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GB2389671B - Toner container for use with a developing device in an image forming apparatus - Google Patents

Toner container for use with a developing device in an image forming apparatus

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Publication number
GB2389671B
GB2389671B GB0310436A GB0310436A GB2389671B GB 2389671 B GB2389671 B GB 2389671B GB 0310436 A GB0310436 A GB 0310436A GB 0310436 A GB0310436 A GB 0310436A GB 2389671 B GB2389671 B GB 2389671B
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United Kingdom
Prior art keywords
image forming
forming apparatus
developing device
toner container
toner
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Expired - Fee Related
Application number
GB0310436A
Other versions
GB0310436D0 (en
GB2389671A (en
Inventor
Jui-Chi Wang
Yung-Nan Robin Hsu
Ya-Li Huang
Kuan-Tung Li
Shu-Hui Wang
Xiao-Hui Wang
Ting-Hsuan Ko
Ren-Hao Liu
Hui-Wen Hsieh
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
General Plastic Industrial Co Ltd
Original Assignee
General Plastic Industrial Co Ltd
Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)
Filing date
Publication date
Priority claimed from US10/171,040 external-priority patent/US6606473B1/en
Application filed by General Plastic Industrial Co Ltd filed Critical General Plastic Industrial Co Ltd
Publication of GB0310436D0 publication Critical patent/GB0310436D0/en
Publication of GB2389671A publication Critical patent/GB2389671A/en
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of GB2389671B publication Critical patent/GB2389671B/en
Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical
Expired - Fee Related legal-status Critical Current

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Classifications

    • 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
    • G03G15/0886—Sealing of developer cartridges by mechanical means, e.g. shutter, plug
    • 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
    • G03G15/0868—Toner cartridges fulfilling a continuous function within the electrographic apparatus during the use of the supplied developer material, e.g. toner discharge on demand, storing residual toner, acting as an active closure for the developer replenishing opening
    • 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
    • G03G15/0875—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
    • G03G—ELECTROGRAPHY; ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHY; MAGNETOGRAPHY
    • G03G2215/00—Apparatus for electrophotographic processes
    • G03G2215/06—Developing structures, details
    • G03G2215/066—Toner cartridge or other attachable and detachable container for supplying developer material to replace the used material
    • G03G2215/0663—Toner 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
    • G03G2215/0665—Generally horizontally mounting of said toner cartridge 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
    • G03G2215/00—Apparatus for electrophotographic processes
    • G03G2215/06—Developing structures, details
    • G03G2215/066—Toner cartridge or other attachable and detachable container for supplying developer material to replace the used material
    • G03G2215/0692—Toner cartridge or other attachable and detachable container for supplying developer material to replace the used material using a slidable sealing member, e.g. shutter

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Dry Development In Electrophotography (AREA)
GB0310436A 2002-06-11 2003-05-07 Toner container for use with a developing device in an image forming apparatus Expired - Fee Related GB2389671B (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US10/171,040 US6606473B1 (en) 2002-02-08 2002-06-11 Toner container for use with a developing device in an image forming apparatus

Publications (3)

Publication Number Publication Date
GB0310436D0 GB0310436D0 (en) 2003-06-11
GB2389671A GB2389671A (en) 2003-12-17
GB2389671B true GB2389671B (en) 2005-05-25

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GB0310436A Expired - Fee Related GB2389671B (en) 2002-06-11 2003-05-07 Toner container for use with a developing device in an image forming apparatus

Country Status (3)

Country Link
FR (1) FR2840696B3 (en)
GB (1) GB2389671B (en)
IT (1) ITMI20030253U1 (en)

Citations (7)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP0304314A2 (en) * 1987-08-19 1989-02-22 Xerox Corporation Process unit for an imaging apparatus
FR2628541A3 (en) * 1988-03-10 1989-09-15 Buettner Ag Franz Toner module for photoelectrostatic printing - is fitted onto toner reservoir and used as toner refill with hooks in cartridge latching onto slot on main body
US5207353A (en) * 1992-06-08 1993-05-04 Eastman Kodak Company Methods of and apparatus for replenishing toner in electrostatographic development stations
EP0628891A2 (en) * 1993-06-10 1994-12-14 Canon Kabushiki Kaisha Developer supplying container and assembling method thereof
DE19717279A1 (en) * 1996-05-02 1997-11-06 Sagem Unit consisting of two interconnected containers
US5999770A (en) * 1999-05-05 1999-12-07 General Plastic Industrial Co., Ltd. Developer container with sliding cover means
US20030039484A1 (en) * 2001-08-23 2003-02-27 Matsushita Graphic Communication Systems, Inc. Process cartridge and recording apparatus

Patent Citations (7)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP0304314A2 (en) * 1987-08-19 1989-02-22 Xerox Corporation Process unit for an imaging apparatus
FR2628541A3 (en) * 1988-03-10 1989-09-15 Buettner Ag Franz Toner module for photoelectrostatic printing - is fitted onto toner reservoir and used as toner refill with hooks in cartridge latching onto slot on main body
US5207353A (en) * 1992-06-08 1993-05-04 Eastman Kodak Company Methods of and apparatus for replenishing toner in electrostatographic development stations
EP0628891A2 (en) * 1993-06-10 1994-12-14 Canon Kabushiki Kaisha Developer supplying container and assembling method thereof
DE19717279A1 (en) * 1996-05-02 1997-11-06 Sagem Unit consisting of two interconnected containers
US5999770A (en) * 1999-05-05 1999-12-07 General Plastic Industrial Co., Ltd. Developer container with sliding cover means
US20030039484A1 (en) * 2001-08-23 2003-02-27 Matsushita Graphic Communication Systems, Inc. Process cartridge and recording apparatus

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
ITMI20030253V0 (en) 2003-05-29
GB0310436D0 (en) 2003-06-11
GB2389671A (en) 2003-12-17
FR2840696B3 (en) 2004-04-02
ITMI20030253U1 (en) 2003-12-12
FR2840696A3 (en) 2003-12-12

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PCNP Patent ceased through non-payment of renewal fee

Effective date: 20080507