SG53132A1 - Toner cartridge with hopper exit agitator - Google Patents

Toner cartridge with hopper exit agitator

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Publication number
SG53132A1
SG53132A1 SG1997004398A SG1997004398A SG53132A1 SG 53132 A1 SG53132 A1 SG 53132A1 SG 1997004398 A SG1997004398 A SG 1997004398A SG 1997004398 A SG1997004398 A SG 1997004398A SG 53132 A1 SG53132 A1 SG 53132A1
Authority
SG
Singapore
Prior art keywords
toner cartridge
hopper exit
agitator
exit agitator
hopper
Prior art date
Application number
SG1997004398A
Other languages
English (en)
Inventor
Alan Stirling Campbell
Kermit Arnold Meece
Gregory Lawrence Ream
Original Assignee
Lexmark Int Inc
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Application filed by Lexmark Int Inc filed Critical Lexmark Int Inc
Publication of SG53132A1 publication Critical patent/SG53132A1/en

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    • 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
    • G03G15/0896—Arrangements or disposition of the complete developer unit or parts thereof not provided for by groups G03G15/08 - G03G15/0894
    • 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
    • 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
    • G03G15/0867—Arrangements for supplying new developer cylindrical developer cartridges, e.g. toner bottles for the developer replenishing opening
    • G03G15/087—Developer cartridges having a longitudinal rotational axis, around which at least one part is rotated when mounting or using the cartridge
    • G03G15/0872—Developer cartridges having a longitudinal rotational axis, around which at least one part is rotated when mounting or using the cartridge the developer cartridges being generally horizontally mounted parallel to its longitudinal rotational axis
    • 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
    • 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

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Dry Development In Electrophotography (AREA)
  • Electrophotography Configuration And Component (AREA)
SG1997004398A 1996-12-20 1997-12-10 Toner cartridge with hopper exit agitator SG53132A1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US08/770,328 US5875378A (en) 1996-12-20 1996-12-20 Toner cartridge with hopper exit agitator

Publications (1)

Publication Number Publication Date
SG53132A1 true SG53132A1 (en) 1998-09-28

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Family Applications (1)

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SG1997004398A SG53132A1 (en) 1996-12-20 1997-12-10 Toner cartridge with hopper exit agitator

Country Status (12)

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US (1) US5875378A (de)
EP (1) EP0849642B1 (de)
JP (1) JPH10198151A (de)
KR (1) KR100460816B1 (de)
AR (1) AR011296A1 (de)
AU (1) AU723165B2 (de)
BR (1) BR9706427B1 (de)
CA (1) CA2225307C (de)
DE (1) DE69720156T2 (de)
ES (1) ES2196271T3 (de)
SG (1) SG53132A1 (de)
TW (1) TW370635B (de)

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BR9706427B1 (pt) 2008-11-18
AU723165B2 (en) 2000-08-17
DE69720156D1 (de) 2003-04-30
EP0849642A1 (de) 1998-06-24
MX9710290A (es) 1998-10-31
KR100460816B1 (ko) 2005-06-22
AU4835397A (en) 1998-06-25
BR9706427A (pt) 1999-08-03
CA2225307C (en) 2000-09-26
KR19980064313A (ko) 1998-10-07
TW370635B (en) 1999-09-21
ES2196271T3 (es) 2003-12-16
CA2225307A1 (en) 1998-06-20
EP0849642B1 (de) 2003-03-26
AR011296A1 (es) 2000-08-16
JPH10198151A (ja) 1998-07-31
DE69720156T2 (de) 2003-12-18
US5875378A (en) 1999-02-23

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