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Details

Veröffentlichungs-Nr.

EP4040238

Aktenzeichen

EP22154447

Anmeldetag

1. Februar 2022

Veröffentlichung

26. März 2025

Erteilung

26. März 2025

Rechtsraum

EP

IPC

G03G21/18G03G15/08

Abstract

An image forming apparatus (10) includes a container (71) that can store developer; an apparatus body (11) by which the container is detachably supported; a detection portion (120), for determining an installed state of the container, provided for the apparatus body; and a control portion (100) determining whether the container is unused based on a detection result by the detection portion. The container includes a displaceable member (90) displaced between an initial position where the displaceable member is not detected by the detection portion and a detection position where the displaceable member is detected by the detection portion. When the container is in an initial installation state immediately after being installed in the apparatus body, the control portion determines the container is unused in a case where the displaceable member is not detected by the detection portion, and determines the container is used in a case where the displaceable member is detected by the detection portion.

Anmelder

Firma

Kyocera Document Solutions Inc.

Land

🇯🇵 Japan

Fachgebiete