Developer container for detecting developer amount based on capacitance, developing apparatus, process cartridge, and image forming apparatus
US9250567B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 2, 2014 |
| Grant date | Feb 2, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 2, 2034 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/49204
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A developer container including a frame configured to define a developer containing portion, a first electrode, and a second electrode arranged on a surface of the frame and having a surface opposed to the first electrode, a developer amount in the developer containing portion being detected based on a capacitance between the first electrode and the second electrode.
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