Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Image forming device capable of inserting/pulling-out consumable article container
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Application No.: US15593500Application Date: 2017-05-12
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Publication No.: US10031469B2Publication Date: 2018-07-24
- Inventor: Tomoki Minamikawa , Hiroo Naoi
- Applicant: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
- Applicant Address: JP Sakai
- Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
- Current Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
- Current Assignee Address: JP Sakai
- Agency: Keating & Bennett, LLP
- Priority: JP2016-114349 20160608
- Main IPC: G03G15/08
- IPC: G03G15/08 ; G03G21/16 ; G03G15/00

Abstract:
An image forming device includes a toner cartridge, and the toner cartridge includes a CRUM chip. The CRUM chip stores specific information about whether an ejection action by an ejection mechanism for the toner cartridge is permitted. In accordance with an instruction by a control portion of the image forming device, the ejection action is permitted in a case of a permitting cartridge for which the ejection action is permitted, and the ejection action is inhibited in a case of an inhibiting cartridge for which the ejection action is inhibited.
Public/Granted literature
- US20170357206A1 IMAGE FORMING DEVICE Public/Granted day:2017-12-14
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