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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 02, 2019
Filed:
Oct. 25, 2017
Applicant:
Konica Minolta, Inc., Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, JP;
Inventors:
Hideo Yamaki, Hachioji, JP;
Satoru Shibuya, Chiryu, JP;
Assignee:
KONICA MINOLTA, INC., Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G 15/00 (2006.01); G03G 15/20 (2006.01); G03G 15/01 (2006.01); G03G 21/06 (2006.01); G03G 15/16 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G 15/2053 (2013.01); G03G 15/0142 (2013.01); G03G 15/553 (2013.01); G03G 21/06 (2013.01); G03G 15/1605 (2013.01); G03G 15/1685 (2013.01);
Abstract
Provided is an image forming apparatus capable of estimating lives of components more accurately than before. The image forming apparatus includes an ion conductive component, and a processor for estimating a life of the conductive component. The processor acquires an index value related to energization of the conductive component, and estimates the life of the conductive component based on the index value per unit time.