Toner supply control system for an electrophotographic apparatus
    1.
    发明授权
    Toner supply control system for an electrophotographic apparatus 失效
    用于电子照相设备的调色剂供应控制系统

    公开(公告)号:US5606403A

    公开(公告)日:1997-02-25

    申请号:US558769

    申请日:1995-11-15

    CPC classification number: G03G15/0877 G03G15/0856

    Abstract: A toner supply control system of the electrophotographic apparatus which includes a developing unit 3 for developing with a developer composed of toner and carrier; a toner hopper 4 for storing the toner; a toner empty sensor 7 for detecting the remainder of toner in the toner hopper 4; and a toner supply drive unit 5 for conveying toner from the outside of the apparatus into the toner hopper 4. Toner is conveyed from the outside into the toner hopper 4 by driving the toner supply drive unit 5 over a predetermined period of time without stopping the operation of the electrophotographic apparatus when the toner empty sensor 7 detects over a predetermined period of time that the remainder of toner in the toner hopper 4 is small. Then the existence of an output signal outputted from the toner empty sensor 7 indicating that the remainder of toner is small is detected, and a previous signal of toner shortage is output while the developing operation of the electrophotographic apparatus is being maintained in the case of existence of the output signal, and the shortage of toner is reported to an operator in accordance with the previous signal of toner shortage.

    Abstract translation: 一种电子照相设备的调色剂供应控制系统,其包括用由显影剂和调色剂构成的显影剂的显影单元3; 用于存储调色剂的调色剂料斗4; 用于检测调色剂料斗4中的剩余调色剂的调色剂空传感器7; 以及用于将调色剂从设备外部输送到调色剂料斗4的调色剂供应驱动单元5.调色剂通过在预定时间段内驱动调色剂供应驱动单元5而从外部输送到调色剂料斗4中,而不停止 当调色剂空传感器7在预定时间段内检测到调色剂料斗4中的其余调色剂较小时,电子照相设备的操作。 然后,检测到从调色剂空传感器7输出的指示调色剂剩余量小的输出信号的存在,并且在存在电子照相设备的显影操作的同时输出调色剂不足的先前信号 的输出信号,并且根据先前的调色剂缺乏信号向操作者报告调色剂不足。

    Image forming apparatus
    2.
    发明授权
    Image forming apparatus 失效
    图像形成装置

    公开(公告)号:US4866487A

    公开(公告)日:1989-09-12

    申请号:US289461

    申请日:1988-12-22

    CPC classification number: G03G15/6547 G03G15/6552 G03G2215/0089 Y10S271/902

    Abstract: An image forming apparatus provided with a mechanism for discharging the sheet which has been image-processed. The sheet supplying station accommodating a cassette or the like and the image forming station containing a photosensitive member or the like are substantially vertically aligned. The apparatus comprises a sheet reversing and discharging mechanism for inverting the face orientation of the sheet and then discharging it. The sheet reversing and discharging mechanism has a sheet switch-back passage which is disposed between the sheet supplying station and the image forming station, the sheet switch-back passage extending substantially horizontally. Additionally, the apparatus includes a device for selectively shifting the discharged sheets so as to form groups of sheets, without disturbing already-formed groups.

    Abstract translation: 一种图像形成装置,其具有用于排出已经被图像处理的片材的机构。 容纳盒等的片材供应站和包含感光构件等的图像形成站基本上垂直对齐。 该装置包括用于翻转片材的面部取向然后将其排出的片材反转和排出机构。 片材反转和排出机构具有设置在片材供应站和成像站之间的片材切换回路,片材回转通道基本上水平地延伸。 此外,该装置包括用于选择性地移动排出的片材以便形成一组片材而不干扰已经形成的组的装置。

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