摘要:
A fluid detection apparatus to detect quantity of a fluid having flowability and stored in a casing (200c) includes an oscillator (10) disposed outside the casing (200c) to output a frequency of an oscillation signal corresponding to a magnetic flux passing through a space near the oscillator (10), a vibrator (201) made of material effecting the magnetic flux and disposed inside the casing (200c), the vibrator (201) facing the oscillator (10) via a wall of the casing (200c), a vibration trigger (205) disposed inside the casing (200c) to vibrate the vibrator (201), and a processor (21) to acquire frequency-related information related to the frequency of the oscillation signal output from the oscillator (10) periodically, the frequency-related information changeable depending on a vibration of the vibrator (201), detect the vibration of the vibrator (201) based on a change of the frequency-related information, determine whether the vibration of the vibrator (201) converges during a convergence-checking time period defined by two time points set after the vibrator (201) is vibrated by the vibration trigger (205), and detect the quantity of the fluid in the casing (200c) based on a convergence determination result of the vibration of the vibrator (201).
摘要:
An image forming apparatus is provided, which is capable of using such a toner cartridge preferentially without interrupting an image forming action as is desired for an early use and which has the least toner remaining amount. When a toner density in a developer container (15K) to be supplied with the toner from either of two toner cartridges (8K1,8K2) becomes low, a control section (7) drives either of motors (9K1,9K2) in response to toner remaining amount detection information which is information on the remaining amount of the toner contained in each of the toner cartridges, so that the toner may be supplied from the toner cartridge having the least toner remaining amount. Thus, the toner can be supplied to the developer container (15K) from the toner cartridge (8) having the least toner remaining amount.
摘要:
Disclosed is a machine for electrophotographic production of image patterns on an recording medium, specially a printer or copier. The printing unit is fed toner from a toner store tank. Toner can be refilled through shutters (14, 16) without having to interrupt printing. Further, the old toner container (84) can be replaced during printing. For this purpose, an adapter unit (82) is provided to temporarily store the old toner.
摘要:
Disclosed is a machine (10) for electrophotographic production of image samples on a printing medium, specially a printer or copier. The printing unit is fed with toner from a toner store tank (22). Toner can be refilled through shutters (14, 16) without having to interrupt printing. Further, the old toner container can be replaced during printing.
摘要:
Disclosed is a cartridge (30) having an encoder wheel (31) thereon for encoding EP supply cartridge characteristic information for an electrophotographic machine, the cartridge comprising a sump (33) for carrying an initial amount of toner (35). A shaft (32) is mounted for rotation in said sump, and an agitator or paddle (34) is mounted thereon in such a manner that when the shaft (32) rotates, the paddle (34) rotates into, through and out of engagement with toner (35) carried by the sump. A single encoder wheel (31) is mounted on the shaft (32), external of the sump (33), the encoder wheel positioned for proximate mating coaction with a coded wheel reader when the cartridge (30) is mounted in position in the electrophotographic machine. A variable torque flexible coupling connects the drive means of the electrophotographic machine to the shaft (32) to effect rotation thereof. The encoder wheel (31) is configured for indicating, in conjunction with said coded wheel reader, a component of resistance to paddle (34) movement through the portion of said sump (33) having toner (35) therein to give an indication of the amount of toner remaining in said sump. Other portions of the wheel (31), in a portion thereof which confronts the reader during a substantially constant velocity of rotation thereof, carry additional characteristic information of the cartridge (30) to permit proper operation of the machine as well as increased efficiency of operation thereof.
摘要:
In a developer amount successively indicating method used in an electrophotographic image forming apparatus (P) capable of detachably mounting a plurality of types of cartridges (51) differing in the fill amount of a developer, an indicating portion selected in conformity with the type of one of the plurality of types of cartridges which is mounted in the main body of the electrophotographic image forming apparatus is indicated, and the detected amount of developer in the cartridge mounted in the main body of the electrophotographic image forming apparatus is successively indicated by the use of the indicating portion (33).
摘要:
In a developer amount successively indicating method used in an electrophotographic image forming apparatus capable of detachably mounting a plurality of types of cartridges differing in the fill amount of a developer, an indicating portion selected in conformity with the type of one of the plurality of types of cartridges which is mounted in the main body of the electrophotographic image forming apparatus is indicated, and the detected amount of developer in the cartridge mounted in the main body of the electrophotographic image forming apparatus is successively indicated by the use of the indicating portion.
摘要:
Disclosed is a cartridge (30) having an encoder wheel (31) thereon for encoding EP supply cartridge characteristic information for an electrophotographic machine, the cartridge comprising a sump (33) for carrying an initial amount of toner (35). A shaft (32) is mounted for rotation in said sump, and an agitator or paddle (34) is mounted thereon in such a manner that when the shaft (32) rotates, the paddle (34) rotates into, through and out of engagement with toner (35) carried by the sump. A single encoder wheel (31) is mounted on the shaft (32), external of the sump (33), the encoder wheel positioned for proximate mating coaction with a coded wheel reader when the cartridge (30) is mounted in position in the electrophotographic machine. A variable torque flexible coupling connects the drive means of the electrophotographic machine to the shaft (32) to effect rotation thereof. The encoder wheel (31) is configured for indicating, in conjunction with said coded wheel reader, a component of resistance to paddle (34) movement through the portion of said sump (33) having toner (35) therein to give an indication of the amount of toner remaining in said sump. Other portions of the wheel (31), in a portion thereof which confronts the reader during a substantially constant velocity of rotation thereof, carry additional characteristic information of the cartridge (30) to permit proper operation of the machine as well as increased efficiency of operation thereof.
摘要:
A toner conveying means disposed in a housing includes an upstream-side toner conveying means and a downstream-side toner conveying means. A toner amount detector means is disposed to detect whether the amount of toner in the downstream portion of the housing is greater than a predetermined amount or not, and the upstream-side toner conveying means is not operated when the amount of toner is greater than the predetermined amount in the downstream portion of the housing. A toner replenishment signal is produced when the amount of toner does not become greater than the predetermined amount in the downstream portion of the housing despite the downstream-side toner conveying means is operated for more than a predetermined period of time.