Patent ID: 11914317
Assignee: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
Field: Optics (Instruments)
Classification: CPC G | IPC G

Claim 14:
15. The image forming apparatus according to claim 8, comprising a supplying device configured to supply the fixing liquid to the spraying device, the supplying device including:
a supply tank configured to accommodate the fixing liquid to be supplied to the spraying device;
a fixing liquid cartridge configured to accommodate the fixing liquid to be supplied to the supply tank;
a refill pipe connected to the fixing liquid cartridge and the supply tank and configured to allow the fixing liquid moving from the fixing liquid cartridge to the supply tank to pass therethrough;
a refill pump configured to send the fixing liquid in the refill pipe toward the supply tank; and
a sensor configured to detect whether or not an amount of the fixing liquid in the supply tank is less than a prescribed amount.