发明名称 |
Image forming apparatus and cartridge therefor |
摘要 |
An image forming apparatus and a cartridge to be used therein. The image forming apparatus includes a main casing, a CPU as a judgment unit, and a main electrode. The cartridge accommodating therein a toner is attachable to and detachable from the main casing, and has a cartridge electrode electrically connectable to the main electrode. The CPU is configured to judge assembly or non-assembly of the cartridge with respect to the main casing and to judge whether or not the assembled cartridge is a new cartridge. The cartridge electrode is movable by a predetermined moving amount to permit the main electrode to be movable. As a result of a movement of the main electrode in accordance with the movement of the cartridge electrode, the CPU determines that the assembled cartridge is a new cartridge. |
申请公布号 |
EP2574993(A2) |
申请公布日期 |
2013.04.03 |
申请号 |
EP20120186096 |
申请日期 |
2012.09.26 |
申请人 |
BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA |
发明人 |
ITABASHI, NAO;KAMIMURA, NAOYA |
分类号 |
G03G21/18 |
主分类号 |
G03G21/18 |
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