公开(公告)号：US20140112673A1

公开(公告)日：2014-04-24

申请号：US14057791

申请日：2013-10-18

Applicant: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.

Inventor： Haruki SAYAMA

IPC: G03G21/12

CPC classification number: G03G21/12 ,  G03G2215/0894

Abstract: A fullness detection device includes a waste toner collecting portion, a waste toner container configured to store the collected waste toner, the waste toner container has translucency, a detecting portion including a light emitting portion and a light receiving portion disposed to sandwich the waste toner container, the light receiving portion receiving the light from the light emitting portion, and a determining portion configured to determine whether or not the waste toner container is full based on whether or not an output value of the light receiving portion is higher than a predetermined threshold value. The light emitting portion increases light intensity step by step and emits light at a level of smallest light intensity among light intensity levels at which it is determined that the waste toner container is not full.

Abstract translation: 丰满度检测装置包括废调色剂收集部分，被配置为存储收集的废调色剂的废调色剂容器，废调色剂容器具有半透明性，包括发光部分的检测部分和设置成将废调色剂容器 ，所述光接收部分接收来自所述发光部分的光，以及确定部分，被配置为基于所述光接收部分的输出值是否高于预定阈值来确定所述废调色剂容器是否已满 。 发光部分逐步增加光强度，并且在确定废调色剂容器未满的光强度水平之间以最小光强度的水平发光。

公开(公告)号：US20140063571A1

公开(公告)日：2014-03-06

申请号：US14011603

申请日：2013-08-27

Applicant: KYOCERA DOCUMENT SOLUTIONS INC.

Inventor： Haruki SAYAMA

IPC: H04N1/00

CPC classification number: H04N1/00018 ,  H04N1/1017 ,  H04N1/1026 ,  H04N1/1043 ,  H04N1/1065

Abstract: In an image reading device, a movable part provided below a document platen in a housing is moved in a sub scanning direction. A reflection control part extending along a movement range of the movable part is fixed to the housing near the movable part. The reflection control part has first reflection parts having a relatively large reflectance and second reflection parts having a relatively small reflectance arranged along the movement range. A detection light irradiation part provided in the movable part irradiates the reflection control part with detection light. A detection light reception part receives the detection light reflected by the reflection control part. A signal generating part generates a binary signal corresponding to the detection light received by the detection light reception part. A movement deciding part decides movement state of the movable part according to the binary signal generated by the signal generating part.

Abstract translation: 在图像读取装置中，设置在壳体内的原稿台下方的可动部沿副扫描方向移动。 沿着可移动部分的移动范围延伸的反射控制部分在可移动部分附近固定到壳体。 反射控制部分具有反射率较大的第一反射部分和沿着运动范围布置的反射率相对较小的第二反射部分。 设置在可动部中的检测光照射部用检测光照射反射控制部。 检测光接收部接收由反射控制部反射的检测光。 信号产生部分产生与由检测光接收部分接收的检测光相对应的二进制信号。 运动判定部根据由信号生成部生成的二进制信号决定可动部的移动状态。