DE69720896D1 - Tonerkammer und Arbeitseinheit - Google Patents

Tonerkammer und Arbeitseinheit

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DE69720896D1
DE69720896D1 DE69720896T DE69720896T DE69720896D1 DE 69720896 D1 DE69720896 D1 DE 69720896D1 DE 69720896 T DE69720896 T DE 69720896T DE 69720896 T DE69720896 T DE 69720896T DE 69720896 D1 DE69720896 D1 DE 69720896D1
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toner chamber
toner
chamber
work
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DE69720896T
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DE69720896T2 (de
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Hiroumi Morinaga
Atsushi Numagami
Yasuo Fujiwara
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Canon Inc
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Canon Inc
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Priority claimed from JP24043996A external-priority patent/JP3313982B2/ja
Priority claimed from JP8259803A external-priority patent/JPH10104925A/ja
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    • 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
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    • 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
    • G03G21/18—Mechanical means for facilitating the maintenance of the apparatus, e.g. modular arrangements using a processing cartridge, whereby the process cartridge comprises at least two image processing means in a single unit
    • G03G21/1803—Arrangements or disposition of the complete process cartridge or parts thereof
    • G03G21/1828—Prevention of damage or soiling, e.g. mechanical abrasion
    • G03G21/1832—Shielding members, shutter, e.g. light, heat shielding, prevention of toner scattering
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    • 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
    • G03G15/0848—Arrangements for testing or measuring developer properties or quality, e.g. charge, size, flowability
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    • G03G15/00—Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern
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    • G03G15/08—Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern for developing using a solid developer, e.g. powder developer
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    • 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
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    • G03G15/00—Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern
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    • G—PHYSICS
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    • 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
    • G03G15/0881—Sealing of developer cartridges
    • G03G15/0882—Sealing of developer cartridges by a peelable sealing film
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G03—PHOTOGRAPHY; CINEMATOGRAPHY; ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ELECTROGRAPHY; HOLOGRAPHY
    • G03G—ELECTROGRAPHY; ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHY; MAGNETOGRAPHY
    • G03G2215/00—Apparatus for electrophotographic processes
    • G03G2215/00025—Machine control, e.g. regulating different parts of the machine
    • G03G2215/00029—Image density detection
    • G—PHYSICS
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    • G03G2215/06—Developing structures, details
    • G03G2215/066—Toner cartridge or other attachable and detachable container for supplying developer material to replace the used material
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G03—PHOTOGRAPHY; CINEMATOGRAPHY; ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ELECTROGRAPHY; HOLOGRAPHY
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    • G03G2221/00—Processes not provided for by group G03G2215/00, e.g. cleaning or residual charge elimination
    • G03G2221/16—Mechanical means for facilitating the maintenance of the apparatus, e.g. modular arrangements and complete machine concepts
    • G03G2221/163—Mechanical means for facilitating the maintenance of the apparatus, e.g. modular arrangements and complete machine concepts for the developer unit
    • G03G2221/1633—Details concerning the developing process
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G03—PHOTOGRAPHY; CINEMATOGRAPHY; ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ELECTROGRAPHY; HOLOGRAPHY
    • G03G—ELECTROGRAPHY; ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHY; MAGNETOGRAPHY
    • G03G2221/00—Processes not provided for by group G03G2215/00, e.g. cleaning or residual charge elimination
    • G03G2221/16—Mechanical means for facilitating the maintenance of the apparatus, e.g. modular arrangements and complete machine concepts
    • G03G2221/18—Cartridge systems
    • G03G2221/183—Process cartridge
    • G03G2221/1853—Process cartridge having a submodular arrangement

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Computer Vision & Pattern Recognition (AREA)
  • Dry Development In Electrophotography (AREA)
  • Closures For Containers (AREA)
DE69720896T 1996-09-11 1997-09-10 Tonerkammer und Arbeitseinheit Expired - Lifetime DE69720896T2 (de)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
JP24043996A JP3313982B2 (ja) 1996-09-11 1996-09-11 トナー収納容器及びプロセスカートリッジ
JP8259803A JPH10104925A (ja) 1996-09-30 1996-09-30 トナー収納容器及びそれを備えたプロセスカートリッジ

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DE69720896D1 true DE69720896D1 (de) 2003-05-22
DE69720896T2 DE69720896T2 (de) 2003-12-04

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DE69720896T Expired - Lifetime DE69720896T2 (de) 1996-09-11 1997-09-10 Tonerkammer und Arbeitseinheit
DE69733281T Expired - Lifetime DE69733281T2 (de) 1996-09-11 1997-09-10 Tonerbehälterverschluss, Tonerbehälter und Arbeitseinheit

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DE69733281T Expired - Lifetime DE69733281T2 (de) 1996-09-11 1997-09-10 Tonerbehälterverschluss, Tonerbehälter und Arbeitseinheit

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US (1) US6246848B1 (de)
EP (2) EP0829774B1 (de)
KR (1) KR100305300B1 (de)
CN (2) CN100461020C (de)
DE (2) DE69720896T2 (de)
HK (1) HK1009508A1 (de)

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KR19980024531A (ko) 1998-07-06
DE69733281T2 (de) 2006-01-19
CN1397851A (zh) 2003-02-19
EP1154335B1 (de) 2005-05-11
CN1081805C (zh) 2002-03-27
US6246848B1 (en) 2001-06-12
DE69733281D1 (de) 2005-06-16
HK1009508A1 (en) 1999-06-04
CN1177750A (zh) 1998-04-01
EP0829774A3 (de) 2000-04-12
DE69720896T2 (de) 2003-12-04
EP1154335A1 (de) 2001-11-14
CN100461020C (zh) 2009-02-11
EP0829774A2 (de) 1998-03-18
KR100305300B1 (ko) 2001-09-24
EP0829774B1 (de) 2003-04-16

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