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公开(公告)号:US20200033752A1
公开(公告)日:2020-01-30
申请号:US16448294
申请日:2019-06-21
申请人: Tatsuya Kubo , Junichi Matsumoto , Hiroaki Okamoto , Shuntaroh Tamaki , Masashi Hommi , Daisuke Hirano
发明人: Tatsuya Kubo , Junichi Matsumoto , Hiroaki Okamoto , Shuntaroh Tamaki , Masashi Hommi , Daisuke Hirano
IPC分类号: G03G15/08
摘要: A powder amount detector is configured to detect an amount of powder in a powder container. The powder amount detector includes a pair of electrodes configured to detect capacitance between the pair of electrodes to detect the amount of powder. The pair of electrodes is flat plate electrodes disposed outside and across the powder container in parallel.
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公开(公告)号:US20210033997A1
公开(公告)日:2021-02-04
申请号:US16914720
申请日:2020-06-29
摘要: A powder amount detector detects an amount of powder in a powder container of a cylindrical shape arranged horizontally. The powder amount detector includes a pair of measuring electrodes configured to detect capacitance between the pair of measuring electrodes to detect the amount of powder. The pair of measuring electrodes is disposed around the powder container. One of the pair of measuring electrodes has a flat shape, and the other of the pair of measuring electrodes has an arc shape following a shape of the powder container.
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公开(公告)号:US10649367B2
公开(公告)日:2020-05-12
申请号:US16523025
申请日:2019-07-26
IPC分类号: G03G15/08
摘要: A powder supply device includes a powder conveyance path and a pair of electrodes to supply powder from a powder container. The powder conveyance path is configured to transport the powder in the powder container. The pair of electrodes is disposed at least in part in or on the powder conveyance path. The powder supply device is configured to detect an amount of powder in the powder conveyance path based on change of capacitance between the pair of electrodes.
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公开(公告)号:US20200033751A1
公开(公告)日:2020-01-30
申请号:US16523025
申请日:2019-07-26
IPC分类号: G03G15/08
摘要: A powder supply device includes a powder conveyance path and a pair of electrodes to supply powder from a powder container. The powder conveyance path is configured to transport the powder in the powder container. The pair of electrodes is disposed at least in part in or on the powder conveyance path. The powder supply device is configured to detect an amount of powder in the powder conveyance path based on change of capacitance between the pair of electrodes.
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公开(公告)号:US11029623B2
公开(公告)日:2021-06-08
申请号:US16914720
申请日:2020-06-29
摘要: A powder amount detector detects an amount of powder in a powder container of a cylindrical shape arranged horizontally. The powder amount detector includes a pair of measuring electrodes configured to detect capacitance between the pair of measuring electrodes to detect the amount of powder. The pair of measuring electrodes is disposed around the powder container. One of the pair of measuring electrodes has a flat shape, and the other of the pair of measuring electrodes has an arc shape following a shape of the powder container.
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公开(公告)号:US11774878B2
公开(公告)日:2023-10-03
申请号:US17806297
申请日:2022-06-10
申请人: Ryotaro Konno , Junichi Matsumoto , Tatsuya Kubo , Yuki Osato , Yuusuke Tomura , Masashi Hommi
发明人: Ryotaro Konno , Junichi Matsumoto , Tatsuya Kubo , Yuki Osato , Yuusuke Tomura , Masashi Hommi
CPC分类号: G03G15/086 , G03G15/0872 , G03G15/556 , G03G2215/0665 , G03G2215/0888
摘要: An amount-of-remaining-toner detecting device includes: a toner housing portion in which a toner bottle is housed, the toner bottle having a bottle body that is cylindrical and in which toner is housed, and a cap that is attached to one end of the bottle body in an axial direction of the bottle body and from which the toner housed in the bottle body is discharged; and circuitry configured to detect an amount of remaining toner in the toner bottle housed in the toner housing portion. The toner housing portion includes a first pair of electrodes facing each other with the bottle body interposed between the first pair of electrodes, and a second pair of electrodes facing each other with the bottle body interposed between the second pair of electrodes, at respective positions closer to the cap than the first pair of electrodes are. The circuitry detects the amount of remaining toner in the bottle body, based on at least one of a capacitance value between the first pair of electrodes or a capacitance value between the second pair of electrodes.
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公开(公告)号:US20220397853A1
公开(公告)日:2022-12-15
申请号:US17806297
申请日:2022-06-10
申请人: Ryotaro Konno , Junichi Matsumoto , Tatsuya Kubo , Yuki Osato , Yuusuke Tomura , Masashi Hommi
发明人: Ryotaro Konno , Junichi Matsumoto , Tatsuya Kubo , Yuki Osato , Yuusuke Tomura , Masashi Hommi
IPC分类号: G03G15/00
摘要: An amount-of-remaining-toner detecting device includes: a toner housing portion in which a toner bottle is housed, the toner bottle having a bottle body that is cylindrical and in which toner is housed, and a cap that is attached to one end of the bottle body in an axial direction of the bottle body and from which the toner housed in the bottle body is discharged; and circuitry configured to detect an amount of remaining toner in the toner bottle housed in the toner housing portion. The toner housing portion includes a first pair of electrodes facing each other with the bottle body interposed between the first pair of electrodes, and a second pair of electrodes facing each other with the bottle body interposed between the second pair of electrodes, at respective positions closer to the cap than the first pair of electrodes are. The circuitry detects the amount of remaining toner in the bottle body, based on at least one of a capacitance value between the first pair of electrodes or a capacitance value between the second pair of electrodes.
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公开(公告)号:US11604423B2
公开(公告)日:2023-03-14
申请号:US17652753
申请日:2022-02-28
申请人: Yuki Osato , Masashi Hommi , Yuusuke Tomura , Ryotaro Konno , Junichi Matsumoto , Tatsuya Kubo
发明人: Yuki Osato , Masashi Hommi , Yuusuke Tomura , Ryotaro Konno , Junichi Matsumoto , Tatsuya Kubo
摘要: A remaining toner amount detection device includes four electrodes and a controller. Each electrode has an arc shape along an outer circumferential surface of a toner bottle, and the four electrodes are spaced a certain distance apart in a circumferential direction so as to surround the toner bottle. The controller detects a remaining toner amount inside the toner bottle by using the four electrodes. The controller determines whether at least one of a first electrostatic capacity value between one pair of adjacent electrodes and a second electrostatic capacity value between the other pair of adjacent electrodes falls within a threshold range. In response to determination that at least one of the electrostatic capacity values falls within the threshold range, the controller detects a remaining toner amount inside the toner bottle based on an electrostatic capacity value, and outputs the detected remaining toner amount.
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公开(公告)号:US20220283533A1
公开(公告)日:2022-09-08
申请号:US17652753
申请日:2022-02-28
申请人: Yuki Osato , Masashi Hommi , Yuusuke Tomura , Ryotaro Konno , Junichi Matsumoto , Tatsuya Kubo
发明人: Yuki Osato , Masashi Hommi , Yuusuke Tomura , Ryotaro Konno , Junichi Matsumoto , Tatsuya Kubo
IPC分类号: G03G15/00
摘要: A remaining toner amount detection device includes four electrodes and a controller. Each electrode has an arc shape along an outer circumferential surface of a toner bottle, and the four electrodes are spaced a certain distance apart in a circumferential direction so as to surround the toner bottle. The controller detects a remaining toner amount inside the toner bottle by using the four electrodes. The controller determines whether at least one of a first electrostatic capacity value between one pair of adjacent electrodes and a second electrostatic capacity value between the other pair of adjacent electrodes falls within a threshold range. In response to determination that at least one of the electrostatic capacity values falls within the threshold range, the controller detects a remaining toner amount inside the toner bottle based on an electrostatic capacity value, and outputs the detected remaining toner amount.
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公开(公告)号:US10126682B2
公开(公告)日:2018-11-13
申请号:US15687630
申请日:2017-08-28
IPC分类号: G03G15/08
摘要: A developing device includes a casing to contain developer, a developer bearer disposed in the casing and opposite a latent image bearer in a developing range, at least one developer contact face to which the developer adheres in image formation, and a vibrator to give vibration to the developer contact face in a non-image formation period. The developer bearer is to rotate to supply the developer to the latent image bearer in the developing range.
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