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EP2798407A4 - TONER DISPENSING SYSTEM FOR TONER CARTRIDGE WITHOUT AGITATION - Google Patents

TONER DISPENSING SYSTEM FOR TONER CARTRIDGE WITHOUT AGITATION

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Publication number
EP2798407A4
EP2798407A4 EP12861301.5A EP12861301A EP2798407A4 EP 2798407 A4 EP2798407 A4 EP 2798407A4 EP 12861301 A EP12861301 A EP 12861301A EP 2798407 A4 EP2798407 A4 EP 2798407A4
Authority
EP
European Patent Office
Prior art keywords
toner
agitation
dispensing system
cartridge
toner cartridge
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Withdrawn
Application number
EP12861301.5A
Other languages
German (de)
French (fr)
Other versions
EP2798407A1 (en
Inventor
James Anthany Ii Carter
James Richard Leemhuis
Gary Neal Hackney
Rodney Evan Sproul
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Lexmark International Inc
Original Assignee
Lexmark International Inc
Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)
Filing date
Publication date
Priority claimed from US13/340,866 external-priority patent/US8688016B2/en
Priority claimed from US13/340,853 external-priority patent/US8660469B2/en
Application filed by Lexmark International Inc filed Critical Lexmark International Inc
Publication of EP2798407A1 publication Critical patent/EP2798407A1/en
Publication of EP2798407A4 publication Critical patent/EP2798407A4/en
Withdrawn legal-status Critical Current

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Classifications

    • G—PHYSICS
    • G03—PHOTOGRAPHY; CINEMATOGRAPHY; ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ELECTROGRAPHY; HOLOGRAPHY
    • G03G—ELECTROGRAPHY; ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHY; MAGNETOGRAPHY
    • G03G15/00—Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern
    • G03G15/06—Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern for developing
    • G03G15/08—Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern for developing using a solid developer, e.g. powder developer
    • G03G15/0822—Arrangements for preparing, mixing, supplying or dispensing developer
    • G03G15/0865—Arrangements for supplying new developer
    • G03G15/0875—Arrangements for supplying new developer cartridges having a box like shape
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G03—PHOTOGRAPHY; CINEMATOGRAPHY; ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ELECTROGRAPHY; HOLOGRAPHY
    • G03G—ELECTROGRAPHY; ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHY; MAGNETOGRAPHY
    • G03G15/00—Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern
    • G03G15/06—Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern for developing
    • G03G15/08—Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern for developing using a solid developer, e.g. powder developer
    • G03G15/0822—Arrangements for preparing, mixing, supplying or dispensing developer
    • G03G15/0877—Arrangements for metering and dispensing developer from a developer cartridge into the development unit
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G03—PHOTOGRAPHY; CINEMATOGRAPHY; ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ELECTROGRAPHY; HOLOGRAPHY
    • G03G—ELECTROGRAPHY; ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHY; MAGNETOGRAPHY
    • G03G21/00—Arrangements not provided for by groups G03G13/00 - G03G19/00, e.g. cleaning, elimination of residual charge
    • G03G21/16—Mechanical means for facilitating the maintenance of the apparatus, e.g. modular arrangements
    • G03G21/1661—Mechanical means for facilitating the maintenance of the apparatus, e.g. modular arrangements means for handling parts of the apparatus in the apparatus
    • G03G21/1676—Mechanical means for facilitating the maintenance of the apparatus, e.g. modular arrangements means for handling parts of the apparatus in the apparatus for the developer unit

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Dry Development In Electrophotography (AREA)
  • Ink Jet (AREA)
EP12861301.5A 2011-12-30 2012-12-04 TONER DISPENSING SYSTEM FOR TONER CARTRIDGE WITHOUT AGITATION Withdrawn EP2798407A4 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US13/340,866 US8688016B2 (en) 2011-12-30 2011-12-30 Paddle assembly for a shake-free toner cartridge
US13/340,853 US8660469B2 (en) 2011-12-30 2011-12-30 Toner delivery system for a shake-free toner cartridge
PCT/US2012/067716 WO2013101407A1 (en) 2011-12-30 2012-12-04 Toner delivery system for a shake-free toner cartridge

Publications (2)

Publication Number Publication Date
EP2798407A1 EP2798407A1 (en) 2014-11-05
EP2798407A4 true EP2798407A4 (en) 2015-08-12

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Family Applications (1)

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EP12861301.5A Withdrawn EP2798407A4 (en) 2011-12-30 2012-12-04 TONER DISPENSING SYSTEM FOR TONER CARTRIDGE WITHOUT AGITATION

Country Status (5)

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EP (1) EP2798407A4 (en)
CN (1) CN104024958B (en)
CA (1) CA2854370C (en)
HK (1) HK1203640A1 (en)
WO (1) WO2013101407A1 (en)

Families Citing this family (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
JP2015187693A (en) * 2014-03-11 2015-10-29 株式会社リコー Developer storage container, developer supply device, and image forming apparatus
JP6411766B2 (en) * 2014-04-10 2018-10-24 株式会社沖データ Developing unit, image forming unit, and image forming apparatus

Citations (6)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US6385422B1 (en) * 1999-10-01 2002-05-07 Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha Developing unit equipped with a toner replenishing device configured with a conveying sheet and rotator
US6418290B1 (en) * 1999-10-29 2002-07-09 Canon Kabushiki Kaisha Developer agitating sheet and developer container
US6456810B1 (en) * 1999-07-14 2002-09-24 Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha Developing cartridge having toner agitator agitating toners in toner container and transferring toner to developing chamber
EP1881376A1 (en) * 2006-07-20 2008-01-23 Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. Toner Supplying Apparatus and Method of Supplying Toner
US20090087226A1 (en) * 2007-10-02 2009-04-02 Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha Developer Cartridge, Developing Device, Process Cartridge and Image Forming Apparatus
US20090274491A1 (en) * 2008-04-30 2009-11-05 Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha Developing Device and Image Forming Apparatus Having the Same

Family Cites Families (6)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US6459876B1 (en) * 2001-07-18 2002-10-01 Lexmark International, Inc. Toner cartridge
JP4244217B2 (en) * 2005-04-26 2009-03-25 株式会社リコー Developing device, toner cartridge, image forming apparatus, and process cartridge
WO2006115298A1 (en) * 2005-04-26 2006-11-02 Ricoh Company, Limited Developing device, process cartridge, and image forming apparatus
US8050599B2 (en) * 2007-09-04 2011-11-01 Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba Toner cartridge and image forming apparatus having toner cartridge
JP5119838B2 (en) * 2007-10-02 2013-01-16 ブラザー工業株式会社 Developer cartridge, developing device, process cartridge, and image forming apparatus
US8260178B2 (en) * 2009-07-08 2012-09-04 Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba Toner cartridge and image forming apparatus

Patent Citations (6)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US6456810B1 (en) * 1999-07-14 2002-09-24 Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha Developing cartridge having toner agitator agitating toners in toner container and transferring toner to developing chamber
US6385422B1 (en) * 1999-10-01 2002-05-07 Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha Developing unit equipped with a toner replenishing device configured with a conveying sheet and rotator
US6418290B1 (en) * 1999-10-29 2002-07-09 Canon Kabushiki Kaisha Developer agitating sheet and developer container
EP1881376A1 (en) * 2006-07-20 2008-01-23 Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. Toner Supplying Apparatus and Method of Supplying Toner
US20090087226A1 (en) * 2007-10-02 2009-04-02 Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha Developer Cartridge, Developing Device, Process Cartridge and Image Forming Apparatus
US20090274491A1 (en) * 2008-04-30 2009-11-05 Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha Developing Device and Image Forming Apparatus Having the Same

Non-Patent Citations (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Title
See also references of WO2013101407A1 *

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
WO2013101407A1 (en) 2013-07-04
CN104024958A (en) 2014-09-03
CN104024958B (en) 2017-03-08
HK1203640A1 (en) 2015-10-30
CA2854370A1 (en) 2013-07-04
CA2854370C (en) 2017-12-12
EP2798407A1 (en) 2014-11-05

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