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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 03, 2002
Filed:
Oct. 12, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Kazumasa Fujiwara, Iwatsuki, JP;
Shigeru Morimoto, Iwatsuki, JP;
Kiyoshi Sakoh, Iwatsuki, JP;
Toru Isosu, Iwatsuki, JP;
Assignee:
Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G 1/508 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G 1/508 ;
Abstract
An image forming apparatus includes an image forming apparatus body having a space in which a cartridge is mounted, a developer residual amount sensor having a cartridge confronting face, a supported face, a sensor head and an inclination regulating projection member and serves to detect the amount of developer, a sensor holder having a sensor supporting face for supporting the supported face and a sensor holding portion for holding the developer residual amount sensor, and a fulcrum member which is rotatable with respect to the tip portion thereof as a fulcrum.