classes IPC  ?

• G06F 3/12 - Sortie numérique vers une unité d'impression
• H04N 1/387 - Composition, repositionnement ou autre modification des originaux

Abrégé

A host device is disclosed. The host device comprises: an input unit for receiving a control command for performing a preset event; a communication interface unit for communicating with an image forming device; and a control unit for transmitting, to the image forming device via the communication interface unit, a state change command for changing an operating state of the image forming device and performing the preset event corresponding to the received control command, if the received control command is a command related to controlling the image forming device.

Classes IPC  ?

• G06F 3/12 - Sortie numérique vers une unité d'impression

Abrégé

An electronic device is disclosed. The present electronic device comprises: a user interface unit displaying a UI for controlling a function of an image forming device; a communication interface unit for transmitting, to the image forming device, a control command received through the UI; a workform generation unit for automatically generating a workform on the basis of a series of user operation contents and orders inputted on the UI; and a storage unit for storing the generated workform.

Classes IPC  ?

• G06F 3/12 - Sortie numérique vers une unité d'impression