EP0261643A2
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Cartridge discriminating system
Assignee: Kyocera Mita Industrial Co Ltd
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Filing: 1987-09-22
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2007-09-22
Abstract
Abstract A cartridge discriminating system, a toner housing cartridge adapted for use in such a system and an image forming apparatus provided with such a system, wherein a cartridge indicating means is provided on a part of the toner housing cartridge, and an indication detecting means for detecting said cartridge indicating means is provided on the image forming apparatus for detecting the type or position of the cartridge inserted in the image forming apparatus.
Inventors
- 👤 Shigeo Kurando
- 👤 Yoshinori Makiura
- 👤 Yutaka Shigemura
- 👤 Junichi Ooura
- 👤 Eiji Mifune
- 👤 Tatsuo Imafuku
- 👤 Hiroshi Komata
- 👤 Mikio Ido
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 07:07
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03G; G03G15/00; G03G15/06; G03G15/08; G03G15/0822; G03G15/0865; G03G15/0867; G03G15/087; G03G15/0872; G03G15/0848; G03G15/0849; G03G15/0855; G03G15/0863; G03G2215/00; G03G2215/06; G03G2215/066; G03G2215/0663; G03G2215/0675; G03G2215/068; G03G2215/0685; G03G2215/0687; G03G2215/0695
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 35
Claim 1
Independent Claim
84 words
A cartridge discriminating system in which while a cartridge indicating means is provided on a part of a toner housing cartridge, an indication detecting means for detecting the aforementioned cartridge indicating means is provided on the image forming apparatus proper side, so that the suitability of the type or position of the cartridge inserted is detected by detecting the cartridge indicating means by the aforementioned detecting means, when the cartridge has been inserted into the cartridge inserting part of the image forming apparatus proper.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
84 words
A cartridge discriminating system in which while a cartridge indicating means is provided on a part of a toner housing cartridge, an indication detecting means for detecting the aforementioned cartridge indicating means is provided on the image forming apparatus proper side, so that the suitability of the type or position of the cartridge inserted is detected by detecting the cartridge indicating means by the aforementioned detecting means, when the cartridge has been inserted into the cartridge inserting part of the image forming apparatus proper.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
27 words
The cartridge discriminating system according to Claim 1, wherein the cartridge indicating means is a permanent magnet and the indication detecting means is a magnetic detector member.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
26 words
The cartridge discriminating system according to Claim 2, wherein the cartridge indicating means is a magnetic card and the indication detecting means is a magnetic head.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
43 words
The cartridge discriminating system according to Claim 1, wherein the cartridge indicating means is a small container housing a developer of the same type as the toner and the carrier housed in the cartridge and the indication detecting means is a permeability sensor.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
25 words
The cartridge discriminating system according to Claim 1, wherein the cartridge indicating means is an IC card and the indication detecting means is an analyzer.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
45 words
The cartridge discriminating system according to Claim 1, wherein the cartridge indicating means is a transparent window provided in the wall of the cartridge, which permits visual recognition from outside of the toner inside the cartridge, and the indication detecting means is a color sensor.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
29 words
The cartridge discriminating system according to Claim 1, wherein the cartridge indicating means is a pattern formed with a shade and the indication detecting means is an optical sensor.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
29 words
The cartridge discriminating system according to Claim 1, wherein the cartridge indicating means is a pattern formed with a color and the indication detecting means is a color sensor.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
37 words
A toner housing cartridge equipped with a hollow container for housing powder toner and a cartridge indicating means for indicating the type or position of the cartridge, which is installed on a part of this hollow container.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
37 words
A toner housing cartridge equipped with a hollow container for housing powder toner and a cartridge indicating means for indicating the type or position of the cartridge, which is installed on a part of this hollow container.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
17 words
The toner housing cartridge according to Claim 9, wherein the cartridge indicating means is a permanent magnet.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
17 words
The toner housing cartridge according to Claim 9, wherein the cartridge indicating means is a magnetic card.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
36 words
The toner housing cartridge according to Claim 9, wherein the cartridge indication means is a small container housing a developer of the same type as that of the toner and the carrier housed in the cartridge.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
17 words
The toner housing cartridge according to Claim 9, wherein the cartridge indicating means is an IC card.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
36 words
The toner housing cartridge according to Claim 9, wherein the cartridge indicating means is a transparent window opened in the wall of the cartridge, which permits visual recognition from outside of the toner inside the cartridge.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
20 words
The toner housing cartridge according to Claim 9, wherein the cartridge indicating means is a pattern formed with a shade.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
20 words
The toner housing cartridge according to Claim 9, wherein the cartridge indicating means is a pattern formed with a color.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
52 words
An image forming apparatus of a design such that an indication detecting means for detecting the type or position of the cartridge is provided in the cartridge inserting part of the image forming apparatus proper and the aforementioned detecting means detects the suitability of the type or position of the cartridge inserted.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
52 words
An image forming apparatus of a design such that an indication detecting means for detecting the type or position of the cartridge is provided in the cartridge inserting part of the image forming apparatus proper and the aforementioned detecting means detects the suitability of the type or position of the cartridge inserted.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
18 words
The image forming apparatus according to Claim 17, wherein the indication detecting means is a magnetism detecting means.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
17 words
The image forming apparatus according to Claim 18, wherein the indication detecting means is a lead switch.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
17 words
The image forming apparatus according to Claim 17 wherein the indication detecting means is a magnetic head.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
17 words
The image forming apparatus according to Claim 17, wherein the indication detecting means is a permeability sensor.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
16 words
The image forming apparatus according to Claim 17, wherein the indication detecting means is an analyzer.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
17 words
The image forming apparatus according to Claim 17, wherein the indication detecting means is a color sensor.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
17 words
The image forming apparatus according to Claim 17, wherein the indication detecting means is an optical sensor.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
119 words
A cartridge discriminating system of a design such that while a cartridge indicating means is provided on a part of a toner housing cartridge, an indication detecting means for detecting the aforementioned cartridge indicating means and a cartridge insertion preventing means which prevents complete insertion of cartridge are provided on the cartridge inserting part on the image forming apparatus proper side, so that when the cartridge is inserted in the cartridge inserting part of the image forming apparatus proper, the suitability of the type of the cartridge inserted is checked by the aforementioned indication detecting means and only when proper cartridge has been inserted, the aforementioned cartridge insertion preventing means is unlocked, thereby permitting complete insertion of the cartridge.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
119 words
A cartridge discriminating system of a design such that while a cartridge indicating means is provided on a part of a toner housing cartridge, an indication detecting means for detecting the aforementioned cartridge indicating means and a cartridge insertion preventing means which prevents complete insertion of cartridge are provided on the cartridge inserting part on the image forming apparatus proper side, so that when the cartridge is inserted in the cartridge inserting part of the image forming apparatus proper, the suitability of the type of the cartridge inserted is checked by the aforementioned indication detecting means and only when proper cartridge has been inserted, the aforementioned cartridge insertion preventing means is unlocked, thereby permitting complete insertion of the cartridge.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
181 words
A cartridge discriminating system of a design such that while a cartridge indicating means is provided on a part of a toner housing cartridge, an indication detection means for detecting the aforementioned cartridge indicating means and a cartridge insertion preventing means for preventing complete insertion of the cartridge are provided on the cartridge inserting part on the image forming apparatus proper side and, further, a reference indication storing means capable of storing the item to be stored corresponding to the item indicated of the aforementioned cartridge indicating means as well as freely updating the pertinent stored item is provided on the image forming apparatus proper side, so that when the cartridge is inserted into the cartridge inserting part of the image forming apparatus proper, the suitability of the type of the inserted cartridge may be checked by comparing the indication data detected by the aforementioned indication detecting means with the stored item of the reference indication storing means; then, only when proper cartridge has been inserted, the aforementioned cartridge insertion preventing means is unlocked, thereby permitting complete insertion of the cartridge.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
181 words
A cartridge discriminating system of a design such that while a cartridge indicating means is provided on a part of a toner housing cartridge, an indication detection means for detecting the aforementioned cartridge indicating means and a cartridge insertion preventing means for preventing complete insertion of the cartridge are provided on the cartridge inserting part on the image forming apparatus proper side and, further, a reference indication storing means capable of storing the item to be stored corresponding to the item indicated of the aforementioned cartridge indicating means as well as freely updating the pertinent stored item is provided on the image forming apparatus proper side, so that when the cartridge is inserted into the cartridge inserting part of the image forming apparatus proper, the suitability of the type of the inserted cartridge may be checked by comparing the indication data detected by the aforementioned indication detecting means with the stored item of the reference indication storing means; then, only when proper cartridge has been inserted, the aforementioned cartridge insertion preventing means is unlocked, thereby permitting complete insertion of the cartridge.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
163 words
A cartridge discriminating system for an image forming apparatus comprising the image forming apparatus replaceably equipped with a developing machine for developing static latent image by supplying toner to photoreceptor, wherein while a cartridge indicating means is provided on a part of a toner housing cartridge, a developing machine indicating means is provided on a part of the developing machine and not only an indication detecting means for detecting the physical signal from the aforementioned cartridge indicating means, but a developing machine detecting means for detecting the aforementioned developing machine, when the aforementioned developing machine is attached to the image forming apparatus proper, are provided on the image forming apparatus proper side, so that when the cartridge is inserted into the cartridge inserting part of the image forming apparatus proper, the suitability of the type of the cartridge inserted is checked by comparing the indication item detected by the aforementioned indication detecting means with the data detected by the developing machine detecting means.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
163 words
A cartridge discriminating system for an image forming apparatus comprising the image forming apparatus replaceably equipped with a developing machine for developing static latent image by supplying toner to photoreceptor, wherein while a cartridge indicating means is provided on a part of a toner housing cartridge, a developing machine indicating means is provided on a part of the developing machine and not only an indication detecting means for detecting the physical signal from the aforementioned cartridge indicating means, but a developing machine detecting means for detecting the aforementioned developing machine, when the aforementioned developing machine is attached to the image forming apparatus proper, are provided on the image forming apparatus proper side, so that when the cartridge is inserted into the cartridge inserting part of the image forming apparatus proper, the suitability of the type of the cartridge inserted is checked by comparing the indication item detected by the aforementioned indication detecting means with the data detected by the developing machine detecting means.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
141 words
A cartridge discriminating system for an image forming apparatus provided with a toner housing cartridge of a composition such that the toner supplementing port is sealed with a flexible sheet folded in two plies and the toner supplementing port is sealed with a flexible sheet felded in two plies and the toner supplementing port is unsealed by stripping off the flexible sheet by pulling the turned-up portion of said flexible sheet, in which while a swingable lever form indication part for preventing stripping of the aforementioned flexible sheet is prvoded on a part of the toner housing cartridge, an indication detecting means for unlocking the stripping preventing state set by means of the swingable lever form indication part by loading the aforementioned cartridge in its specified position is provided on the cartridge inserting part on the image forming apparatus proper side.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
141 words
A cartridge discriminating system for an image forming apparatus provided with a toner housing cartridge of a composition such that the toner supplementing port is sealed with a flexible sheet folded in two plies and the toner supplementing port is sealed with a flexible sheet felded in two plies and the toner supplementing port is unsealed by stripping off the flexible sheet by pulling the turned-up portion of said flexible sheet, in which while a swingable lever form indication part for preventing stripping of the aforementioned flexible sheet is prvoded on a part of the toner housing cartridge, an indication detecting means for unlocking the stripping preventing state set by means of the swingable lever form indication part by loading the aforementioned cartridge in its specified position is provided on the cartridge inserting part on the image forming apparatus proper side.
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