Invention Grant
US08948659B2 Shutter for a developer unit for use with an image forming device
有权
用于与图像形成装置一起使用的显影剂单元的快门
- Patent Title: Shutter for a developer unit for use with an image forming device
- Patent Title (中): 用于与图像形成装置一起使用的显影剂单元的快门
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Application No.: US13459306Application Date: 2012-04-30
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Publication No.: US08948659B2Publication Date: 2015-02-03
- Inventor: Ronald Willard Baker , Stephen Andrew Brown , David Francis Carter , Michael Craig Leemhuis
- Applicant: Ronald Willard Baker , Stephen Andrew Brown , David Francis Carter , Michael Craig Leemhuis
- Applicant Address: US KY Lexington
- Assignee: Lexmark International, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Lexmark International, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US KY Lexington
- Agent Justin M Tromp
- Main IPC: G03G15/08
- IPC: G03G15/08

Abstract:
A unit for use with a removable toner cartridge of an image forming device according to one example embodiment includes a housing having a reservoir for holding toner. An inlet port is positioned to receive toner from the toner cartridge. The inlet port is connected to the reservoir to allow the toner received from the toner cartridge to enter the reservoir. A shutter is slidably movable between a closed position and an open position. A biasing member biases the shutter toward the closed position. The shutter includes a first engagement surface positioned to receive a first engagement member of the toner cartridge to begin to open the shutter as the toner cartridge is inserted in the image forming device. The shutter also includes a second engagement surface positioned to receive a second engagement member of the toner cartridge to move the shutter a remaining distance to the open position.
Public/Granted literature
- US20130287447A1 SHUTTER FOR A DEVELOPER UNIT FOR USE WITH AN IMAGE FORMING DEVICE Public/Granted day:2013-10-31
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