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AssigneeKYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
InventorsYuna Niimi, Takuma Araki
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A warming device includes a corrugated tube, a storing portion, a heater, a water level sensor, and a determination processing portion. The corrugated tube includes a spiral portion that is formed spirally. The storing portion stores the spiral portion and a liquid heating medium used for warming the spiral portion. The heater heats the storing portion. The water level sensor detects a water level of the heating medium in the storing portion. The determination processing portion determines, based on a detection water level detected by the water level sensor, whether or not the heating medium is in a heating medium shortage state where a storage amount of the heating medium in the storing portion falls below a predetermined lower limit amount.
A warming device, comprising:
A determination method executed in a warming device including a corrugated tube including a spiral portion that is formed spirally, a storing portion which stores the spiral portion and a liquid heating medium used for warming the spiral portion, a heater which heats the storing portion, and a water level sensor which detects a water level of the heating medium in the storing portion, the determination method comprising
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