Liquid stirrer and image forming apparatus including same

    公开(公告)号:US10124617B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-11-13

    申请号:US14729389

    申请日:2015-06-03

    摘要: A liquid stirrer includes a removable first liquid container to contain a liquid; a second liquid container having a capacity less than that of the first liquid container; a fluid path between the first liquid container and the second liquid container; a reversible pump disposed on the fluid path; a sensor to detect an amount of the liquid inside the second liquid container, in which the liquid reciprocally moves between the first liquid container and the second liquid container; and a controller to control the reversible pump, based on readings from the sensor, such that a moving amount of the liquid does not exceed the capacity of the second liquid container and that the second container does not go empty.

    LIQUID STIRRER AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS INCLUDING SAME
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    LIQUID STIRRER AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS INCLUDING SAME 审中-公开
    液体搅拌器和图像形成装置,包括它们

    公开(公告)号:US20150360190A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-12-17

    申请号:US14729389

    申请日:2015-06-03

    摘要: A liquid stirrer includes a removable first liquid container to contain a liquid; a second liquid container having a capacity less than that of the first liquid container; a fluid path between the first liquid container and the second liquid container; a reversible pump disposed on the fluid path; a sensor to detect an amount of the liquid inside the second liquid container, in which the liquid reciprocally moves between the first liquid container and the second liquid container; and a controller to control the reversible pump, based on readings from the sensor, such that a moving amount of the liquid does not exceed the capacity of the second liquid container and that the second container does not go empty.

    摘要翻译: 液体搅拌器包括可移除的第一液体容器以容纳液体; 第二液体容器,其容量小于第一液体容器的容量; 第一液体容器和第二液体容器之间的流体路径; 设置在流体路径上的可逆泵; 传感器,用于检测第二液体容器内的液体的量,液体在第一液体容器和第二液体容器之间往复移动; 以及基于来自传感器的读数来控制可逆泵的控制器,使得液体的移动量不超过第二液体容器的容量,并且第二容器不会变空。