| 发明名称 |
IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND DROPLET DISCHARGE DETECTOR |
| 摘要 |
An image forming apparatus is provided, that includes a recording head including a plurality of nozzles to discharge droplets; and a droplet discharge sensor unit to detect whether a droplet has been discharged from the plurality of nozzles of the recording head or not. The droplet discharge sensor unit includes a resistor, on which the droplets discharged from the nozzles of the recording head lands, the resistor disposed opposite the recording head; and a sensor to detect a change in electrical resistance of the resistor when the droplets discharged from the plurality of nozzles of the recording head landed on the resistor. |
| 申请公布号 |
US2015062223(A1) |
申请公布日期 |
2015.03.05 |
| 申请号 |
US201414328897 |
申请日期 |
2014.07.11 |
| 申请人 |
Takeuchi Shotaro;MASAOKA Shingo;HISADA Masahiko;MATSUMURA Kyohei |
发明人 |
Takeuchi Shotaro;MASAOKA Shingo;HISADA Masahiko;MATSUMURA Kyohei |
| 分类号 |
B41J2/165 |
主分类号 |
B41J2/165 |
| 代理机构 |
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代理人 |
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| 主权项 |
1. An image forming apparatus comprising:
a recording head including a plurality of nozzles to discharge droplets; and a droplet discharge sensor unit to detect whether a droplet has been discharged from the plurality of nozzles of the recording head or not, the droplet discharge sensor unit comprising:
a resistor, on which the droplets discharged from the nozzles of the recording head lands, the resistor disposed opposite the recording head; anda sensor to detect a change in electrical resistance of the resistor when the droplets discharged from the plurality of nozzles of the recording head landed on the resistor. |
| 地址 |
Kanagawa JP |
