DE69431388T2 - Bilderzeugungsgerät mit Vorrichtung zum optischen Feststellen der Entwicklermenge - Google Patents

Bilderzeugungsgerät mit Vorrichtung zum optischen Feststellen der Entwicklermenge

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DE69431388T2
DE69431388T2 DE69431388T DE69431388T DE69431388T2 DE 69431388 T2 DE69431388 T2 DE 69431388T2 DE 69431388 T DE69431388 T DE 69431388T DE 69431388 T DE69431388 T DE 69431388T DE 69431388 T2 DE69431388 T2 DE 69431388T2
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image forming
forming apparatus
optically detecting
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DE69431388D1 (de
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Koji Takahshi
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Canon Inc
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Canon Inc
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    • GPHYSICS
    • G03PHOTOGRAPHY; CINEMATOGRAPHY; ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ELECTROGRAPHY; HOLOGRAPHY
    • G03GELECTROGRAPHY; ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHY; MAGNETOGRAPHY
    • G03G15/00Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern
    • G03G15/06Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern for developing
    • G03G15/08Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern for developing using a solid developer, e.g. powder developer
    • G03G15/0896Arrangements or disposition of the complete developer unit or parts thereof not provided for by groups G03G15/08 - G03G15/0894
    • GPHYSICS
    • G03PHOTOGRAPHY; CINEMATOGRAPHY; ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ELECTROGRAPHY; HOLOGRAPHY
    • G03GELECTROGRAPHY; ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHY; MAGNETOGRAPHY
    • G03G15/00Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern
    • G03G15/06Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern for developing
    • G03G15/08Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern for developing using a solid developer, e.g. powder developer
    • G03G15/0822Arrangements for preparing, mixing, supplying or dispensing developer
    • G03G15/0848Arrangements for testing or measuring developer properties or quality, e.g. charge, size, flowability
    • G03G15/0856Detection or control means for the developer level
    • GPHYSICS
    • G03PHOTOGRAPHY; CINEMATOGRAPHY; ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ELECTROGRAPHY; HOLOGRAPHY
    • G03GELECTROGRAPHY; ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHY; MAGNETOGRAPHY
    • G03G15/00Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern
    • G03G15/06Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern for developing
    • G03G15/08Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern for developing using a solid developer, e.g. powder developer
    • G03G15/0822Arrangements for preparing, mixing, supplying or dispensing developer
    • G03G15/0848Arrangements for testing or measuring developer properties or quality, e.g. charge, size, flowability
    • G03G15/0856Detection or control means for the developer level
    • G03G15/0862Detection or control means for the developer level the level being measured by optical means
    • GPHYSICS
    • G03PHOTOGRAPHY; CINEMATOGRAPHY; ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ELECTROGRAPHY; HOLOGRAPHY
    • G03GELECTROGRAPHY; ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHY; MAGNETOGRAPHY
    • G03G2215/00Apparatus for electrophotographic processes
    • G03G2215/00362Apparatus for electrophotographic processes relating to the copy medium handling
    • G03G2215/00367The feeding path segment where particular handling of the copy medium occurs, segments being adjacent and non-overlapping. Each segment is identified by the most downstream point in the segment, so that for instance the segment labelled "Fixing device" is referring to the path between the "Transfer device" and the "Fixing device"
    • G03G2215/00405Registration device
    • GPHYSICS
    • G03PHOTOGRAPHY; CINEMATOGRAPHY; ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ELECTROGRAPHY; HOLOGRAPHY
    • G03GELECTROGRAPHY; ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHY; MAGNETOGRAPHY
    • G03G2215/00Apparatus for electrophotographic processes
    • G03G2215/08Details of powder developing device not concerning the development directly
    • G03G2215/0802Arrangements for agitating or circulating developer material
    • G03G2215/085Stirring member in developer container
    • G03G2215/0852Stirring member in developer container reciprocating
    • GPHYSICS
    • G03PHOTOGRAPHY; CINEMATOGRAPHY; ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ELECTROGRAPHY; HOLOGRAPHY
    • G03GELECTROGRAPHY; ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHY; MAGNETOGRAPHY
    • G03G2215/00Apparatus for electrophotographic processes
    • G03G2215/08Details of powder developing device not concerning the development directly
    • G03G2215/0888Arrangements for detecting toner level or concentration in the developing device
    • G03G2215/0891Optical detection
    • G03G2215/0894Optical detection through a light transmissive window in the developer container wall
    • G03G2215/0897Cleaning of the light transmissive window
    • GPHYSICS
    • G03PHOTOGRAPHY; CINEMATOGRAPHY; ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ELECTROGRAPHY; HOLOGRAPHY
    • G03GELECTROGRAPHY; ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHY; MAGNETOGRAPHY
    • G03G2221/00Processes not provided for by group G03G2215/00, e.g. cleaning or residual charge elimination
    • G03G2221/16Mechanical means for facilitating the maintenance of the apparatus, e.g. modular arrangements and complete machine concepts
    • G03G2221/18Cartridge systems
    • G03G2221/183Process cartridge

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Dry Development In Electrophotography (AREA)
  • Electrophotography Configuration And Component (AREA)
  • Control Or Security For Electrophotography (AREA)
DE69431388T 1993-11-25 1994-11-21 Bilderzeugungsgerät mit Vorrichtung zum optischen Feststellen der Entwicklermenge Expired - Fee Related DE69431388T2 (de)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

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JP5317550A JP2966266B2 (ja) 1993-11-25 1993-11-25 現像剤有無検知装置

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DE69431388D1 DE69431388D1 (de) 2002-10-24
DE69431388T2 true DE69431388T2 (de) 2003-06-05

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US (1) US5521684A (de)
EP (1) EP0655661B1 (de)
JP (1) JP2966266B2 (de)
DE (1) DE69431388T2 (de)
FR (1) FR2712996B1 (de)
IT (1) IT1275348B (de)

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EP0665475A3 (de) * 1994-01-28 1997-01-29 Canon Kk Entwicklungsgerät, Prozesskartusche, Bilderzeugungsgerät und Montageverfahren der Prozesskartusche.
KR980010598A (ko) * 1996-07-31 1998-04-30 김광호 화상형성시스템에서 현상기의 유무 및 현상제의 잔량을 검출하는 장치 및 방법
KR200145744Y1 (ko) * 1996-09-10 1999-06-15 윤종용 현상기 내부의 토너량 유.무 감지장치
JP4378221B2 (ja) * 2003-10-08 2009-12-02 キヤノン株式会社 プロセスカートリッジ及び電子写真画像形成装置
JP4709044B2 (ja) * 2006-03-27 2011-06-22 キヤノン株式会社 シート給送装置及び画像形成装置
JP6706130B2 (ja) * 2016-04-15 2020-06-03 シャープ株式会社 粉体検知装置及び現像装置

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JPS632087A (ja) * 1986-06-23 1988-01-07 Toshiba Corp 現像装置
JPH02210479A (ja) * 1989-02-10 1990-08-21 Minolta Camera Co Ltd 画像形成装置
JP2606920B2 (ja) * 1989-04-26 1997-05-07 キヤノン株式会社 画像形成装置
JPH05197281A (ja) * 1992-01-21 1993-08-06 Minolta Camera Co Ltd 画像形成装置
US5428427A (en) * 1992-12-14 1995-06-27 Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. Device for detecting toner used in an electrophotography machine

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FR2712996B1 (fr) 1998-05-29
JPH07146611A (ja) 1995-06-06
US5521684A (en) 1996-05-28
DE69431388D1 (de) 2002-10-24
EP0655661A3 (de) 1996-12-04
IT1275348B (it) 1997-08-05
ITRM940776A1 (it) 1996-05-25
ITRM940776A0 (it) 1994-11-25
JP2966266B2 (ja) 1999-10-25
EP0655661B1 (de) 2002-09-18
EP0655661A2 (de) 1995-05-31
FR2712996A1 (fr) 1995-06-02

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8339 Ceased/non-payment of the annual fee