Abstract: An image forming apparatus that is replenished with toner by using a toner cartridge serving as a toner container that accommodates toner, which is a consumable, and that is detachable from an apparatus body, includes, as a characteristic component of a control section that controls the image forming apparatus, a display control unit that, when a toner cartridge to be first inserted or a replacing toner cartridge is inserted, causes a display section of an operation panel to display a display (e.g. a message, an image (illustration), a moving image, or the like) that instructs a user in an operation of shaking the toner cartridge.

Abstract: A toner cartridge extrusion device that extrudes a toner cartridge with a driving force of a driver is provided. The toner cartridge extrusion device includes a single detector that performs drive detection to detect drive of the driver and extrusion detection to detect whether or not the toner cartridge has been extruded.

Abstract: A toner cartridge extrusion device that extrudes a toner cartridge with a driving force of a driver is provided. The toner cartridge extrusion device includes a single detector that performs drive detection to detect drive of the driver and extrusion detection to detect whether or not the toner cartridge has been extruded.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus that is replenished with toner by using a toner cartridge serving as a toner container that accommodates toner, which is a consumable, and that is detachable from an apparatus body, includes, as a characteristic component of a control section that controls the image forming apparatus, a display control unit that, when a toner cartridge to be first inserted or a replacing toner cartridge is inserted, causes a display section of an operation panel to display a display (e.g. a message, an image (illustration), a moving image, or the like) that instructs a user in an operation of shaking the toner cartridge.

Abstract: Provided is a toner cartridge capable of preventing occurrence of toner discharge failure when a toner discharge section is below a toner storage section. A toner cartridge includes a toner storage container having a toner storage section and a toner discharge section, a toner stirring member provided in the toner storage section, and a toner discharge member provided in the toner discharge section. The toner stirring member includes a rotating shaft member rotatably supported by the toner storage section, a first blade portion having a first base end portion fixed to the rotating shaft member and a first free end portion coming into contact with an inner surface of the toner storage section, and a second blade portion having a second base end portion fixed to the rotating shaft member and a second free end portion not coming into contact with the inner surface of the toner storage section.

Abstract: Provided is a toner cartridge capable of preventing occurrence of toner discharge failure when a toner discharge section is below a toner storage section. A toner cartridge includes a toner storage container having a toner storage section and a toner discharge section, a toner stirring member provided in the toner storage section, and a toner discharge member provided in the toner discharge section. The toner stirring member includes a rotating shaft member rotatably supported by the toner storage section, a first blade portion having a first base end portion fixed to the rotating shaft member and a first free end portion coming into contact with an inner surface of the toner storage section, and a second blade portion having a second base end portion fixed to the rotating shaft member and a second free end portion not coming into contact with the inner surface of the toner storage section.

Abstract: A method of inspection of structures in which a hammer capable of imparting a non-destructive impact to an object to be inspected and provided with a pressure sensor or an acceleration sensor is hit against the object and, from a signal then put out, a processed signal of the time during which the hammer is in contact with the object or of the waveform signal during such time is displayed, apparatus provided with a signal processing device for the measurement of the above time, and apparatus provided with a device for removing an impact driving force responsive to a signal put out when the hammer contacts the object, for the measurement.