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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 15, 2014
Filed:
Mar. 07, 2011
Junya Hirayama, Takarazuka, JP;
Toshiya Natsuhara, Takarazuka, JP;
Takeshi Maeyama, Ikeda, JP;
Shigeo Uetake, Takatsuki, JP;
Nofumi Mizumoto, Nara, JP;
Makiko Watanabe, Uji, JP;
Junya Hirayama, Takarazuka, JP;
Toshiya Natsuhara, Takarazuka, JP;
Takeshi Maeyama, Ikeda, JP;
Shigeo Uetake, Takatsuki, JP;
Nofumi Mizumoto, Nara, JP;
Makiko Watanabe, Uji, JP;
Konica Minolta Business Technologies, Inc., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
Provided is a deposited-toner measuring apparatus capable of accurate detection of the amount of toner deposited on the toner carrying member, and an image forming apparatus equipped with the aforementioned measuring apparatus and capable of controlling the amount of toner deposited on the toner carrying member to a desired level so as to provide stable image quality at all times. A deposited-toner measuring apparatus that removes a toner layer in a part of the surface of the toner carrying member, detects change in the capacitance at the portion with a toner layer and the portion without such a toner layer, and detects the amount of the deposited toner based on the detection result of the said change in the capacitance.