EP2196865A3 - Cartouche d'encre intégrée avec agitateur d'encre et dispositif de détection - Google Patents

Cartouche d'encre intégrée avec agitateur d'encre et dispositif de détection Download PDF

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EP2196865A3
EP2196865A3 EP10158326A EP10158326A EP2196865A3 EP 2196865 A3 EP2196865 A3 EP 2196865A3 EP 10158326 A EP10158326 A EP 10158326A EP 10158326 A EP10158326 A EP 10158326A EP 2196865 A3 EP2196865 A3 EP 2196865A3
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toner
cartridge
sensing device
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agitator
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Steven Miller
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Cartridge Corp of America Inc
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    • 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
    • G03G21/10—Collecting or recycling waste developer
    • G03G21/12—Toner waste containers
    • 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
    • G03G15/0848—Arrangements for testing or measuring developer properties or quality, e.g. charge, size, flowability
    • G03G15/0856—Detection or control means for the developer level
    • 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
    • G03G15/0848—Arrangements for testing or measuring developer properties or quality, e.g. charge, size, flowability
    • G03G15/0856—Detection or control means for the developer level
    • G03G15/0862—Detection or control means for the developer level the level being measured by optical means
    • 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
    • G03G15/0887—Arrangements for conveying and conditioning developer in the developing unit, e.g. agitating, removing impurities or humidity
    • G03G15/0889—Arrangements for conveying and conditioning developer in the developing unit, e.g. agitating, removing impurities or humidity for agitation or stirring
    • 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
    • G03G21/1803—Arrangements or disposition of the complete process cartridge or parts thereof
    • G03G21/181—Manufacturing or assembling, recycling, reuse, transportation, packaging or storage
    • 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
    • G03G21/1803—Arrangements or disposition of the complete process cartridge or parts thereof
    • G03G21/1817—Arrangements or disposition of the complete process cartridge or parts thereof having a submodular arrangement
    • G03G21/1821—Arrangements or disposition of the complete process cartridge or parts thereof having a submodular arrangement means for connecting the different parts of the process cartridge, e.g. attachment, positioning of parts with each other, pressure/distance regulation
    • 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
    • G03G2215/085—Stirring member in developer container
    • 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
    • G03G2215/0888—Arrangements for detecting toner level or concentration in the developing device

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
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  • Environmental & Geological Engineering (AREA)
  • Manufacturing & Machinery (AREA)
  • Dry Development In Electrophotography (AREA)
  • Electrophotography Configuration And Component (AREA)
  • Cleaning In Electrography (AREA)
EP10158326A 2004-04-01 2005-04-01 Cartouche d'encre intégrée avec agitateur d'encre et dispositif de détection Withdrawn EP2196865A3 (fr)

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US52132604P 2004-04-01 2004-04-01
EP05735117A EP1730601A4 (fr) 2004-04-01 2005-04-01 Cartouche de poudre imprimante integree avec agitateur de poudre imprimante et dispositif de detection

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EP2196865A2 EP2196865A2 (fr) 2010-06-16
EP2196865A3 true EP2196865A3 (fr) 2010-09-01

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EP05735117A Withdrawn EP1730601A4 (fr) 2004-04-01 2005-04-01 Cartouche de poudre imprimante integree avec agitateur de poudre imprimante et dispositif de detection

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EP (2) EP2196865A3 (fr)
BR (1) BRPI0508061A (fr)
CA (2) CA2681904C (fr)
WO (2) WO2005098550A1 (fr)

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US9329525B2 (en) 2012-06-05 2016-05-03 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. Toner container and printing device

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JPH0798538A (ja) * 1993-09-29 1995-04-11 Matsushita Electric Ind Co Ltd 現像剤残量検出装置
US5634169A (en) * 1996-02-16 1997-05-27 Lexmark International, Inc. Multiple function encoder wheel for cartridges utilized in an electrophotographic output device
US5768661A (en) * 1996-12-20 1998-06-16 Lexmark International, Inc. Toner cartridge with external planar installation guides
JPH1184850A (ja) * 1997-07-07 1999-03-30 Canon Inc 画像形成装置、プロセスカートリッジ及び現像装置
JP2002108086A (ja) * 2000-10-03 2002-04-10 Sharp Corp トナー補給装置

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US5294960A (en) * 1990-11-06 1994-03-15 Canon Kabushiki Kaisha Detachable two-frame process cartridge for an image forming apparatus
BR9700989C1 (pt) * 1996-02-16 2000-04-25 Lexmark Int Inc Cartucho para uma máquinas eletrofotográfica
JPH11237821A (ja) * 1998-02-24 1999-08-31 Fuji Xerox Co Ltd ブレード取付構造，画像形成装置及びプロセスカートリッジ
JP4194298B2 (ja) * 2002-05-17 2008-12-10 キヤノン株式会社 情報記憶媒体、ユニット、プロセスカートリッジ、現像カートリッジおよび電子写真画像形成装置
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US6771922B2 (en) * 2002-12-31 2004-08-03 Lexmark International, Inc. Toner cartridge

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
JPH0798538A (ja) * 1993-09-29 1995-04-11 Matsushita Electric Ind Co Ltd 現像剤残量検出装置
US5634169A (en) * 1996-02-16 1997-05-27 Lexmark International, Inc. Multiple function encoder wheel for cartridges utilized in an electrophotographic output device
US5768661A (en) * 1996-12-20 1998-06-16 Lexmark International, Inc. Toner cartridge with external planar installation guides
JPH1184850A (ja) * 1997-07-07 1999-03-30 Canon Inc 画像形成装置、プロセスカートリッジ及び現像装置
JP2002108086A (ja) * 2000-10-03 2002-04-10 Sharp Corp トナー補給装置

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WO2005098549A2 (fr) 2005-10-20
EP1730601A2 (fr) 2006-12-13
CA2681904C (fr) 2013-06-25
CA2561070C (fr) 2010-03-16
WO2005098549A3 (fr) 2008-11-13
EP1730601A4 (fr) 2010-02-17
WO2005098550A1 (fr) 2005-10-20
EP2196865A2 (fr) 2010-06-16
CA2561070A1 (fr) 2005-10-20
CA2681904A1 (fr) 2005-10-20
BRPI0508061A (pt) 2007-07-17

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