US4933718A
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Electrostatographic printing apparatus with imaging member installation detection
Assignee: Xerox Ltd
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Filing: 1986-10-16
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Granted: 1990-06-12
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Expires: 2006-10-16
Abstract
Abstract An electrostatographic printing apparatus has a main frame and a unit including an imaging member, the unit being removably mounted to the main frame at a predetermined position for cooperative association with the main frame in producing prints, the unit includes detectable element, and the main frame includes a detector for detecting the detectable element when the unit is in its predetermined position and provides an indication when the detector does not detect the detectable element.
Inventors
- 👤 Ken Furuya
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 12:06
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03G; G03G21/00; G03G21/16; G03G21/18; G03G21/1875; G03G21/1896; G03G15/00; G03G15/55; G03G2221/00; G03G2221/16; G03G2221/1651; G03G2221/18; G03G2221/183
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
78 words
An electrostatographic printing apparatus comprising a main frame and a unit including an imaging member said unit being removably mounted to said main frame at a predetermined position for cooperative association with said main frame in producing prints, said unit including detectable means, said main frame including detecting means for detecting said detectable means when said unit is in its predetermined position and means for providing an indication when said detecting means does not detect said detectable means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
78 words
An electrostatographic printing apparatus comprising a main frame and a unit including an imaging member said unit being removably mounted to said main frame at a predetermined position for cooperative association with said main frame in producing prints, said unit including detectable means, said main frame including detecting means for detecting said detectable means when said unit is in its predetermined position and means for providing an indication when said detecting means does not detect said detectable means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
16 words
The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said means for providing an indication comprises a visual indicator.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
20 words
The apparatus of claim 2, wherein said visual indicator comprises means for displaying a warning on the apparatus control panel.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
14 words
The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said unit comprises a rotatably mounted photosensitive drum.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
26 words
The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said detectable means comprises a projection on said imaging member and said detecting means comprises a connector, switch or photointerruptor.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
21 words
The apparatus of claim 1, further including means for inhibiting printing when said detecting means does not detect said detectable means.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
26 words
The apparatus of claim 6, wherein said detectable means comprises a projection on said imaging member and said detecting means comprises a connector, switch or photointerruptor.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
55 words
An electrostatographic processing unit including an imaging member, said unit being removably mountable to the main frame of a printing apparatus and including means detectable by detecting means in said main frame to provide an indication when said unit is in a predetermined position in said main frame for cooperative association therewith in producing prints.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
55 words
An electrostatographic processing unit including an imaging member, said unit being removably mountable to the main frame of a printing apparatus and including means detectable by detecting means in said main frame to provide an indication when said unit is in a predetermined position in said main frame for cooperative association therewith in producing prints.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
16 words
The apparatus of claim 8, wherein said detectable means comprises a projection on said imaging member.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
15 words
The apparatus of claim 8, wherein said imaging member comprises a rotatably mounted photosensitive drum.
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