EP3738002A4 - Developing cartridge - Google Patents

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Publication number: EP3738002A4
Authority: EP; European Patent Office
Prior art keywords: developing cartridge; cartridge; developing
Prior art date: 2019-03-26
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 Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.): Withdrawn

Application number

EP20710755.8A

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German (de)

French (fr)

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EP3738002A1 (en

Inventor

Nao Itabashi

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.)

Brother Industries Ltd

Original Assignee

Brother Industries Ltd

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2019-03-26

Filing date

2020-03-19

Publication date

2021-08-04

2019-03-26 Priority claimed from JP2019058548A external-priority patent/JP7354565B2/en

2019-03-26 Priority claimed from JP2019058549A external-priority patent/JP7306009B2/en

2019-03-26 Priority claimed from JP2019058547A external-priority patent/JP2020160223A/en

2019-03-26 Priority claimed from JP2019058546A external-priority patent/JP2020160222A/en

2020-03-19 Application filed by Brother Industries Ltd filed Critical Brother Industries Ltd

2020-11-18 Publication of EP3738002A1 publication Critical patent/EP3738002A1/en

2021-08-04 Publication of EP3738002A4 publication Critical patent/EP3738002A4/en

Status Withdrawn legal-status Critical Current

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
- G03G15/065—Arrangements for controlling the potential of the developing electrode
- 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
- 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
- G03G21/1642—Mechanical means for facilitating the maintenance of the apparatus, e.g. modular arrangements for connecting the different parts of the apparatus
- G03G21/1652—Electrical connection means
- 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
- G03G21/1867—Means for handling the process cartridge in the apparatus body for electrically connecting the process cartridge to the apparatus, electrical connectors, power supply
- 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
- G03G21/1875—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 provided with identifying means or means for storing process- or use parameters, e.g. lifetime of the cartridge
- G03G21/1878—Electronically readable memory
- G03G21/1882—Electronically readable memory details of the communication with memory, e.g. wireless communication, protocols
- G03G21/1885—Electronically readable memory details of the communication with memory, e.g. wireless communication, protocols position of the memory; memory housings; electrodes
- 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
- G03G21/1642—Mechanical means for facilitating the maintenance of the apparatus, e.g. modular arrangements for connecting the different parts of the apparatus
- G03G21/1647—Mechanical connection means

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Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
Computer Vision & Pattern Recognition (AREA)
Computer Networks & Wireless Communication (AREA)
Electrophotography Configuration And Component (AREA)
Dry Development In Electrophotography (AREA)

EP20710755.8A 2019-03-26 2020-03-19 Developing cartridge Withdrawn EP3738002A4 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (5)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
JP2019058548A JP7354565B2 (en)	2019-03-26	2019-03-26	Drum cartridge and developer cartridge
JP2019058549A JP7306009B2 (en)	2019-03-26	2019-03-26	developer cartridge
JP2019058547A JP2020160223A (en)	2019-03-26	2019-03-26	Developing cartridge
JP2019058546A JP2020160222A (en)	2019-03-26	2019-03-26	Developing cartridge
PCT/JP2020/012279 WO2020196254A1 (en)	2019-03-26	2020-03-19	Developing cartridge

Publications (2)

Publication Number	Publication Date
EP3738002A1 EP3738002A1 (en)	2020-11-18
EP3738002A4 true EP3738002A4 (en)	2021-08-04

Family

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Family Applications (3)

Application Number	Title	Priority Date	Filing Date
EP20710755.8A Withdrawn EP3738002A4 (en)	2019-03-26	2020-03-19	Developing cartridge
EP20710756.6A Active EP3738000B1 (en)	2019-03-26	2020-03-19	Drum cartridge and developing cartridge
EP20710758.2A Withdrawn EP3735616A4 (en)	2019-03-26	2020-03-19	Developing cartridge

Family Applications After (2)

Application Number	Title	Priority Date	Filing Date
EP20710756.6A Active EP3738000B1 (en)	2019-03-26	2020-03-19	Drum cartridge and developing cartridge
EP20710758.2A Withdrawn EP3735616A4 (en)	2019-03-26	2020-03-19	Developing cartridge

Country Status (5)

Country	Link
EP (3)	EP3738002A4 (en)
CN (2)	CN113614650B (en)
AU (2)	AU2020246265B2 (en)
CA (2)	CA3114158C (en)
WO (3)	WO2020196255A1 (en)

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JP3056843B2 (en) *	1991-08-13	2000-06-26	株式会社リコー	Developing device
JP2003186300A (en) *	2001-12-18	2003-07-03	Kyocera Mita Corp	Developing unit and image forming apparatus
JP4872542B2 (en) *	2005-09-14	2012-02-08	ブラザー工業株式会社	Developing cartridge, process cartridge, and image forming apparatus
ES2358979T3 (en) *	2005-12-27	2011-05-17	Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha	DISCLOSURE CARTRIDGE AND IMAGE FORMATION DEVICE.
JP4760395B2 (en) *	2006-01-19	2011-08-31	ブラザー工業株式会社	Cartridge and image forming apparatus
JP5037268B2 (en) *	2007-08-30	2012-09-26	株式会社リコー	Process cartridge, image forming apparatus, and image forming method
JP2009181029A (en) *	2008-01-31	2009-08-13	Brother Ind Ltd	Developing cartridge
JP5884343B2 (en)	2011-08-31	2016-03-15	ブラザー工業株式会社	Process cartridge and developer cartridge
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BR122018074174B1 (en) *	2014-11-28	2023-12-19	Canon Kabushiki Kaisha	CARTRIDGE MOUNTABLE TO A MAIN APPARATUS ASSEMBLY OF AN IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS
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JP2018180380A (en) *	2017-04-17	2018-11-15	キヤノン株式会社	Process cartridge, photoreceptor unit and developing unit

2020
- 2020-03-19 EP EP20710755.8A patent/EP3738002A4/en not_active Withdrawn
- 2020-03-19 EP EP20710756.6A patent/EP3738000B1/en active Active
- 2020-03-19 WO PCT/JP2020/012280 patent/WO2020196255A1/en unknown
- 2020-03-19 CN CN202080023316.6A patent/CN113614650B/en active Active
- 2020-03-19 CA CA3114158A patent/CA3114158C/en active Active
- 2020-03-19 AU AU2020246265A patent/AU2020246265B2/en active Active
- 2020-03-19 WO PCT/JP2020/012279 patent/WO2020196254A1/en unknown
- 2020-03-19 WO PCT/JP2020/012278 patent/WO2020196253A1/en unknown
- 2020-03-19 CA CA3234391A patent/CA3234391A1/en active Pending
- 2020-03-19 CN CN202410988368.7A patent/CN118818936A/en active Pending
- 2020-03-19 EP EP20710758.2A patent/EP3735616A4/en not_active Withdrawn
2023
- 2023-02-02 AU AU2023200542A patent/AU2023200542B2/en active Active

Patent Citations (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number	Priority date	Publication date	Assignee	Title
CN202748592U (en) *	2012-06-27	2013-02-20	江西亿铂电子科技有限公司	Toner cartridge

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Publication number	Publication date
CN113614650A (en)	2021-11-05
CA3234391A1 (en)	2020-10-01
WO2020196253A1 (en)	2020-10-01
CA3114158A1 (en)	2020-10-01
EP3738000B1 (en)	2024-10-23
CN113614650B (en)	2024-08-13
CA3114158C (en)	2024-05-21
AU2023200542A1 (en)	2023-03-02
EP3735616A1 (en)	2020-11-11
EP3735616A4 (en)	2021-08-04
AU2023200542B2 (en)	2024-09-12
EP3738002A1 (en)	2020-11-18
EP3738000A4 (en)	2021-11-24
WO2020196254A1 (en)	2020-10-01
EP3738000A1 (en)	2020-11-18
AU2020246265B2 (en)	2022-11-03
WO2020196255A1 (en)	2020-10-01
CN118818936A (en)	2024-10-22
AU2020246265A1 (en)	2021-05-06

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