Abstract: The coaxial connector having a switch includes a switching spring and a connecting plate, which composes a pair of switching means as a switching mechanism arranged in the hollow portion of the insulating housing. The switching spring and the connecting plate extend along the inserting/removing direction of the counter pin into/from the hollow portion, and have shapes so as to face each other in the hollow portion. The switching spring is comprised of a securing section for securing to the insulating housing and a generally S-shaped elastic arm, which is comprised of a generally U-shaped first elastic arm, which extends from the securing section into the hollow portion, and a generally inverted U-shaped second elastic arm that extends from the first elastic arm.

Abstract: A polygon mirror that can be manufactured at low cost and high productivity and a method of manufacturing the same, a polygon mirror that can be manufactured at low cost and presents little variations in reflectance in a wide range of angles of incident, an optical scanner and electrophotographic equipment that are less expensive and compact is provided. The polygon mirror has a single layer film formed of a substance having an index of reflection of 1.45 or below on the reflecting surface.

Abstract: The coaxial connector having a switch includes a switching spring and a connecting plate, which composes a pair of switching means as a switching mechanism arranged in the hollow portion of the insulating housing. The switching spring and the connecting plate extend along the inserting/removing direction of the counter pin into/from the hollow portion, and have shapes so as to face each other in the hollow portion. The switching spring is comprised of a securing section for securing to the insulating housing and a generally S-shaped elastic arm, which is comprised of a generally U-shaped first elastic arm, which extends from the securing section into the hollow portion, and a generally inverted U-shaped second elastic arm that extends from the first elastic arm.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus where during the image forming operation, the completion of development by one of development cartridges is followed by the rotation of a rotary for setting the next development cartridge to a development position. The rotational speed v of the rotary is increased linearly to the maximum speed vmax and, after that, is decreased linearly to stop the rotary when the next development cartridge reaches the development position. During replacement of the development cartridge, the rotary is rotated to set the development cartridge to be replaced to the replacement position. The rotational speed of the rotary is set to be a constant speed v1 in a region other than a contact region where an input gear of the development side is in contact with a driving gear of the fixed side and a speed lower than the speed v1 in the contact region (the minimum speed v2).

Abstract: A rotary developing apparatus having a plurality of developing devices mounted along the outer periphery of a cylindrical rotary unit. A first gear train for connecting the rotary unit to a drive source to rotate the rotary unit. A second gear train for connecting a developing roller of a developing device revolved and stopped at a developing position, as a result of the rotary unit being rotationally driven, to the drive source to rotate the developing roller. The rotary unit and the developing roller are rotated with the same motor used as the drive source by switching between the connections of the gear trains, thereby rapidly damping vibration generated by the rotation of the rotary unit and vibration generated by the rotation of the developing roller, and thus eliminating image defects due to displacement, etc.

Abstract: To obtain an optical element capable of obtaining uniform antireflection characteristics over the whole optical surface having a finite curvature of the optical element, a plurality of convex optical pieces having an antireflection function are provided on a surface having the finite curvature of the optical element independently along a normal direction of the surface having the finite curvature of the optical element.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a toner image carrying member which can be rotationally driven, comprising a plurality of grooves formed on an outer peripheral surface of the toner image carrying member, the plurality of grooves extending along a rotation direction of the toner image carrying member and arranged in an orthogonal direction perpendicular to the rotation direction, and the configuration of the outer peripheral surface of the toner image carrying member in the orthogonal direction is a periodic uneven-configuration; a method for manufacturing the toner image carrying member; and an electrophotographic apparatus having the toner image carrying member.

Abstract: A polygon mirror that can be manufactured at low cost and high productivity and a method of manufacturing the same, a polygon mirror that can be manufactured at low cost and presents little variations in reflectance in a wide range of angles of incident, an optical scanner and electrophotographic equipment that are less expensive and compact is provided. The polygon mirror has a single layer film formed of a substance having an index of reflection of 1.45 or below on the reflecting surface.

Abstract: A rotary developing apparatus having a plurality of developing devices mounted along the outer periphery of a cylindrical rotary unit 2 includes a first gear train 81, 6 and 21 for connecting the rotary unit to a drive source 8 to rotate the rotary unit 2, a second gear train 81, 7, 5 and 4 for connecting a developing roller 3 of a developing device revolved and stopped at a developing position, as a result of the rotary unit 2 being rotationally driven, to the drive source 8 to rotate the developing roller 3, and a drive switching means 9 for switching between the first gear train and the second gear train to connect either of them to the drive source 8.

Abstract: A compact rotary attenuator comprises a housing (1), a terminal board (3) having input and output terminals (20A and 20B) and electronic components connected between the input and output terminals, a driving shaft (13) attached to the terminal board (3) at right angles therewith within the housing (1), input and output contact shoes (11 and 12) for spring contact with the input and output terminals (20A and 20B), and input and output coaxial connectors (9 and 10) each having a central conductor extending into the housing (1), wherein the input and output contact shoes (11 and 12) make contact with the input and output terminals (20A and 20B) on different sides of the terminal board (3).

Abstract: An image having no secrecy is printed on a non-secret information display area of an original paper, whereas an image having secrecy, which should be originally printed, is not printed on a secret image display area. When the original paper is copied on a printing paper, an image read from the original paper is printed on a secret image display area, whereas a secret image is printed on a non-secret information display area only when an access operation to the secret image is authenticated.

Abstract: A rotary developing apparatus having a plurality of developing devices mounted along the outer periphery of a cylindrical rotary unit. A first gear train for connecting the rotary unit to a drive source to rotate the rotary unit. A second gear train for connecting a developing roller of a developing device revolved and stopped at a developing position, as a result of the rotary unit being rotationally driven, to the drive source to rotate the developing roller. The rotary unit and the developing roller are rotated with the same motor used as the drive source by switching between the connections of the gear trains, thereby rapidly damping vibration generated by the rotation of the rotary unit and vibration generated by the rotation of the developing roller, and thus eliminating image defects due to displacement, etc.

Abstract: Information indicating an area of an image and information indicating attributes of the image have been stored in an IC chip attached to an original paper. When a copying apparatus performs a character recognition process operation with respect to an image displayed on the original paper, the copying apparatus reads the information related to the area of the image and the information related to the attribute of this area from the IC chip attached to this original paper. Then the copying apparatus separates an area where a character is displayed therefrom. The copying apparatus executes the character recognition process operation with respect to the image of the separated area.

Abstract: A printing unit of a copying apparatus forms an image on a printing paper by way of an electrophotographing system in response to an operation executed with respect to a UI apparatus. A postprocessing unit of the copying apparatus staples a staple needle holding an IC chip to the printing paper on which the image is formed. Then, the postprocessing unit writes data input from the UI apparatus into the IC chip held by the staple needle.

Abstract: When a printing paper to which an IC chip storing secret information is attached is discarded, a shredder applied voltage to the IC chip by a discharging unit to destroy the IC chip and to make it impossible to read the secret information therefrom. Thereafter, a shredding cutter shreds the printing paper and the shred printing paper is discarded.

Abstract: In an image forming apparatus of the present invention, during the image forming operation, the completion of development by one of development cartridges is followed by the rotation of a rotary for setting the next development cartridge to a development position. The rotational speed v of the rotary for this is increased linearly to the maximum speed vmax and, after that, is decreased linearly to stop the rotary when the next development cartridge reaches the development position. During the replacement of the development cartridge in the non-image forming operation, the rotary is rotated to set the development cartridge to be replaced to the replacement position. The rotational speed of the rotary for this is set to be a constant speed v1 in a region other than a contact region where an input gear of the development side is in contact with a driving gear of the fixed side and a speed lower than the speed v1 in the contact region (the minimum speed v2).

Abstract: When two or more sheets of images, which have been read from two or more sheets of originals are printed on a single sheet of first printing paper, original information related to the originals is stored into an IC chip attached to the first printing paper. Thereafter, when a user desires to reproduce the originals by using this first printing paper, the original information stored in the IC chip is read therefrom. Based on the read original information, the images read from the originals are printed respectively in the same sizes as those of the respective originals.

Abstract: An UI section receives a printing parameter set by a user. A data reading section reads a printing parameter from an original paper. An image reading section reads an image from the original paper. When an IC chip has been attached to the original paper, a parameter selecting section selects a printing parameter thereof, whereas in other cases, the parameter selecting section selects a printing parameter, which is set by the user. An image processing section and a printing control section execute an image processing operation and a printing operation in accordance with the selected printing parameter.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an IC chip IF, which is located in the vicinity of an original base where original papers are stored. Under a condition that the original papers are put on the original base, the image forming apparatus reads data from an IC chip attached to one sheet or more sheets of these original papers put on the original base and then, processes image data read from the original paper on the basis of the data read from the IC chip.

Abstract: An UI section accepts operation of a user. A setting selection section judges as to whether this user operation instructs a process operation executed in accordance with setting information of an IC chip attached to an original document, or another process operation executed in accordance with setting information entered by the user. In the former case, an operation control section controls a data reading section so as to read out the setting information from the IC chip attached to the original document, and also, controls a print control section to perform printing/FAX transforming operations in accordance with this read setting information. In the latter case, an operation control section controls a data writing section in order to write the setting information entered by the user into the IC chip.