Abstract: A carrier core material is provided that is formed with ferrite particles which can uniformly adhere a coupling agent to the entire surface. A carrier core material is formed with ferrite particles, and the powder pH of the ferrite particles is equal to or more than 9. Here, the ferrite particles are preferably formed of Mn ferrite or Mn—Mg ferrite. The ferrite particles preferably contain 45 wt % or more but 65 wt % or less of Fe, 15 wt % or more but 30 wt % or less of Mn and 5 wt % or less of Mg.

Abstract: Herein is described a method for the manufacture of a charge director comprising a barium salt. The method comprises reacting barium alkoxide with an acid in a reaction medium comprising ethanol, and separating ethanol from the reaction mixture to recover the barium salt produced.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an image forming section, a conveyance guide and a static eliminator. The image forming section is configured to form the images on a sheet being conveyed along a first conveyance path. The conveyance guide is configured to define a second conveyance path that is designed to convey therealong the sheet being switched back thereto from the first conveyance path, the second conveyance path arranged at a position downstream of the image forming section in a conveyance direction of the sheet conveyed along the first conveyance path. The second conveyance path has an outlet area joined with the first conveyance path at a position upstream of the image forming section. The static eliminator is configured to eliminate static electricity from the sheet fed from the first conveyance path to the second conveyance path. The static eliminator is disposed in the outlet area.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a developing unit which develops a toner image on a surface of a photosensitive member and which collects toner which remains on the surface of the photosensitive member after the developed toner image is transferred to a transfer member. The image forming apparatus includes a controller configured to determine whether a cleaning operation of cleaning the surface of the photosensitive member is to be performed after an image forming operation is performed or control a period of time in which the cleaning operation is performed in accordance with a measured downtime of the image forming apparatus which is a period of time after the image forming operation is terminated and before a next image forming operation is started.

Abstract: Provided is an electroconductive member for electrophotography capable of charging an electrically chargeable body stably over a long period of time. The electroconductive member includes an electroconductive support and a surface layer on the electroconductive support. The surface layer has a skeleton that is three-dimensionally continuous and a pore that communicates in a thickness direction, and when any region measuring 150 ?m per side of a surface of the surface layer is photographed and equally divided into 60 parts in a vertical direction and 60 parts in a horizontal direction to form 3,600 squares, the number of squares including through holes is 100 or less. The skeleton is non-electroconductive and includes a plurality of particles connected to each other through a neck, and an average value D1 of circle-equivalent diameters of the particles is 0.1 ?m or more and 20 ?m or less.

Abstract: Provided is a charging member capable of suppressing the occurrence of an image defect due to the non-uniform abrasion of a photosensitive member and a stain, in a long-term use. The charging member includes an electro-conductive elastic layer as a surface layer. The electro-conductive elastic layer contains a binder and a bowl-shaped resin particle having an opening. The surface of the charging member has a concavity and a protrusion derived from the bowl-shaped resin particle. The relations represented by the following formulae are satisfied, 0.2 ? S = ? S ? ? 5 - S ? ? 1 ? S ? ? 1 ? 0.5 0.15 ? d = ? d ? ? 5 - d ? ? 1 ? d ? ? 1 ? 0.

Abstract: An apparatus has a detection unit, a rotating polygonal mirror and a generation unit. The rotating polygonal mirror has reflecting surfaces and configured to deflect light. The detection unit outputs a first signal in accordance with detecting the light. The generation unit, based on the first signal, generates a second signal which is a main scanning synchronization signal for controlling a write start in a main scanning direction. The second signal has a first waveform and a second waveform. The first waveform does not correspond to a reference reflection surface. The second waveform corresponds to the reference reflection surface and is different to the first waveform.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an exhaust duct to guide air inside the image forming apparatus to an outside of the image forming apparatus. A positive ion generator emits a positive ion into the exhaust duct. A negative ion generator emits a negative ion into the exhaust duct. The negative ion generator is shifted from the positive ion generator in one of an air flow direction of the air moving inside the exhaust duct and a direction perpendicular to the air flow direction.

Abstract: Provided is a developing system including a developing device that includes a replenishing unit that replenishes toner into an accommodating portion of a developer including toner and a carrier, via a replenishing port, a receiving unit that includes a transport member that transports received toner to a discharge port, a connecting member that has an internal space that is formed with an inlet connected with the discharge port and an outlet connected with the replenishing port, and a rotating member that is rotated in the internal space, and includes a blocking surface portion that closes the inlet and the outlet while passing over the inlet and the outlet, and a transport surface portion that receives or discharges the toner while passing over the inlet and the outlet.

Abstract: An image forming device includes a toner cartridge having an outlet port positioned on the front of a housing for transferring toner from a reservoir to a developer unit. The toner cartridge includes an engagement member having a first engagement surface and a second engagement surface. The first engagement surface is positioned proximate the rear of the housing to receive an actuation force from an actuation feature of an image forming device. The second engagement surface is positioned proximate the front of the housing below the outlet port to engage a shutter on an inlet port of the developer unit. The engagement member is movable from a first position to a second position upon receiving the actuation force. As the engagement member moves from the first position to the second position, the second engagement surface protrudes from the front of the housing to engage the shutter of the developer unit.

Abstract: A developer supply container 1 detachably mountable to a developer supplying apparatus 201 includes a developer accommodating portion 2 capable of accommodating a developer, a discharge opening 4a for discharging the developer accommodated in the developer accommodating portion 2 toward the developer supplying apparatus 201, a pump portion 3a for effecting a discharging operation through the discharge opening 4a, a communicating portion 4d provided at a position contacting the discharge opening 4a and capable of storing a constant amount of the developer, and a regulating portion 7 capable of taking a developer flow regulating state in which the flow of the developer into the communicating portion 4d and a developer flow non-regulating state in which the entering of the developer is not regulated, the regulating portion 7 taking the developer flow regulating state in a discharging operation of the pump portion 3a, wherein the regulating portion 7 is provided with an air flow path 7g for communicating between

Abstract: A system with a container including a protrusion, and a receiver to receive the container. The receiver includes a slide block that is movable relative to a body of the receiver, the slide block including two surfaces, a first surface, initially contacted by the protrusion of the container during insertion of the container into the receiver, having a first slope to resist movement of the container towards the receiver, and a second surface, subsequently contacted by the protrusion of the container during the insertion of the container into the receiver, having a second slope to interact with the protrusion of the container to assist movement of the container towards the receiver. This construction provides the user with a changing insertion force to indicate proper mounting of the container.

Abstract: A developer case (10) according to the present invention includes a case main body (30), a conveyer (33), a first tube (34), and a second tube (35). The case main body (30) contains developer and has a discharge port (30a) to discharge the developer toward an outside of the case main body (30). The conveyer (33) conveys the developer in the case main body (30) toward the discharge port (30a). The first tube (34) is arranged in the case main body (30) so as to cover the discharge port (30a). The second tube (35) communicates with an inside of the first tube (34) at a downstream side of the discharge port (30a) in a conveying direction of the developer and extends in a direction crossing to the conveying direction.

Abstract: In an axial direction of a developing sleeve that bears magnetic developer on an outer circumferential surface thereof, ends of a sheet-shaped stirring member that stirs the magnetic developer in a container frame to move the magnetic developer toward the developing sleeve are disposed on an outer side of a region in a magnetic field region generated by a magnet roller disposed on an inner side of the developing sleeve, the region having a magnetic field strength equal to or larger than a predetermined magnetic flux density at which the magnetic developer can be borne on the surface of the developing sleeve.

Abstract: A developing device includes: a housing that contains a developing agent; a vibrator that vibrates the housing; and a hardware processor that controls the vibrator at a time when no image is being formed, with the housing mounted on an image forming apparatus, to vibrate the housing such that toner adhered inside the housing is dropped.

Abstract: Method and system for converting a toner cartridge printer to a metallic or light toner printer. The method may comprise the steps: providing a printer having one or more toner cartridges; removing at least one of the one or more toner cartridges; disassembling the one or more removed toner cartridges; cleaning the one or more removed toner cartridges; filling the one or more removed toner cartridges with a white, clear, metallic or light toner; and installing the one or more removed white, clear, metallic or light toner cartridges into the printer.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an image bearing member; a developing device configured to develop an electrostatic latent image with a liquid developer containing toner and a liquid carrier; a carrier storing container configured to store the carrier; a mixer configured to mix the toner and the carrier to form the liquid developer to be supplied to the developing device, wherein the liquid developer has a predetermined toner ratio; a first discharging portion provided on the carrier storing container and configured to discharge the carrier toward the mixer; a collecting mechanism configured to collect the carrier from the developing device into the carrier storing container; and a second discharging portion provided on the carrier storing container and configured to discharge the carrier toward a carrier collecting container configured to collect the carrier, wherein the carrier collecting container is detachably mountable to the carrier storing container.

Abstract: An image forming device (1) has an image carrier (331), a transfer member (35), a holding member (81) which holds the transfer member, a pressing member (83) which changes a position between a first position and a second position to make the transfer member contact and separate from the image carrier, a first moving member (325) and a second moving member (10P1) which are movable, and a first interlocking mechanism (33T) and a second interlocking mechanism (10Q). The first interlocking mechanism and the second interlocking mechanism press the pressing member to change a position of the pressing member in conjunction with the first moving member and the second moving member. The pressing member includes a first pressed portion (83P1) which is pressed by the first interlocking mechanism, and a second pressed portion (83P2) which is pressed by the second interlocking mechanism.

Abstract: A separation member includes a contact surface contacting a photosensitive member when a transfer member is positioned at a second position, and a regulation unit that regulates a position of the separation member with respect to the photosensitive member, in which the regulation unit contacts the photosensitive member earlier than the contact surface in a process of inserting a cartridge in an apparatus main body.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus comprises a toner image forming section; a transfer section configured to transfer the toner image formed by the toner image forming section onto a medium; a power supply section configured to supply a voltage of either a constant current or a constant voltage to the transfer section; a state detection section configured to detect a state of the toner image formed by the toner image forming section; a resistance detection section configured to apply a constant current or voltage to the transfer section to detect a resistance value of the transfer section; and a control section configured to determine which one of a constant current system and a constant voltage system a system of the transfer bias is set to on the basis of a detection result of the state detection section and a detection result of the resistance detection section.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a black image forming portion, a color image forming portion, an intermediary transfer member, a transfer portion, and an executing portion capable of executing an operation in a color mode in which a color image is formed using the color image forming portion and the black image forming portion and an operation in a monochromatic mode in which a monochromatic image is formed using only the black image forming portion. The executing portion is capable of forming the monochromatic image in the operation in the monochromatic mode under application of a voltage to the black developing device. The voltage is applied under a voltage condition such that a line width is broader than a line width under a voltage condition inputted to the black developing device when the operation in the color mode is executed.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a fixing unit having a heating member, a temperature detection member detecting a temperature of the heating member, a control unit controlling power to be supplied to a heater, and an acquisition unit that acquires toner density information of the toner image to be formed on the recording material, wherein the acquisition unit acquires first toner density information in a predetermined area which is a portion of a maximum image formation area of the recording material and second toner density information in the maximum image formation area, and the predetermined area is an area including an area of the recording material corresponding to a detected area of the heating member detected by the temperature detection member, wherein the control unit sets the target temperature based on the first toner density information and the second toner density information.

Abstract: In accordance with an embodiment, an image forming apparatus comprises an image forming section, a fixing section and a controller. The image forming section forms a toner image with at least one selected from a first toner having a first fixing temperature area and a second toner having a second fixing temperature area of which a lower limit fixing temperature is higher than the first toner. The fixing section fixes the toner image on the sheet. The controller controls a standby temperature of the fixing section to a temperature lower than the lower limit fixing temperature of the second fixable temperature area.

Abstract: An image heating device includes a rotator, a heater including a heat generating resistor, a connector electrically connected to the heater, and a power interrupting unit that detects an abnormal temperature rise of the heater and interrupt supply of the power to the heater. The power interrupting unit includes a first terminal and a second terminal, a first conductive sheet metal that electrically connects the connector to the first terminal, a second conductive sheet metal that to electrically connects the connector to the second terminal via the heat generating resistor, a length of the second conductive sheet metal being different from a length of the first conductive sheet metal in the longitudinal direction of the heater, and a supporting member supporting the heater and including a regulation portion that regulates rotation of the power interrupting unit.

Abstract: In this fixing device, a pressing roller includes a pressing roller driving unit, and a heating roller includes a heating roller driving unit. Control is performed such that torque of the heating roller in torque distribution between the pressing roller and the heating roller is greater when a belt load reducing device is activated than when the belt load reducing device is not activated. A fixing device and an image forming apparatus thus can be provided, in which the fixability according to the kind of recording medium is excellent, the durability of the fixing belt is high, and the separability between the fixing belt and the recording medium is excellent.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a fixing apparatus including a tubular film, a heater provided at an inside of the film, a protection element provided at the inside of the film, and at least one conductive member provided at the inside of the film. The protection element includes two terminals and a switch that turns off to shut off power to the heater when the heater abnormally generates heat. A first end of the conductive member is electrically connected to one of the terminals of the protection element. The conductive member is not coated with an insulator, and a second end of the conductive member projects out of the film so that the cost of the fixing apparatus is reduced.

Abstract: A fixing device includes a heating rotating member having a conductive layer and an exposed portion in which the conductive layer is partially exposed, and a roller including a metal core and an elastic portion, the roller forming a nip portion with the heating rotating member, the elastic portion being elastically deformed in a region where the nip portion is formed, wherein an annular conductive member provided in a longitudinal end portion of the metal core is in contact with the exposed portion of the heating rotating member while elastically deformed, and wherein in a state where the roller is not mounted to the fixing device, an outer diameter of the conductive member is smaller than an outer diameter of the elastic portion.

Abstract: A fixing apparatus for fixing an image onto recording material, includes a heating rotary member, film of a cylindrical shape, and pressure member configured to press the film from inside the film toward the heating rotary member to form a nip portion as an area where the heating rotary member and film contact. The pressure member includes a metallic member extending from an upstream side of a center in a recording material conveyance direction of the nip portion to a downstream side, wherein the recording material on which the image is formed is conveyed while being heated at the nip portion to fix the image onto the recording material. A center of gravity of the metallic member is on the upstream side of the center in the recording material conveyance direction of the nip portion in a cross-section perpendicular to a rotation axis direction of the heating rotary member.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an image forming unit, a developer carrier, a transfer part, a fuser, a temperature detecting part and a control part that rotates the developer carrier in the predetermined direction when a latent image is developed and in an opposite direction when an apparatus inner temperature detected by the temperature detecting part is equal to or higher than a glass transition starting temperature. The glass transition starting temperature is determined in consideration of a differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) curve of the toner.

Abstract: Provided is an image forming system which optimizes subsequent processes for crossing paper when a causing apparatus has stopped in the state in which paper is spanning the causing apparatus and a downstream apparatus. The image forming system conveys the paper from a first apparatus (the causing apparatus) to a second apparatus (the downstream apparatus) connected to the first apparatus. The image forming system 1 includes a conveying unit and a hardware processor. The conveying unit conveys the paper. The hardware processor determines, in a case where the paper is normally conveyed by the conveying unit across the first apparatus and the second apparatus, whether processes of the first apparatus has been completed for crossing paper which is the paper spanning the first apparatus and the second apparatus, when the first apparatus stops due to an abnormality.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an image formation unit, a detection unit, a storage unit, and a control unit. When the detection unit outputs a second output value when a second recording material, which is different from a first recording material is detected, in a state where the storage unit stores a first output value output by the detection unit upon detection of the first recording material, the control unit controls an image forming condition based on at least the first output value if a differential value between the first output value and the second output value is smaller than a predetermined threshold value and controls the image forming condition based on the second output value without using the first output value if the differential value is greater than the predetermined threshold value.

Abstract: The image forming apparatus includes an image bearing member, a developing unit for developing an electrostatic latent image formed on the image bearing member with toner, a cartridge that is detachably provided in an apparatus main body and that has at least the developing unit, a toner container that is detachably provided in the apparatus main body and that stores toner for supplying to the developing unit, a memory unit that stores information relating to a usage state of the cartridge, a measuring unit that measures an amount of toner in the developing unit, and a determination unit that determines the amount of toner in the developing unit based on information stored in the memory unit, information obtained by measurement by the measuring unit, and a measurement error of the measuring unit, at a time of an initial operation before performing an image forming operation.

Abstract: A method of controlling toner development during a life of an imaging unit in an image forming device by determining whether an end of life of the imaging unit has been reached and upon a positive determination, performing at least one of incrementally lowering a target toner mass to be measured by a toner patch sensor and incrementally reducing the magnitude of voltage biases applied to at least one of the magnetic roll and the charging roll of the imaging forming device. Performing the acts of incrementally lowering and reducing are repeated until the imaging unit is replaced. The method reduces the risk of damage to the image forming device due to carrier bead development while allowing for printing to occur.

Abstract: A transport apparatus includes an accommodating unit that accommodates a recording medium and that is mounted to be capable of reciprocating with respect to a body portion, a loading plate that is provided in the accommodating unit to be movable up and down and that is loaded with the recording medium, a lifting unit that moves up the loading plate to a position where the recording medium is able to be fed by winding wires connected to opposite end portions of the loading plate to suspend the loading plate, and moves down the loading plate by feeding the wires, and a receiving member that is provided on a bottom surface of the accommodating unit and that receives abutments provided on the loading plate when the loading plate moves down.

Abstract: In accordance with an embodiment, an image processing system comprises a discharge section, a first movable tray, a second movable tray, and a controller. The discharge section discharges a processed sheet. The first movable tray and the second movable tray vertically move to load the sheet discharged from the discharge section. The controller drives either one or both of the first movable tray and the second movable tray to carry out control to discharge a sheet to which an image forming processing is executed to one of the first movable tray and the second movable tray and carries out control to discharge a sheet to which a decoloring processing is executed to the other movable tray according to a type of a job received by a reception section.

Abstract: A paper output tray includes: a tray main body where sheets discharged from an apparatus main body are stacked; a first extension tray which is to be housed in the tray main body on a lower surface side thereof so as to be pullable forward from a front end of the tray main body; and a second extension tray which is rotatably supported by the first extension tray and is expandable from a closed state, in which the second extension tray is folded on the upper surface of the first extension tray, to an open state in which the second extension tray extends forward of the first extension tray. The first extension tray has a support portion extending downward from the upper surface where the sheets are stacked, and the second extension tray is rotatably supported by the support portion.

Abstract: An image forming device that executes an image forming program for real-time mechanical control and another program, using a single cache memory for the image forming program and said another program. The image forming device includes: a cache lockdown unit that executes a cache lockdown to lock down a storage area of the cache memory that stores at least a portion of the image forming program necessary for image formation processing; and a print unit that executes the image formation processing while the storage area is locked down.

Abstract: Cleaning a photoconductive surface (16) from particles and excess fluid with at least two wiper blades, wherein a first wiper blade (12) is to contact the photoconductive surface (16) and to wipe at least some of the particles and at least some of the excess fluid from the photoconductive surface (16) and wherein a second wiper blade (14) is to contact the photoconductive surface (16) and to wipe at least some of the particles and at least some of the excess fluid that have passed the first wiper blade, from the photoconductive surface (16).

Abstract: An electrophotographic image forming device includes a replaceable unit having a body with a toner reservoir. A drive element on a rear end of the body is unobstructed to mesh with a corresponding drive element in the image forming device. A toner outlet port is positioned on a bottom of the body near the rear end of the body. A latch catch is positioned on a first side of the body to receive a corresponding latch when the replaceable unit is installed in the image forming device. A latch actuator at the front end of the body is movable between a home position and a releasing position. A release handle at the front end of the body is operatively connected to the latch actuator such that actuation of the release handle causes the latch actuator to move from the home position to the releasing position to unlatch the body.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a supporting member configured to support a developing unit and be movable between a first position and a second position, an opening/closing member configured to open and close an opening through which the developing unit passes when the developing unit is attached to or detached from the supporting member, and a restriction member configured to restrict a movement of the supporting member from a third position different from the first and second positions, wherein in case where the opening/closing member is opened when the supporting member is at the first position, the restriction member presses the supporting member to move to the third position, and in case where the opening/closing member is opened when the supporting member is at the second position, the restriction member presses the supporting member to move to the third position.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus in which a developer bearing member is disposed below a cleaning member, which cleans a charging member, so as to overlap with the cleaning member when viewed in a vertical direction and includes a base body and an elastic layer covering the base body and having a width in a longitudinal direction of the developer bearing member that accommodates the entire region of the cleaning member in the longitudinal direction. In the longitudinal direction, the cleaning member is disposed at a position where the entire region thereof in the longitudinal direction is accommodated in the width of the elastic layer.

Abstract: A method of controlling transfer power of an image forming apparatus includes: determining a sensing feedback voltage by applying a set sensing current and measuring a first output voltage during a time period before an image is transferred to a transfer medium; measuring humidity and comparing the measured humidity with a set value; setting a target voltage based on the determined sensing feedback voltage when the measured humidity is equal to or higher than the set value; and adjusting the transfer current to apply the target voltage during a time period in which the image is transferred to the transfer medium.

Abstract: Variable digital optical images may be fabricated using generic optical matrices. A generic optical matrix may have pixels corresponding to color and subpixels corresponding to noncolor effects. The pixels may include first pixels corresponding to a first color and second pixels corresponding to a second color. The subpixels may include first subpixels corresponding to a first noncolor effect and second subpixels corresponding to a second noncolor effect. Individual ones of the pixels and/or subpixels of the generic optical matrix may be obliterated according to a negative while remaining pixels and/or subpixels may be preserved. The remaining pixels and/or subpixels may form an optical image corresponding to a base image. The optical image may be colored based on the remaining pixels. The optical image may exhibit noncolor effects corresponding to the remaining subpixels. The optical image may comprise a hologram or a stereo image.

Abstract: Timepiece oscillator, comprising a sprung balance assembly including a balance with a rim, which is returned by a balance spring and pivoted with respect to a structure, on a first side by a torsion wire, fixed by an anchoring element to the structure, and on a second side, opposite to the first side, by a contactless magnetic pivot, the balance comprising a first pole embedded with the balance and the torsion wire, this first pole having a symmetry with respect to the axis of the sprung balance assembly, and cooperating with a second pole comprised in the structure, for the magnetic suspension of the first pole, and to exert on the distal end of the torsion wire, opposite to this anchoring element, a magnetic force for tensioning the torsion wire.

Abstract: The invention relates to a pivot arbor comprising a metal pivot (3) at each of its ends. The metal is a non-magnetic aluminium alloy in order to limit its sensitivity to magnetic fields, and at least the outer surface (5) of one of the two pivots (3) is deep-hardened to a predetermined depth with respect to the rest of the arbor to harden the pivot or pivots (3).

Abstract: The invention relates to a pivot arbor comprising a metal pivot (3) at each of its ends. The metal is a non-magnetic copper alloy in order to limit its sensitivity to magnetic fields, and at least the outer surface (5) of one of the two pivots (3) is deep-hardened to a predetermined depth with respect to the rest of the arbor to harden the pivot or pivots (3). The invention concerns the field of timepiece movements.

Abstract: The invention relates to a pivot arbor (1) for a timepiece movement comprising at least one pivot (3) made of a first non-magnetic metal material (4) at at least one of the ends thereof in order to limit the sensitivity thereof to magnetic fields, at least the outer surface of said pivot (3) being coated with a first layer (5) of a second material selected from the group comprising Ni, NiB and NiP, and preferably chemical NiP. At least the first layer (5) of second material is at least partially coated with a second layer (6) of a third material selected from the group comprising gold, silver, copper, platinum, rhodium, palladium and their alloys. The invention concerns the field of timepiece movements.

Abstract: The invention relates to a pivot arbor (1) for a timepiece movement comprising at least one pivot (3) made of a first non-magnetic metal material (4) at one of the ends thereof in order to limit the sensitivity thereof to magnetic fields. At least the outer surface of said pivot (3) is coated with a layer (5) of a second material selected from the group comprising Ni and NiP, and preferably chemical NiP. The invention concerns the field of timepiece movements.

Abstract: The invention relates to a timepiece component (1) comprising at least one portion (3) machined by chip removal. Said portion (3) is made of a non-magnetic copper alloy in order to limit its sensitivity to magnetic fields, said copper alloy containing between 10 wt % and 20 wt % of Ni, between 6 wt % and 12 wt % of Sn, X wt % of additional elements, wherein X is comprised between 0 and 5, and the remainder is Cu. The invention concerns the field of timepiece movements.

Abstract: A wearable device and a method for controlling the same, the wearable device including: a device main body and a wearing part for having the device main body worn on a human body, and the device main body is provided with a micro-controlling unit for controlling operation of the wearable device; and the wearing part is provided with one or more linear motors, each of the linear motors is connected to the micro-controlling unit by a controlling wire, and when the linear motor receives a specified signal of the micro-controlling unit, the linear motor correspondingly vibrates. The wearable device provides one or more linear motors on the wearing part, and controls the linear motors to, upon receiving the specified signal, vibrate, thereby providing the user with a solution of portable vibration tactile feedback and enhancing the user usage experience of the wearable device.