Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Image forming device provided with sensor and movable shutter
- Patent Title (中): 图像形成装置设有传感器和活动快门
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Application No.: US12561997Application Date: 2009-09-17
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Publication No.: US08208826B2Publication Date: 2012-06-26
- Inventor: Osamu Takahashi
- Applicant: Osamu Takahashi
- Applicant Address: JP Nagoya-shi, Aichi-ken
- Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
- Current Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
- Current Assignee Address: JP Nagoya-shi, Aichi-ken
- Agency: Baker Botts L.L.P.
- Priority: JP2008-254037 20080930
- Main IPC: G03G15/00
- IPC: G03G15/00

Abstract:
An image forming device has a conveying member, a light source, a photo-sensor, a shutter member, a shutter driving unit, a reflecting member and a judging member. The shutter member located between the photo-sensor and the conveying member is moved between a close position and an open position. The reflecting member provided on shutter member reflects light emitted by the light source when the shutter member entirely or partially shields the light emitted by the light source and directed toward the conveying member, and an intensity of light reflected by the reflecting member and detected by the photo-sensor varying depending on a position of the shutter member. The judging member judges whether the shutter member is located at the close position or the open position and whether the conveying member is present or absent based on the intensity of the light detected by the photo-sensor.
Public/Granted literature
- US20100079740A1 IMAGE FORMING DEVICE PROVIDED WITH SENSOR Public/Granted day:2010-04-01
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