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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 29, 2005
Filed:
May. 19, 2004
Takenori Suenaga, Hachioji, JP;
Naoto Tokutake, Hachioji, JP;
Takenori Suenaga, Hachioji, JP;
Naoto Tokutake, Hachioji, JP;
Konica Minolta Business Technologies, Inc., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An image forming apparatus includes: a developing device; a container for containing developer; a developer detector for outputting an output signal corresponding to presence or absence of developer, the developer detector being attached to a wall surface of the container so that a detector plane faces toward inside of the container; an agitating device for sliding on the detector plane of the developer detector and for agitating developer in the container; a controller for controlling a movement speed of the agitating device so that a relation between rise time Trequired for rise of the output signal outputted from the developer detector and time Twhen the agitating device covers the detector plane of the developer detector meets T>T