Systems and methods for implementing advanced toner dispensing and emptying of toner cartridge components in image forming devices
US-9217954-B2 · Dec 22, 2015 · US
Image forming apparatus provided with a waste toner full-capacity detection mechanism
US8929754B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8929754-B2 |
| Application number | US-201113288256-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Nov 3, 2011 |
| Priority date | Nov 17, 2010 |
| Publication date | Jan 6, 2015 |
| Grant date | Jan 6, 2015 |
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An image forming apparatus includes a waste toner box, a base, a detection sensor, a counter and a controller. The waste toner box collects toner not transferred to a sheet but remaining on a surface of a photoreceptor. The base is for placing the waste toner box thereon, and a position of the base changes with a weight of the waste toner box placed thereon. The detection sensor detects the position of the base to detect an amount of toner in the waste toner box placed on the base. The counter counts the number of sheets with images formed thereon. The controller determines whether or not to continue image formation on a sheet on a basis of a signal from the detection sensor and the counter.
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What is claimed is: 1. An image forming apparatus, comprising: a waste toner box that collects toner not transferred to a sheet but remaining on a surface of a photoreceptor; a base for placing the waste toner box thereon, a position of the base changing with a weight of the waste toner box placed thereon; a detection sensor that detects the position of the base to detect an amount of toner in the waste toner box placed on the base; a counter that counts the number of sheets…
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- What does patent US8929754B2 cover?
- An image forming apparatus includes a waste toner box, a base, a detection sensor, a counter and a controller. The waste toner box collects toner not transferred to a sheet but remaining on a surface of a photoreceptor. The base is for placing the waste toner box thereon, and a position of the base changes with a weight of the waste toner box placed thereon. The detection sensor detects the pos…
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- Nakano Kuniaki, Takiguchi Toshiki, Sharp Kk
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification G03G15/556. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
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- Publication date Tue Jan 06 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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