Automatic shutdown system for electrophotographic apparatus

摘要

A flash tube is utilized as an imaging light source for a moving photoconductive belt or the like. A capacitor connected across the flash tube is charged from a power source. The flash tube is triggered when the voltage across the capacitor reaches a sufficient level to discharge the capacitor through the tube thereby firing the tube which emits an intense and brief flash of light for illuminating a document and imaging the photoconductive belt. A failure sensor produces a failure signal in response to a sheet jam or the like. A voltage comparator produces an enable signal when the voltage across the capacitor is sufficient to fire the flash tube. A trigger signal generator triggers the flash tube and shuts down the apparatus in response to the failure and enable signals in coincidence to discharge the capacitor and the photoconductive belt.