Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Toner cartridge having a shutter lock mechanism
- Patent Title (中): 具有快门锁定机构的墨粉盒
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Application No.: US13340876Application Date: 2011-12-30
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Publication No.: US08948650B2Publication Date: 2015-02-03
- Inventor: Benjamin Keith Newman , Matthew Lee Rogers , Christopher Gene Vowels
- Applicant: Benjamin Keith Newman , Matthew Lee Rogers , Christopher Gene Vowels
- Applicant Address: US KY Lexington
- Assignee: Lexmark International, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Lexmark International, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US KY Lexington
- Agent Justin M Tromp; John Victor Pezdek
- Main IPC: G03G15/08
- IPC: G03G15/08

Abstract:
A toner cartridge for use in an image forming device according to one example embodiment includes a housing having a reservoir for containing toner therein. The housing has an exit port in fluid communication with the reservoir. A shutter is positioned at the exit port that is movable between an open position and a closed position. The shutter is biased toward the closed position. A linkage is operatively connected to the shutter to open the shutter upon being actuated by a first engagement feature in the image forming device. An interlock is operatively engaged with the linkage and biased toward a locked position preventing the linkage from opening the shutter. The interlock is movable to an unlocked position that is disengaged with the linkage when the interlock is actuated by a second engagement feature in the image forming device permitting the linkage to open the shutter.
Public/Granted literature
- US20130170864A1 TONER CARTRIDGE HAVING A SHUTTER LOCK MECHANISM Public/Granted day:2013-07-04
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