DE60236903D1 - Arbeitseinheit und elektrophotographisches Bilderzeugungsgerät - Google Patents

Arbeitseinheit und elektrophotographisches Bilderzeugungsgerät

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DE60236903D1
DE60236903D1 DE60236903T DE60236903T DE60236903D1 DE 60236903 D1 DE60236903 D1 DE 60236903D1 DE 60236903 T DE60236903 T DE 60236903T DE 60236903 T DE60236903 T DE 60236903T DE 60236903 D1 DE60236903 D1 DE 60236903D1
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image forming
forming apparatus
electrophotographic image
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work
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Toru Oguma
Toshiyuki Karakama
Akiyoshi Yokoi
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Canon Inc
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G03—PHOTOGRAPHY; CINEMATOGRAPHY; ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ELECTROGRAPHY; HOLOGRAPHY
    • G03G—ELECTROGRAPHY; ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHY; MAGNETOGRAPHY
    • G03G15/00—Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G03—PHOTOGRAPHY; CINEMATOGRAPHY; ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ELECTROGRAPHY; HOLOGRAPHY
    • G03G—ELECTROGRAPHY; ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHY; MAGNETOGRAPHY
    • G03G21/00—Arrangements not provided for by groups G03G13/00 - G03G19/00, e.g. cleaning, elimination of residual charge
    • G03G21/16—Mechanical means for facilitating the maintenance of the apparatus, e.g. modular arrangements
    • G03G21/18—Mechanical means for facilitating the maintenance of the apparatus, e.g. modular arrangements using a processing cartridge, whereby the process cartridge comprises at least two image processing means in a single unit
    • G03G21/1839—Means for handling the process cartridge in the apparatus body
    • G03G21/1867—Means for handling the process cartridge in the apparatus body for electrically connecting the process cartridge to the apparatus, electrical connectors, power supply
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G03—PHOTOGRAPHY; CINEMATOGRAPHY; ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ELECTROGRAPHY; HOLOGRAPHY
    • G03G—ELECTROGRAPHY; ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHY; MAGNETOGRAPHY
    • G03G15/00—Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern
    • G03G15/06—Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern for developing
    • G03G15/08—Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern for developing using a solid developer, e.g. powder developer
    • G03G15/0822—Arrangements for preparing, mixing, supplying or dispensing developer
    • G03G15/0848—Arrangements for testing or measuring developer properties or quality, e.g. charge, size, flowability
    • G03G15/0856—Detection or control means for the developer level
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G03—PHOTOGRAPHY; CINEMATOGRAPHY; ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ELECTROGRAPHY; HOLOGRAPHY
    • G03G—ELECTROGRAPHY; ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHY; MAGNETOGRAPHY
    • G03G15/00—Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern
    • G03G15/06—Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern for developing
    • G03G15/08—Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern for developing using a solid developer, e.g. powder developer
    • G03G15/0822—Arrangements for preparing, mixing, supplying or dispensing developer
    • G03G15/0848—Arrangements for testing or measuring developer properties or quality, e.g. charge, size, flowability
    • G03G15/0856—Detection or control means for the developer level
    • G03G15/086—Detection or control means for the developer level the level being measured by electro-magnetic means
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G03—PHOTOGRAPHY; CINEMATOGRAPHY; ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ELECTROGRAPHY; HOLOGRAPHY
    • G03G—ELECTROGRAPHY; ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHY; MAGNETOGRAPHY
    • G03G2215/00—Apparatus for electrophotographic processes
    • G03G2215/02—Arrangements for laying down a uniform charge
    • G03G2215/021—Arrangements for laying down a uniform charge by contact, friction or induction
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G03—PHOTOGRAPHY; CINEMATOGRAPHY; ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ELECTROGRAPHY; HOLOGRAPHY
    • G03G—ELECTROGRAPHY; ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHY; MAGNETOGRAPHY
    • G03G2221/00—Processes not provided for by group G03G2215/00, e.g. cleaning or residual charge elimination
    • G03G2221/16—Mechanical means for facilitating the maintenance of the apparatus, e.g. modular arrangements and complete machine concepts
    • G03G2221/1651—Mechanical means for facilitating the maintenance of the apparatus, e.g. modular arrangements and complete machine concepts for connecting the different parts
    • G03G2221/166—Electrical connectors

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Computer Vision & Pattern Recognition (AREA)
  • Electrophotography Configuration And Component (AREA)
  • Dry Development In Electrophotography (AREA)
  • Developing For Electrophotography (AREA)
DE60236903T 2001-03-09 2002-03-08 Arbeitseinheit und elektrophotographisches Bilderzeugungsgerät Expired - Lifetime DE60236903D1 (de)

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JP2001066213A JP3697168B2 (ja) 2001-03-09 2001-03-09 プロセスカートリッジおよび電子写真画像形成装置

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DE60236903D1 true DE60236903D1 (de) 2010-08-19

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US (1) US6804475B2 (de)
EP (1) EP1239346B1 (de)
JP (1) JP3697168B2 (de)
KR (1) KR100458882B1 (de)
CN (1) CN1203382C (de)
DE (1) DE60236903D1 (de)

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JP3697168B2 (ja) 2005-09-21
KR100458882B1 (ko) 2004-12-03
EP1239346A3 (de) 2007-03-28
US20020172521A1 (en) 2002-11-21
CN1203382C (zh) 2005-05-25
KR20020072245A (ko) 2002-09-14
JP2002268512A (ja) 2002-09-20
US6804475B2 (en) 2004-10-12
CN1387096A (zh) 2002-12-25
EP1239346A2 (de) 2002-09-11

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