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GB2287100B - Toner tank for image forming apparatus - Google Patents

Toner tank for image forming apparatus

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Publication number
GB2287100B
GB2287100B GB9507015A GB9507015A GB2287100B GB 2287100 B GB2287100 B GB 2287100B GB 9507015 A GB9507015 A GB 9507015A GB 9507015 A GB9507015 A GB 9507015A GB 2287100 B GB2287100 B GB 2287100B
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United Kingdom
Prior art keywords
image forming
forming apparatus
toner tank
toner
tank
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
GB9507015A
Other versions
GB2287100A (en
GB9507015D0 (en
Inventor
Tomoe Aruga
Kiyoharu Momose
Junichi Okada
Junichiro Shinozaki
Yoshiro Koga
Hiroshi Niki
Toshiaki Ono
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.)
Seiko Epson Corp
Original Assignee
Seiko Epson Corp
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 JP19495793A external-priority patent/JP3227920B2/en
Priority claimed from JP21905993A external-priority patent/JP3420295B2/en
Priority claimed from JP28447493A external-priority patent/JP3293279B2/en
Application filed by Seiko Epson Corp filed Critical Seiko Epson Corp
Priority claimed from GB9415715A external-priority patent/GB2281981B/en
Publication of GB9507015D0 publication Critical patent/GB9507015D0/en
Publication of GB2287100A publication Critical patent/GB2287100A/en
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of GB2287100B publication Critical patent/GB2287100B/en
Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical
Expired - Fee Related legal-status Critical Current

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Classifications

    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65G—TRANSPORT OR STORAGE DEVICES, e.g. CONVEYORS FOR LOADING OR TIPPING, SHOP CONVEYOR SYSTEMS OR PNEUMATIC TUBE CONVEYORS
    • B65G19/00—Conveyors comprising an impeller or a series of impellers carried by an endless traction element and arranged to move articles or materials over a supporting surface or underlying material, e.g. endless scraper conveyors
    • B65G19/14—Conveyors comprising an impeller or a series of impellers carried by an endless traction element and arranged to move articles or materials over a supporting surface or underlying material, e.g. endless scraper conveyors for moving bulk material in closed conduits, e.g. tubes
    • B65G19/16—Conveyors comprising an impeller or a series of impellers carried by an endless traction element and arranged to move articles or materials over a supporting surface or underlying material, e.g. endless scraper conveyors for moving bulk material in closed conduits, e.g. tubes the impellers being elements having an area substantially smaller than that of the conduit cross-section
    • B65G19/165—Conveyors comprising an impeller or a series of impellers carried by an endless traction element and arranged to move articles or materials over a supporting surface or underlying material, e.g. endless scraper conveyors for moving bulk material in closed conduits, e.g. tubes the impellers being elements having an area substantially smaller than that of the conduit cross-section the impellers being endless helical springs
    • 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
    • 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
    • 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
    • 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
    • G03G2215/00—Apparatus for electrophotographic processes
    • G03G2215/08—Details of powder developing device not concerning the development directly
    • G03G2215/0802—Arrangements for agitating or circulating developer material
    • G03G2215/0816—Agitator type
    • G03G2215/0819—Agitator type two or more agitators
    • 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
    • G03G2215/08—Details of powder developing device not concerning the development directly
    • G03G2215/0802—Arrangements for agitating or circulating developer material
    • G03G2215/0816—Agitator type
    • G03G2215/0819—Agitator type two or more agitators
    • G03G2215/0822—Agitator type two or more agitators with wall or blade between agitators

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Dry Development In Electrophotography (AREA)
GB9507015A 1993-08-05 1994-08-03 Toner tank for image forming apparatus Expired - Fee Related GB2287100B (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (4)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
JP19495793A JP3227920B2 (en) 1993-08-05 1993-08-05 Image forming device toner tank
JP21905993A JP3420295B2 (en) 1993-08-11 1993-08-11 Image forming device
JP28447493A JP3293279B2 (en) 1993-10-19 1993-10-19 Toner transport device
GB9415715A GB2281981B (en) 1993-08-05 1994-08-03 Image forming apparatus

Publications (3)

Publication Number Publication Date
GB9507015D0 GB9507015D0 (en) 1995-05-31
GB2287100A GB2287100A (en) 1995-09-06
GB2287100B true GB2287100B (en) 1998-03-18

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Families Citing this family (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US6385415B1 (en) * 2000-05-18 2002-05-07 Nexpress Solutions Llc Development station for a reproduction apparatus
DK2270607T3 (en) 2001-02-19 2013-02-25 Canon Kk Toner Supply Container

Citations (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP0412923A2 (en) * 1989-08-11 1991-02-13 Lexmark International, Inc. Toner metering apparatus
US5012285A (en) * 1987-05-08 1991-04-30 Minolta Camera Kabushiki Kaisha Developing apparatus including a partitioning arrangement for partitioning the toner accommodating tank
GB2242542A (en) * 1990-03-28 1991-10-02 Ricoh Kk Toner supply device for an image forming apparatus
US5134441A (en) * 1989-05-30 1992-07-28 Canon Kabushiki Kaisha Developing device and process cartridge including the device

Patent Citations (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US5012285A (en) * 1987-05-08 1991-04-30 Minolta Camera Kabushiki Kaisha Developing apparatus including a partitioning arrangement for partitioning the toner accommodating tank
US5134441A (en) * 1989-05-30 1992-07-28 Canon Kabushiki Kaisha Developing device and process cartridge including the device
EP0412923A2 (en) * 1989-08-11 1991-02-13 Lexmark International, Inc. Toner metering apparatus
GB2242542A (en) * 1990-03-28 1991-10-02 Ricoh Kk Toner supply device for an image forming apparatus

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GB9507015D0 (en) 1995-05-31

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PCNP Patent ceased through non-payment of renewal fee

Effective date: 20080803