Abstract:
A liquid-level detection device detects the liquid level in the developer storing container for storing liquid developer, and includes a first water wheel, a first rotation detection mechanism, and first liquid-level detection device. The first water wheel is disposed in the interior of the developer storing container, and is configured to be rotated by liquid developer to be supplied to the developer storing container. The first rotation detection mechanism is configured to detect a rotation state of the first water wheel. The first liquid-level detection device detects the liquid level of liquid developer based on a result detected by the rotation detection mechanism.
Abstract:
A seal member 264 prevents leakage of developer to the side of a photosensitive drum 10 when cleaning the surface of the photosensitive drum 10 of a color printer 1, and has a contact portion 264a and a movement control portion 264b. The contact portion 264a, through which developer is unable to pass, is able to deform elastically in a direction, and to approach and to separate from the surface of the photosensitive drum 10, able to be in line contact with the surface of the photosensitive drum 10 such that developer is unable to pass between the surface of the photosensitive drum 10 and the contact portion 264a. The movement control portion 264b is connected to the contact portion 264a, and configured to control the movement of the seal member 264 with the rotation of the photosensitive drum 10 of the contact portion 264a.
Abstract:
Of carrier liquids extracted by an carrier liquid extracting device from a liquid developer obtained by mixing together yellow, cyan, magenta, and black liquid developers, the carrier liquid of particularly high purity is recycled for concentration control of the yellow liquid developer and the carrier liquid of purity a little lower than the aforementioned purity is recycled for concentration control of the cyan, magenta, and black liquid developers. A carrier liquid extracted from the yellow liquid developer is recycled for the concentration control of the yellow liquid developer, and a carrier liquid extracted from the liquid developer obtained by mixing together the cyan, magenta, and black liquid developers is recycled for the concentration control of the cyan, magenta, and black liquid developers. This permits efficient use of carrier liquids to be recycled without having an influence on the image quality.
Abstract:
Provided are a light-emitting portion having a light-emitting member and a light emergence surface through which light from the light-emitting member emerges, and a light-receiving portion having a light incidence surface through which the light from the light-emitting member enters and a light-receiving member that detects the light entering through the light incidence surface. The light-emitting portion and the light-receiving portion can make relative movement between a measurement position in which the light emergence surface and the light incidence surface make contact with each other and a waiting position in which the light emergence surface is away from the light incidence surface. When the light-emitting portion and the light-receiving portion are in the measurement position, the light emergence surface and the light incidence surface make contact with each other at a point.
Abstract:
The present invention teaches and claims an image forming apparatus comprising an image forming portion using a liquid developer having a carrier liquid and toner; an intermediate transfer section which has an endless belt and a plurality of rotating bodies; a second transfer roller which is disposed so that it faces one of the plurality of rotating bodies and abuts the endless belt; a first bias applying section which is connected to the second-transfer roller and applies a transfer bias to the second-transfer roller when the second-transfer is done and applies a reverse transfer bias having a same electric polarity as the transfer bias to the second-transfer roller when the second-transfer is not performed; and a second bias applying section which is connected to the rotating body facing the second-transfer roller and applies a bias to the rotating body facing the second-transfer roller.
Abstract:
Provided are a light-emitting portion 101 having a light-emitting member 104 and a light emergence surface 112a through which light from the light-emitting member 104 emerges, and a light-receiving portion 102 having a light incidence surface 122a through which the light from the light-emitting member 104 enters and a light-receiving member 105 that detects the light entering through the light incidence surface 122a. The light-emitting portion 101 and the light-receiving portion 102 can make relative movement between a measurement position in which the light emergence surface 112a and the light incidence surface 122a make contact with each other and a waiting position in which the light emergence surface 112a is away from the light incidence surface 122a. The light emergence surface 112a is a spherical surface protruding outward, and the light incidence surface 122a is planar in shape. When the light-emitting portion 101 and the light-receiving portion 102 are in the measurement position, the light emergence surface 112a and the light incidence surface 122a make contact with each other at a point.
Abstract:
The present invention provides a one-way clutch for an automatic transmission, comprising an inner race, an outer race disposed in coaxial with the inner race and rotated relative to the inner race, recessed portions formed in an outer periphery of the inner race or an inner periphery of the outer race along a circumferential direction, pawls engaged by the recessed portions, and biasing members for biasing the pawls toward the recessed portions, and wherein the outer race is integrally provided on a case of the automatic transmission.
Abstract:
The level of an input signal to an interface is judged at a first threshold value and a second threshold value. The first threshold value and the second threshold value are values within the amplitude range of the input signal. The first threshold value is higher than the input signal in a case where the interface is an ineffective state. The second threshold value is lower than the input signal in a case where the interface is in the ineffective state. If the interface is in the ineffective state, therefore, the result of the judgment of the level of the input signal at the first threshold value and the result of the judgment of the level of the input signal at the second threshold value differ from each other. It is judged whether the interface is in an effective state or in the ineffective state depending on whether or not the results differ from each other.
Abstract:
The present invention teaches and claims an image forming apparatus comprising an image forming portion using a liquid developer having a carrier liquid and toner; an intermediate transfer section which has an endless belt and a plurality of rotating bodies; a second transfer roller which is disposed so that it faces one of the plurality of rotating bodies and abuts the endless belt; a first bias applying section which is connected to the second transfer roller and applies a transfer bias to the second-transfer roller when the second transfer is done and applies a reverse transfer bias having an opposite electric polarity as the transfer bias to the second transfer roller when the second transfer is not performed; and a second bias applying section which is connected to the rotating body facing the second transfer roller and applies a bias to the rotating body facing the second transfer roller.
Abstract:
When the temperature of the liquid toner has fluctuated by T1 or more (Step S3: YES), the equation obtained by measuring the liquid toner is modified (Steps S4 through S7). This equation is obtained based on the output voltage value of the concentrated toner liquid sensor 27, which has the same specifications as those of the liquid toner sensor 24, and the output voltage value of the carrier liquid sensor 29, which has the same specifications as those of the liquid toner sensor 24 (S4 through S6). The output voltage value of the liquid toner sensor 24 is entered into the modified equation to calculate the toner solids content of the liquid toner of the storage tank 18 (Step S8). Control of the concentration of the liquid toner is carried out based on the calculated toner solids content (Step S9).