Storage vessel detecting mechanism
US5101228A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 13, 1990 |
| Grant date | Mar 31, 1992 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 13, 2010 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06K2215/0085
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A storage vessel detecting mechanism is used for detecting an error condition of a storage vessel, which is detachably fitted in a main apparatus. The vessel is movably fitted in the main apparatus, and one end of a movable member, which is pivoted, is engaged with the vessel. The other end of the movable member is located between first and second positions when the vessel is not installed and when the vessel is accommodating a predetermined amount of substances therein. It is determined whether the other end of the movable member is located in a predetermined range. An error condition of the vessel is detected when the other end of the movable member is located at a position other than in the predetermined range.
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