发明名称 |
Image forming apparatus having toner depletion detection feature |
摘要 |
An image forming apparatus usable with a process cartridge for forming an image on a recording material. The process cartridge includes an image bearing member, and at least one developing device for developing a latent image formed on the image bearing member with a developer. Each of said at least one developing devices includes a developer accommodating device for accommodating a respective developer to be used in said at least one developing device. The image forming apparatus includes a mounting device for mounting the process cartridge, an auxiliary developing device exterior to the process cartridge for developing a latent image formed on the image bearing member with a developer, the auxiliary developing device including an auxiliary developer accommodating device for accommodating the developer to be used in the auxiliary developing device, and a detecting device for detecting a respective predetermined level of developer in the auxiliary developer accommodating device and in each of the respective developer accommodating devices of said at least one developing device.
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申请公布号 |
US5471284(A) |
申请公布日期 |
1995.11.28 |
申请号 |
US19940242851 |
申请日期 |
1994.05.16 |
申请人 |
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA |
发明人 |
FUJII, HARUO;KOBAYASHI, TATSUYA;IMAI, NOBUHIRO;KOJIMA, HISAYOSHI;UMEZAWA, MASAO;TADA, HIDEKI;ITO, AKIRA;SETO, KAORU;KATOH, MOTOI;MURATA, DAISUKE |
分类号 |
G03G21/16;G03G21/18;(IPC1-7):G03G13/00 |
主分类号 |
G03G21/16 |
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