Rotation speed control device and image forming device

Abstract

The image forming unit 100 includes a photosensitive drum 11, a rotary developing device 30, and a rotation speed control device 70. Electrostatic latent images are formed on the surface of the photosensitive drum 11. The rotary developing device 30 includes a plurality of developing apparatuses 13 having a developing roller 14 disposed in opposition to the photosensitive drum 11, and a distance regulating collar 73 that regulates the distance between the photosensitive drum 11 and the developing roller 14. The rotation speed control device 70 includes a rotation speed control device 71 that controls the rotation speed of the rotary developing device 30 so that for a predetermined period of time until the developing apparatus 13 reaches the developing position the rotation speed of the photosensitive drum 11 and the movement speed in the circumferential direction of the distance regulating collar 73 are equal.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

Referring now to the attached drawings which form a part of this original disclosure:

FIG. 1 is a schematic cross-sectional diagrammatical view of an entire color printer in accordance with a first preferred aspect of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a rotary developing device and a rotary developing device drive mechanism of the color printer;

FIG. 3 is a side view showing a position determination mechanism of the color printer;

FIG. 4 is a diagrammatical view showing a rotary developing device drive unit of the color printer;

FIG. 5 is a diagrammatical perspective view showing a photosensitive drum and distance regulating collars of the color printer at a developing position;

FIG. 6 is a view of a block diagram showing a rotation speed control device; and

FIG. 7 is a view of a diagram showing movement speed in the circumferential direction of the distance regulating collars.

Claims

1. An image forming unit, comprising: an electrostatic latent image carrier having a surface being configured to have electrostatic latent images formed thereon;a rotary developing device having a plurality of developing apparatuses each having a developing roller disposed in opposition to the electrostatic latent image carrier, and a distance regulating collar being configured to regulate a distance between the electrostatic latent image carrier and the developing roller;a rotation speed control device having a rotation speed control device being configured to control rotation speed of the rotary developing device so that for a predetermined period of time until the developing apparatus is in the developing position the rotation speed of the electrostatic latent image carrier and movement speed in the circumferential direction of the distance regulating collar are equal.

2. The image forming unit according to claim 1, wherein the rotation speed control device controls the rotation of the rotary developing device so that the rotation speed is faster than the rotation speed of the electrostatic latent image carrier, then decelerates the distance regulating collar so that the movement speed in the circumferential direction is the same as the speed of rotation of the electrostatic latent image carrier.

3. The image forming unit according to claim 1, wherein the rotation speed control device controls the rotation speed of the rotary developing device so that for the predetermined period of time that includes the time that the distance regulating collar contacts the electrostatic latent image carrier, the rotation speed of the electrostatic latent image carrier and the movement speed in the circumferential direction of the distance regulating collar are equal.

4. The image forming unit according to claim 2, wherein the rotation speed control device controls the rotation speed of the rotary developing device so that for the predetermined period of time that includes the time that the distance regulating collar contacts the electrostatic latent image carrier the rotation speed of the electrostatic latent image carrier and the movement speed in the circumferential direction of the distance regulating collar are equal.

5. The image forming unit according to claim 1, wherein the rotation speed control device further includes a rotation stop device that stops the rotation of the rotary developing device.

6. The image forming unit according to claim 2, wherein the rotation speed control device further includes a rotation stop device that stops the rotation of the rotary developing device.

7. The image forming unit according to claim 3, wherein the rotation speed control device further includes a rotation stop device that stops the rotation of the rotary developing device.

8. The image forming unit according to claim 4, wherein the rotation speed control device further includes a rotation stop device that stops the rotation of the rotary developing device.

9. An image forming device, comprising: an electrostatic latent image carrier having a surface being configured to have electrostatic latent images formed thereon;a rotary developing device having a plurality of developing apparatuses each having a developing roller disposed in opposition to the electrostatic latent image carrier, and a distance regulating collar being configured to regulate distance between the electrostatic latent image carrier and the developing roller;a drive mechanism being configured to drive the rotary developing device to bring the developing apparatus of the rotary developing device into opposition with the electrostatic latent image carrier;a rotation speed control device having rotation a speed control device being configured to control the rotation speed of the rotary developing device so that for a predetermined period of time until the developing apparatus is in the developing position the rotation speed of the electrostatic latent image carrier and the movement speed in the circumferential direction of the distance regulating collar are equal; anda position determining mechanism being configured to determine the stop position of the rotary developing device, the position determining mechanism having a gear being configured to rotate the rotary developing device, a cam being installed on the gear, a latching member being configured to latch with the cam, and a solenoid being configured to move the latching member to latch and to unlatch the latching member latches with the cam.

10. The image forming device according to claim 9, wherein the rotation speed control device controls the rotation of the rotary developing device so that the rotation speed is faster than the rotation speed of the electrostatic latent image carrier, then decelerates the distance regulating collar so that the movement speed in the circumferential direction is the same as the speed of rotation of the electrostatic latent image carrier.

11. The image forming device according to claim 9, wherein the rotation speed control device controls the rotation speed of the rotary developing device so that for the predetermined period of time that includes the time that the distance regulating collar contacts the electrostatic latent image carrier, the rotation speed of the electrostatic latent image carrier and the movement speed in the circumferential direction of the distance regulating collar are equal.

12. The image forming device according to claim 9, wherein the rotation speed control device further includes a rotation stop device that stops the rotation of the rotary developing device.

13. The image forming device according to claim 10, wherein the rotation speed control device further includes a rotation stop device that stops the rotation of the rotary developing device.

14. The image forming device according to claim 11, wherein the rotation speed control device further includes a rotation stop device that stops the rotation of the rotary developing device.

15. The image forming device according to claim 9, wherein the rotation speed control device increases the rotation speed of the rotary developing device to a predetermined high speed, the high speed being greater than a rotation speed of the electrostatic latent image carrier, maintains the high speed for a fixed period of time until the rotary developing device is a predetermined distance from the developing position, and reduces the rotation speed until the rotary developing device and electrostatic latent image carrier rotate at the same speed.