EP0631207A3 - Appareil de développement, unité de traitement et appareil de formation d'images. - Google Patents

Appareil de développement, unité de traitement et appareil de formation d'images. Download PDF

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EP0631207A3
EP0631207A3 EP94401449A EP94401449A EP0631207A3 EP 0631207 A3 EP0631207 A3 EP 0631207A3 EP 94401449 A EP94401449 A EP 94401449A EP 94401449 A EP94401449 A EP 94401449A EP 0631207 A3 EP0631207 A3 EP 0631207A3
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image forming
process cartridge
forming apparatus
developing apparatus
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EP0631207B1 (fr
EP0631207A2 (fr
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Yasuo C O Canon Kabus Fujiwara
Hiroo C O Canon Kabu Kobayashi
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Canon Inc
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Canon Inc
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Priority claimed from JP5155376A external-priority patent/JPH0713422A/ja
Priority claimed from JP00405794A external-priority patent/JP3313866B2/ja
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    • 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
    • G03G21/18—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
    • 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
    • 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
    • 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
    • G03G15/0884—Sealing of developer cartridges by a sealing film to be ruptured or cut
    • 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
    • G03G21/1642—Mechanical means for facilitating the maintenance of the apparatus, e.g. modular arrangements for connecting the different parts of the apparatus
    • G03G21/1647—Mechanical connection means
    • 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
    • G03G21/1671—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 photosensitive element
    • 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
    • G03G2221/163—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
    • G03G2221/1648—Mechanical means for facilitating the maintenance of the apparatus, e.g. modular arrangements and complete machine concepts using seals, e.g. to prevent scattering of toner

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Computer Vision & Pattern Recognition (AREA)
  • Electrophotography Configuration And Component (AREA)
  • Dry Development In Electrophotography (AREA)
EP19940401449 1993-06-25 1994-06-27 Unité de traitement et appareil de formation d'images Expired - Lifetime EP0631207B1 (fr)

Applications Claiming Priority (4)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
JP155376/93 1993-06-25
JP5155376A JPH0713422A (ja) 1993-06-25 1993-06-25 現像剤収納容器及び現像装置及びプロセスカートリッジ及び画像形成装置及びカバー部材の取付方法
JP4057/94 1994-01-19
JP00405794A JP3313866B2 (ja) 1994-01-19 1994-01-19 現像装置及び現像装置の組立方法及びプロセスカートリッジ及び画像形成装置

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EP0631207A2 EP0631207A2 (fr) 1994-12-28
EP0631207A3 true EP0631207A3 (fr) 1995-07-05
EP0631207B1 EP0631207B1 (fr) 1998-11-18

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EP19940401449 Expired - Lifetime EP0631207B1 (fr) 1993-06-25 1994-06-27 Unité de traitement et appareil de formation d'images

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DE (1) DE69414643T2 (fr)
SG (1) SG67919A1 (fr)

Families Citing this family (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US5523828A (en) * 1994-09-14 1996-06-04 De Kesel; Jan Seal for a toner cartridge assembly
GB2321219B (en) * 1994-05-11 1998-08-26 Jan De Kesel Seal for a toner cartridge assembly and a process of re-charging a toner cartridge using such a seal
JPH07319362A (ja) * 1994-05-19 1995-12-08 Canon Inc プロセスカートリッジの再生産方法及びプロセスカートリッジ
JP3281483B2 (ja) * 1994-07-15 2002-05-13 キヤノン株式会社 現像装置及びプロセスカートリッジ及び画像形成装置
JP3745111B2 (ja) * 1997-03-18 2006-02-15 キヤノン株式会社 結合部材、プロセスカートリッジ、及び、プロセスカートリッジの組立方法

Citations (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP0102002A2 (fr) * 1982-08-23 1984-03-07 Konica Corporation Dispositif distributeur de toner
EP0330225A2 (fr) * 1988-02-24 1989-08-30 Canon Kabushiki Kaisha Unité de développement et récipient de développeur
EP0371520A2 (fr) * 1988-11-30 1990-06-06 Mita Industrial Co., Ltd. Récipient pour révélateur
EP0387986A2 (fr) * 1989-01-27 1990-09-19 Canon Kabushiki Kaisha Cartouche de développateur
EP0429152A2 (fr) * 1989-11-17 1991-05-29 berolina Schriftbild Wolff, Busch & Partner KG Unité de développement

Patent Citations (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP0102002A2 (fr) * 1982-08-23 1984-03-07 Konica Corporation Dispositif distributeur de toner
EP0330225A2 (fr) * 1988-02-24 1989-08-30 Canon Kabushiki Kaisha Unité de développement et récipient de développeur
EP0371520A2 (fr) * 1988-11-30 1990-06-06 Mita Industrial Co., Ltd. Récipient pour révélateur
EP0387986A2 (fr) * 1989-01-27 1990-09-19 Canon Kabushiki Kaisha Cartouche de développateur
EP0429152A2 (fr) * 1989-11-17 1991-05-29 berolina Schriftbild Wolff, Busch & Partner KG Unité de développement

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EP0631207B1 (fr) 1998-11-18
DE69414643T2 (de) 1999-05-06
EP0631207A2 (fr) 1994-12-28
DE69414643D1 (de) 1998-12-24
SG67919A1 (en) 1999-10-19

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