ES409699A1 - Toner usage sensing system - Google Patents

Toner usage sensing system

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Publication number
ES409699A1
ES409699A1 ES409699A ES409699A ES409699A1 ES 409699 A1 ES409699 A1 ES 409699A1 ES 409699 A ES409699 A ES 409699A ES 409699 A ES409699 A ES 409699A ES 409699 A1 ES409699 A1 ES 409699A1
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toner
charge
sensed
developer material
amount
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International Business Machines Corp
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G05—CONTROLLING; REGULATING
    • G05D—SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING OR REGULATING NON-ELECTRIC VARIABLES
    • G05D7/00—Control of flow
    • G05D7/06—Control of flow characterised by the use of electric means
    • G05D7/0605—Control of flow characterised by the use of electric means specially adapted for solid materials
    • 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
    • G03G15/0849—Detection or control means for the developer concentration
    • G03G15/0851—Detection or control means for the developer concentration the concentration being measured by electrical means
    • 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
    • G03G15/0887—Arrangements for conveying and conditioning developer in the developing unit, e.g. agitating, removing impurities or humidity
    • G03G15/0891—Arrangements for conveying and conditioning developer in the developing unit, e.g. agitating, removing impurities or humidity for conveying or circulating developer, e.g. augers
    • 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
    • G03G2215/06—Developing structures, details
    • G03G2215/0634—Developing device
    • G03G2215/0636—Specific type of dry developer device

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Automation & Control Theory (AREA)
  • Dry Development In Electrophotography (AREA)
  • Control Or Security For Electrophotography (AREA)

Abstract

A toner usage sensing system for an electrostatic reproduction apparatus which utilizes multicomponent developer material including electrostatically charged toner to develop electrostatic latent images on a photosensitive plate directly senses the amount of toner consumed by the reproduction process. Since the average toner body charge (coulomb/gram) is constant for a given desired toner concentration, the weight of the electrostatically charged toner consumed in sensed by measuring the charge removed from the developer material during the reproduction process. The developer unit containing the developer material is electrically isolated from the remainder of the reproduction apparatus and grounded through a single connection. The current in the ground connection returns charge to the developer unit sufficient to replace the charge removed and is sensed to obtain a measurement of the toner consumed. A measured amount of toner is added to the developer material when a preselected amount of charge has been sensed as being removed. In one embodiment, a DC motor drives the toner replenisher and rotates an amount proportional to the sensed current thereby providing a mechanical storage of the incremental amounts of toner removed on widely spaced reproduction runs.
ES409699A 1971-12-17 1972-12-16 Toner usage sensing system Expired ES409699A1 (en)

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US00209040A US3821938A (en) 1971-12-17 1971-12-17 Toner usage sensing system

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US (1) US3821938A (en)
JP (1) JPS4869528A (en)
AR (1) AR205242A1 (en)
AU (1) AU4874172A (en)
BR (1) BR7208877D0 (en)
CA (1) CA1010493A (en)
CH (1) CH539870A (en)
DE (1) DE2254883A1 (en)
ES (1) ES409699A1 (en)
FR (1) FR2165442A5 (en)
GB (1) GB1372999A (en)
IT (1) IT967830B (en)
NL (1) NL7215310A (en)
SE (1) SE375634B (en)

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CH539870A (en) 1973-07-31
SE375634B (en) 1975-04-21
IT967830B (en) 1974-03-11
JPS4869528A (en) 1973-09-21
GB1372999A (en) 1974-11-06
US3821938A (en) 1974-07-02
AR205242A1 (en) 1976-04-21
DE2254883A1 (en) 1973-06-28
NL7215310A (en) 1973-06-19
FR2165442A5 (en) 1973-08-03
AU4874172A (en) 1974-05-16
BR7208877D0 (en) 1974-01-03
CA1010493A (en) 1977-05-17

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