Cartridge
AssigneeMax Co., Ltd.
InventorKiichi Haramiisiii
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Abstract
A cartridge comprises a sheet staple detecting mechanism (60) for detecting presence and absence of sheet staples (ST) stacked on a bottom having an opening (23A). The sheet staple detecting mechanism (60) includes a detected member (30) having leg parts (32, 32, 33 and 33), which are disposed on the uppermost surface of the stacked sheet staples (ST) and configured to be inserted in the opening (23A) when the sheet staples (ST) are not disposed on the bottom (23), an actuator (40) rotated at the time the leg parts (32, 32, 33 and 33) are inserted in the opening (23 A), and a micro-switch (50) for detecting the rotation of the actuator (40).
Claims12
A cartridge, comprising:
- a detected member for detecting presence and absence of sheet staples stacked on a bottom having an opening,
- wherein
- said detected member comprises a leg part which is laid on an uppermost sheet staple of the stacked sheet staples, and
- when a sheet staple is not laid on the bottom, the leg part is entered in the opening of the bottom and the detected member is moved to a lowered position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.