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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 28, 2010
Filed:
Mar. 17, 2009
Applicants:
Hiroshi Tachiki, Nara, JP;
Tomohiko Fujii, Kizugawa, JP;
Kohichi Yamauchi, Yamatokoriyama, JP;
Inventors:
Assignee:
Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha, Osaka, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G 15/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
As a projection extending member is arranged adjacently to a projection, a sensor Sproduces an 'ON' state output when an eccentric cam starts turning even in non-printing mode. The time from when the eccentric cam starts turning until sensor Schanges its output from 'ON' to “OFF” becomes longer when a new intermediate transfer belt unit is used than when a used intermediate transfer belt unit is used. The length of this time is measured so as to detect whether the intermediate transfer belt unit is brand-new or old.