Title:
画像形成装置
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP7318308
Kind Code:
B2
Abstract:
An image forming apparatus includes a developer case and a developer detection sensor. The developer case stores developer. The developer detection sensor is disposed in contact with a contacted portion that is located near the developer stored in the developer case, and the developer detection sensor detects magnetic permeability of the developer. The developer detection sensor includes a substrate and a plurality of contact portions. The plurality of contact portions are formed in a facing region on a first surface of the substrate that faces the contacted portion, and the plurality of contact portions are configured to come in contact with the contacted portion. A first contact portion that is one of the plurality of contact portions includes a detection portion that detects magnetism of the developer.
Inventors:
Kotaro Ogawa
Application Number:
JP2019099368A
Publication Date:
August 01, 2023
Filing Date:
May 28, 2019
Export Citation:
Assignee:
Kyocera Document Solutions Inc.
International Classes:
G03G15/08; G03G21/16
Domestic Patent References:
| JP2017203961A | ||||
| JP10062390A | ||||
| JP11271153A | ||||
| JP2017116413A |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Kazuyuki Tanemura
Hironobu Hanayama
Hironobu Hanayama
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