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DE69727900D1 - Tonerkassette - Google Patents

Tonerkassette

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Publication number
DE69727900D1
DE69727900D1 DE69727900T DE69727900T DE69727900D1 DE 69727900 D1 DE69727900 D1 DE 69727900D1 DE 69727900 T DE69727900 T DE 69727900T DE 69727900 T DE69727900 T DE 69727900T DE 69727900 D1 DE69727900 D1 DE 69727900D1
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Germany
Prior art keywords
toner cartridge
toner
cartridge
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 - Lifetime
Application number
DE69727900T
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English (en)
Other versions
DE69727900T2 (de
Inventor
Johnnie A Coffey
Larry Steven Foster
Pasul Douglas Horrall
John Randolph Mcintyre
Richard Alden Ramsdell
David Erwin Rennick
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Lexmark International Inc
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Lexmark International Inc
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Application filed by Lexmark International Inc filed Critical Lexmark International Inc
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Publication of DE69727900D1 publication Critical patent/DE69727900D1/de
Publication of DE69727900T2 publication Critical patent/DE69727900T2/de
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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
    • 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
    • G03G21/1839—Means for handling the process cartridge in the apparatus body
    • G03G21/1842—Means for handling the process cartridge in the apparatus body for guiding and mounting the process cartridge, positioning, alignment, locks
    • G03G21/1853—Means for handling the process cartridge in the apparatus body for guiding and mounting the process cartridge, positioning, alignment, locks the process cartridge being mounted perpendicular to the axis of the photosensitive member
    • 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
    • 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
    • G03G2221/18—Cartridge systems
    • G03G2221/183—Process cartridge
    • G03G2221/1884—Projections on process cartridge for guiding mounting thereof in main machine

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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)
DE69727900T 1996-12-20 1997-12-22 Tonerkassette Expired - Lifetime DE69727900T2 (de)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US770327 1996-12-20
US08/770,327 US5768661A (en) 1996-12-20 1996-12-20 Toner cartridge with external planar installation guides

Publications (2)

Publication Number Publication Date
DE69727900D1 true DE69727900D1 (de) 2004-04-08
DE69727900T2 DE69727900T2 (de) 2005-02-03

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DE69727900T Expired - Lifetime DE69727900T2 (de) 1996-12-20 1997-12-22 Tonerkassette

Country Status (8)

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US (1) US5768661A (de)
EP (1) EP0849647B1 (de)
JP (1) JPH10186819A (de)
KR (1) KR100499967B1 (de)
AU (1) AU722538B2 (de)
BR (1) BR9706402B1 (de)
CA (1) CA2225299C (de)
DE (1) DE69727900T2 (de)

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US10725422B2 (en) 2018-10-25 2020-07-28 Lexmark International, Inc. Toner cartridge electrical contacts
US10782643B2 (en) 2018-11-05 2020-09-22 Lexmark International, Inc. Toner cartridge having positioning features
US10474093B1 (en) 2019-02-05 2019-11-12 Lexmark International, Inc. Toner cartridge having a positioning boss
US10691062B1 (en) 2019-03-07 2020-06-23 Lexmark International, Inc. Toner cartridge having a spring for mechanically biasing a developer unit relative to a photoconductor unit and forming an electrical path to an imaging component
US10884353B2 (en) 2019-05-07 2021-01-05 Lexmark International, Inc. Toner cartridge electrical contacts
US10725424B1 (en) 2019-06-03 2020-07-28 Lexmark International, Inc. Imaging unit assembly for an electrophotographic image forming device
US10809661B1 (en) 2019-06-03 2020-10-20 Lexmark International, Inc. Toner cartridge having positioning features including guides extending outward from sides of the toner cartridge and an engagement member on a rear of the toner cartridge
US12271121B2 (en) 2023-02-24 2025-04-08 Lexmark International, Inc. Toner cartridge having positioning features
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Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
KR19980064312A (ko) 1998-10-07
US5768661A (en) 1998-06-16
AU722538B2 (en) 2000-08-03
BR9706402B1 (pt) 2008-11-18
BR9706402A (pt) 1999-09-14
DE69727900T2 (de) 2005-02-03
KR100499967B1 (ko) 2006-12-04
MX9710329A (es) 1998-08-30
CA2225299A1 (en) 1998-06-20
JPH10186819A (ja) 1998-07-14
AU4835497A (en) 1998-06-25
EP0849647B1 (de) 2004-03-03
EP0849647A1 (de) 1998-06-24
CA2225299C (en) 2000-08-29

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