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
Self-monitoring image forming apparatus
US8948622B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8948622-B2 |
| Application number | US-201213460782-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Apr 30, 2012 |
| Priority date | May 18, 2011 |
| Publication date | Feb 3, 2015 |
| Grant date | Feb 3, 2015 |
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An image forming apparatus includes an image forming section including a developing section, a toner container mountable to and removable from the image forming apparatus, an intermediate hopper for replenishing toner supplied from the toner container to the developing section, a toner remaining amount detection sensor for detecting a remaining amount of the toner in the intermediate hopper, a cover to be opened and closed when the toner container is mounted and removed, an opening/closing detection sensor for detecting an operation of opening and closing the openable and closable cover, and a main control section. During a print job, the main control section continues image formation when the cover is opened and an amount of the toner is less than a predetermined amount. Further, the main control section halts the image formation when the cover is opened and the amount of the toner is the predetermined amount or more.
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What is claimed is: 1. An image forming apparatus, comprising: an image forming section including a developing section for developing an electrostatic latent image formed on a surface of an image bearing member into a toner image through supply of toner to the image bearing member, the image forming section being configured to execute image formation for transferring an image onto a paper sheet; a sheet transporting section for transporting the paper sheet toward a transferring…
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- What does patent US8948622B2 cover?
- An image forming apparatus includes an image forming section including a developing section, a toner container mountable to and removable from the image forming apparatus, an intermediate hopper for replenishing toner supplied from the toner container to the developing section, a toner remaining amount detection sensor for detecting a remaining amount of the toner in the intermediate hopper, a …
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Nishikawa Shingo, Kyocera Document Solutions Inc
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification G03G15/556. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Feb 03 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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