IMAGE FORMING DEVICE
    1.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:EP3940458A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-01-19

    申请号:EP20772856.9

    申请日:2020-03-13

    IPC分类号: G03G21/00 G03G21/16 G03G15/08

    摘要: Provided is an apparatus including a developer container (32) to and from which the replenishment container (40) is attachable and detachable and which includes an accommodating portion (36) that accommodates developer and a replenishment port (32a) through which the accommodating portion (36) is replenished with the developer from the replenishment container (40), an agitation member (34) configured to agitate the developer accommodated in the accommodating portion (36), an opening/closing member (83) configured to be movable between a closed position where the opening/closing member (83) covers the replenishment port (32a) such that the replenishment container (40) is not attachable to the developer container (32) and an open position where the opening/closing member (83) exposes the replenishment port (32a) such that the replenishment container (40) is attachable to the developer container (32), a drive source (M1) for driving the agitation member (34), and a control means (90) configured to control the drive source (M1), wherein the apparatus is configured such that image formation is not possible when the opening/closing member (83) is at the open position, and the agitation member (34) is capable of driving in a case where the opening/closing member (83) is at the open position.

    IMAGE FORMING DEVICE
    2.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:EP3940461A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-01-19

    申请号:EP20774452.5

    申请日:2020-03-13

    IPC分类号: G03G21/16 G03G15/08

    摘要: Provided is an apparatus including a developer container (32) to and from which a replenishment container (40) is attachable and detachable and which includes an accommodating portion (36) configured to accommodate developer to be borne on a developer bearing member (31) and a replenishment port (32a) for replenishing the accommodating portion (36) with the developer from the replenishment container (40), a transfer means (12) configured to transfer a developer image on an image bearing member (21) onto a recording material, a supporting tray (82) including a supporting surface (81) configured to support the recording material thereon, and a discharge means (80) configured to discharge the recording material, onto which the developer image has been transferred, on the supporting surface (81), wherein the supporting surface (82) has an opening portion (82a) opening such that the replenishment port (32a) is exposed through the supporting surface (81), and wherein an opening/closing member (83) configured to be movable between a closed position where the opening/closing member (83) covers the replenishment port (32a) and serves as a part of the supporting surface (81) and an open position where the replenishment port (32a) is exposed is provided.

    IMAGE FORMING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM

    公开(公告)号:EP3940459A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-01-19

    申请号:EP20773141.5

    申请日:2020-03-13

    IPC分类号: G03G21/00 G03G15/08

    摘要: Provided is an apparatus comprising an image bearing member (21), a developer container (32) having a replenishment port (32a), a developer bearing member (31), detection means (51, 52) configured to output remainder amount information corresponding to the amount of developer accommodated in the developer container (32), a notification means (400) capable of notifying a first state indicating that a remainder amount of the developer accommodated in the developer container (32) is a first amount or more, and a second state indicating that the remainder amount of the developer accommodated in the developer container (32) is less than the first amount, and a control means (90) configured to cause the notification means (400) to notify one of a plurality of states, wherein the maximum amount of the developer that the developer container (32) is capable of accommodating is larger than a value obtained by adding the amount of the developer accommodated in a replenishment container (40) containing the developer for replenishment to the first amount, and wherein notification of the second state corresponds to notification of a case where the amount of the developer remaining in the developer container (32) is larger than a case where the amount of the developer remaining in the developer container (32) is the smallest.

    FIXING APPARATUS
    4.
    发明公开
    FIXING APPARATUS 审中-公开
    固定装置

    公开(公告)号:EP3259646A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-12-27

    申请号:EP16752078.2

    申请日:2016-01-28

    IPC分类号: G03G15/20

    CPC分类号: G03G15/2053 G03G2215/2035

    摘要: 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.