Apparatus for adding toner to an electrostatographic development station
IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
G03G-015/08
출원번호
US-0372485
(1989-06-28)
발명자
/ 주소
Mort Thomas W. (Rochester NY) Stern Philip A. (Chili NY) Garner Scott W. (Penfield NY)
출원인 / 주소
Eastman Kodak Company (Rochester NY 02)
인용정보
피인용 횟수 :
14인용 특허 :
9
초록▼
An efficient, clean and inexpensive apparatus for adding fresh toner to a development station in an electrostatographic copier or printer includes a pivotable member for holding and transporting a container of such toner, without retouching, regrasping or directly rehandling such container, between
An efficient, clean and inexpensive apparatus for adding fresh toner to a development station in an electrostatographic copier or printer includes a pivotable member for holding and transporting a container of such toner, without retouching, regrasping or directly rehandling such container, between a first position in which the container, substantially in an upright orientation, is non-slidably attachable to the pivotable member, and a second position in which the container is fully inverted over the development station automatically locating such container in place for toner therein to flow gravitationally into the development station. The apparatus further includes: (a) a slide that is movable between a toner shut-off position and a toner-flow position, for shutting off or allowing the flow of toner out of the container; (b) devices associated with the development station for mounting and for latching the apparatus; and (c) a device associated with the slide for preventing the pivotable member from pivoting when the slide, and hence the apparatus, is in the toner-flow position.
대표청구항▼
Apparatus for adding toner from a toner container, which has a mouth opening, into a toner hopper at a development station of an electrostatographic copier or printer, the apparatus including: (a) a top wall covering and sealing the interior of the hopper to the top, said top wall having a first ope
Apparatus for adding toner from a toner container, which has a mouth opening, into a toner hopper at a development station of an electrostatographic copier or printer, the apparatus including: (a) a top wall covering and sealing the interior of the hopper to the top, said top wall having a first opening therethrough, and said first opening being substantially the same size as the mouth opening of the toner container; and (b) a pivotable member having (i) a first position away from said top wall of the toner hopper and a second position overlying said top wall of the toner hopper, (ii) means for non-slidably attaching a container of toner, (iii) a second opening therethrough for toner flow, and (iv) mounting means associated with the the hopper for mounting said pivotable member, said pivotable member being useful for holding and transporting an open container of toner between said first and second positions, and said first and second openings being such that when said pivotable member is in said second position, said first and second openings will automatically be fully aligned, thus enabling an attached container of toner to also be automatically in a position for toner therein to flow into such hopper, without any further retouching, regrasping or direct rehandling of such a container.
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이 특허에 인용된 특허 (9)
Mort Thomas W. (Rochester NY), Apparatus for adding toner to an electrographic development station.
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Wang, Jui-Chi; Hsu, Robin; Huang, Ya Li; Li, Kuan Tung; Liu, Ren-Hao; Wang, Shu Hui; Wang, Xiao Hui; Ko, Ting Hsuan; Hsieh, Hui Wen, Toner container for use with a developing device in an image forming apparatus.
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