Global Patent Index - EP 0586042 A2

EP 0586042 A2 19940309 - Process cartridge and image forming apparatus.

Title (en)

Process cartridge and image forming apparatus.

Title (de)

Arbeitseinheit und Bilderzeugungsgerät.

Title (fr)

Unité de traitement et appareil de formation d'images.

Publication

EP 0586042 A2 19940309 (EN)

Application

EP 93304623 A 19930615

Priority

  • JP 26061392 A 19920904
  • JP 30158892 A 19921015
  • JP 30159092 A 19921015

Abstract (en)

The present invention provides a process cartridge mountable to an image forming apparatus, comprising an image bearing member, at least one process means acting on the image bearing member, and a detection member for detecting the presence/absence of developer supplied to the image bearing member on the basis of electrostatic capacity. <IMAGE> <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

G03G 15/00; G03G 15/08

IPC 8 full level

G03G 15/08 (2006.01); G03G 21/18 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

G03G 15/0856 (2013.01); G03G 15/086 (2013.01); G03G 15/0881 (2013.01); G03G 21/1875 (2013.01); G03G 2215/00987 (2013.01); G03G 2215/021 (2013.01); G03G 2221/163 (2013.01); G03G 2221/166 (2013.01); G03G 2221/1669 (2013.01); G03G 2221/183 (2013.01); G03G 2221/1853 (2013.01); G03G 2221/1884 (2013.01); G03G 2221/1892 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

CH DE ES FR GB IT LI NL

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0586042 A2 19940309; EP 0586042 A3 19940824; EP 0586042 B1 19980902

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 93304623 A 19930615