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image forming device

An image and position detection technology, which is applied in the field of image forming devices, can solve the problem of increasing the types of boxes, and achieve the effect of suppressing the increase in cost

Active Publication Date: 2017-10-13
BROTHER KOGYO KK
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[0005] However, due to the diversification of user needs, it is necessary to increase the types of boxes

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no. 1 Embodiment approach

[0076] Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings as appropriate. In addition, in the following description, first, the overall structure of the laser printer will be briefly described, and then the characteristic parts of the present invention will be described in detail. In addition, in the following description, the description will be based on the time when the user uses the laser printer 1 as a reference. That is, in figure 1 , the right side is called "front", the left side is called "back", the back side in the vertical direction of the paper is called "right", and the front side in the vertical direction of the paper is called "left". In addition, regarding the up-down direction, the up-down direction in the drawing is still referred to as the "up-down direction".

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[0078] Such as figure 1 As shown, the laser printer 1 is an image forming apparatus capable of identifying a plurality of ty...

no. 2 Embodiment approach

[0148] Below, refer to Figure 11 and Figure 12 A laser printer 1 according to the second embodiment will be described. Since the laser printer 1 of the second embodiment is different from the first embodiment only in the shape of the detected portion 110B of the actuator 100, only the different parts will be described. In addition, the same code|symbol is attached|subjected to the part which is functionally the same as 1st Embodiment in a figure.

[0149] Such as Figure 11 As shown in (a), when the detected portion 110B of the actuator 100B of the laser printer 1 according to the second embodiment is in the neutral position, two slots 112 are formed on the rear side of the detection surface PL, and two slots 112 are formed on the front side. A slot 112 . A portion of the detected portion 110B other than the slot 112 is a light shielding portion 111 . in addition, Figure 11 (a) shows the state when the new developing cartridge 28 of A type is installed, Figure 11 (b...

no. 3 Embodiment approach

[0154] Below, refer to Figure 13 and Figure 14 A laser printer 1 according to a third embodiment will be described. Since the laser printer 1 of the third embodiment differs from the first embodiment only in the shape of the detected portion 110C of the actuator 100, only the different parts will be described. In addition, the same code|symbol is attached|subjected to the part which is functionally the same as 1st Embodiment in a figure.

[0155] Such as Figure 13 As shown in (a), the detected portion 110C of the actuator 100C of the laser printer 1 according to the third embodiment is not formed with the slot 112 . Instead, in the neutral position, by making the lengths of the front portion and the rear portion of the detection surface PL of the light shielding portion 111 extremely different, the detected portion 110 becomes asymmetric. in addition, Figure 13 (a) shows the state when the new product developing cartridge 28 of A type is installed, Figure 13 (b) ha...

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Abstract

An image forming device can identify a first box and a second box which are arranged on a device main body selectively, and the device main body possesses a rotatable actuator (100) possessing a detected part (110); a torsional spring (91)for applying force to the rotation direction of the actuator (100); a light sensor (11) for detecting the detected part (110) on a detection plane (PL); and an identifying component for identifying the boxes based on the detection result of the light sensor (11). The detected par (110) is configured to be unsymmetrical in the rotation direction of the actuator (100) when being at the neutral position and by taking the detection plane (PL) as the reference. By the image forming device of the present invention, the various kinds of boxes can be determined without increasing the number of the parts.

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technical field [0001] The present invention relates to an image forming apparatus capable of identifying selectively installed cartridges. Background technique [0002] Generally, in an image forming apparatus such as a laser printer, a developing cartridge containing toner is detachably attached to the apparatus main body. As such an image forming apparatus, there is conventionally known an image forming apparatus that can recognize whether the installed developing cartridge is a new product, and whether the installed developing cartridge is a large-capacity type that accommodates a lot of toner or a toner cartridge. A small-capacity type with less dosage (refer to Patent Document 1). [0003] Specifically, in the image forming apparatus disclosed in Patent Document 1, a developing cartridge is provided with a rotating body (detection gear) that rotates in one direction irreversibly, and a contact protrusion is provided on the detection gear. In addition, an actuator cap...

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Patent Type & Authority Patents(China)
IPC IPC(8): G03G15/00G03G21/16
CPCG03G15/0863G03G21/1676
Inventor 清水圭太荒馆富岳
Owner BROTHER KOGYO KK