EP1548520A3 - Tonerpatronensystem mit einmaliger Ladung und Durchführungsverfahren - Google Patents

Tonerpatronensystem mit einmaliger Ladung und Durchführungsverfahren Download PDF

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EP1548520A3
EP1548520A3 EP04300947A EP04300947A EP1548520A3 EP 1548520 A3 EP1548520 A3 EP 1548520A3 EP 04300947 A EP04300947 A EP 04300947A EP 04300947 A EP04300947 A EP 04300947A EP 1548520 A3 EP1548520 A3 EP 1548520A3
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receptacle
toner
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Laurent Beaucher
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Sagemcom Documents SAS
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    • G03PHOTOGRAPHY; CINEMATOGRAPHY; ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ELECTROGRAPHY; HOLOGRAPHY
    • G03GELECTROGRAPHY; ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHY; MAGNETOGRAPHY
    • G03G15/00Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern
    • G03G15/06Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern for developing
    • G03G15/08Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern for developing using a solid developer, e.g. powder developer
    • GPHYSICS
    • G03PHOTOGRAPHY; CINEMATOGRAPHY; ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ELECTROGRAPHY; HOLOGRAPHY
    • G03GELECTROGRAPHY; ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHY; MAGNETOGRAPHY
    • G03G15/00Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern
    • G03G15/06Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern for developing
    • G03G15/08Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern for developing using a solid developer, e.g. powder developer
    • G03G15/0822Arrangements for preparing, mixing, supplying or dispensing developer
    • G03G15/0848Arrangements for testing or measuring developer properties or quality, e.g. charge, size, flowability
    • G03G15/0849Detection or control means for the developer concentration
    • G03G15/0855Detection or control means for the developer concentration the concentration being measured by optical means
    • GPHYSICS
    • G03PHOTOGRAPHY; CINEMATOGRAPHY; ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ELECTROGRAPHY; HOLOGRAPHY
    • G03GELECTROGRAPHY; ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHY; MAGNETOGRAPHY
    • G03G15/00Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern
    • G03G15/06Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern for developing
    • G03G15/08Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern for developing using a solid developer, e.g. powder developer
    • G03G15/0822Arrangements for preparing, mixing, supplying or dispensing developer
    • G03G15/0865Arrangements for supplying new developer
    • GPHYSICS
    • G03PHOTOGRAPHY; CINEMATOGRAPHY; ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ELECTROGRAPHY; HOLOGRAPHY
    • G03GELECTROGRAPHY; ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHY; MAGNETOGRAPHY
    • G03G15/00Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern
    • G03G15/06Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern for developing
    • G03G15/08Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern for developing using a solid developer, e.g. powder developer
    • G03G15/0822Arrangements for preparing, mixing, supplying or dispensing developer
    • G03G15/0865Arrangements for supplying new developer
    • G03G15/0875Arrangements for supplying new developer cartridges having a box like shape
    • GPHYSICS
    • G03PHOTOGRAPHY; CINEMATOGRAPHY; ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ELECTROGRAPHY; HOLOGRAPHY
    • G03GELECTROGRAPHY; ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHY; MAGNETOGRAPHY
    • G03G15/00Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern
    • G03G15/06Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern for developing
    • G03G15/08Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern for developing using a solid developer, e.g. powder developer
    • G03G15/0894Reconditioning of the developer unit, i.e. reusing or recycling parts of the unit, e.g. resealing of the unit before refilling with toner
    • GPHYSICS
    • G03PHOTOGRAPHY; CINEMATOGRAPHY; ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ELECTROGRAPHY; HOLOGRAPHY
    • G03GELECTROGRAPHY; ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHY; MAGNETOGRAPHY
    • G03G2215/00Apparatus for electrophotographic processes
    • G03G2215/06Developing structures, details
    • G03G2215/066Toner cartridge or other attachable and detachable container for supplying developer material to replace the used material
    • G03G2215/0663Toner cartridge or other attachable and detachable container for supplying developer material to replace the used material having a longitudinal rotational axis, around which at least one part is rotated when mounting or using the cartridge
    • G03G2215/0665Generally horizontally mounting of said toner cartridge parallel to its longitudinal rotational axis

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EP04300947A 2003-12-23 2004-12-23 Tonerpatronensystem mit einmaliger Ladung und Durchführungsverfahren Expired - Lifetime EP1548520B1 (de)

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FR0351183A FR2864263B1 (fr) 2003-12-23 2003-12-23 Systeme de cartouche de toner a recharge unique et procede de mise en oeuvre
FR0351183 2003-12-23

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EP1548520A2 EP1548520A2 (de) 2005-06-29
EP1548520A3 true EP1548520A3 (de) 2010-09-15
EP1548520B1 EP1548520B1 (de) 2012-02-22

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EP (1) EP1548520B1 (de)
AT (1) ATE546761T1 (de)
ES (1) ES2381044T3 (de)
FR (1) FR2864263B1 (de)

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EP0029918A1 (de) * 1979-11-29 1981-06-10 International Business Machines Corporation Sicherheitsbehälter für flüssiges oder pulverförmiges Material
EP0106569A2 (de) * 1982-09-21 1984-04-25 Xerox Corporation Vorrichtung zur Übertragung von teilförmigem Material
US4523834A (en) * 1984-01-09 1985-06-18 Pitney Bowes Inc. Dry toner replenishing apparatus
DE3641077A1 (de) * 1986-12-02 1988-06-09 Eisbein Develop Tonerstation fuer ein kopiergeraet o.dgl.
EP0483440A1 (de) * 1990-10-30 1992-05-06 BULL HN INFORMATION SYSTEMS ITALIA S.p.A. Tonerbehälter für die Elektrofotografie
US5300991A (en) * 1992-04-14 1994-04-05 Konica Corporation Image forming apparatus with toner replenisher
EP0736818A1 (de) * 1995-04-03 1996-10-09 Canon Kabushiki Kaisha Tonerzuführungsverfahren, Tonervorratsbehälter, Prozesskassette und elektrophotographisches Bilderzeugungsgerät
US5907747A (en) * 1998-02-02 1999-05-25 Ward Sealing, Inc. Prefilled, presealed toner cartridge insert

Patent Citations (8)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP0029918A1 (de) * 1979-11-29 1981-06-10 International Business Machines Corporation Sicherheitsbehälter für flüssiges oder pulverförmiges Material
EP0106569A2 (de) * 1982-09-21 1984-04-25 Xerox Corporation Vorrichtung zur Übertragung von teilförmigem Material
US4523834A (en) * 1984-01-09 1985-06-18 Pitney Bowes Inc. Dry toner replenishing apparatus
DE3641077A1 (de) * 1986-12-02 1988-06-09 Eisbein Develop Tonerstation fuer ein kopiergeraet o.dgl.
EP0483440A1 (de) * 1990-10-30 1992-05-06 BULL HN INFORMATION SYSTEMS ITALIA S.p.A. Tonerbehälter für die Elektrofotografie
US5300991A (en) * 1992-04-14 1994-04-05 Konica Corporation Image forming apparatus with toner replenisher
EP0736818A1 (de) * 1995-04-03 1996-10-09 Canon Kabushiki Kaisha Tonerzuführungsverfahren, Tonervorratsbehälter, Prozesskassette und elektrophotographisches Bilderzeugungsgerät
US5907747A (en) * 1998-02-02 1999-05-25 Ward Sealing, Inc. Prefilled, presealed toner cartridge insert

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EP1548520B1 (de) 2012-02-22
ATE546761T1 (de) 2012-03-15
FR2864263A1 (fr) 2005-06-24
EP1548520A2 (de) 2005-06-29
ES2381044T3 (es) 2012-05-22
FR2864263B1 (fr) 2006-04-07

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