Patent · US Active

Toner cartridge

US10317838B2 · kind B2 · utility

0Cited by
7References
16Claims
0Family size

Assignee

Inventors

Key dates

Filing dateAug 21, 2018
Grant dateJun 11, 2019
Priority date
Expiry dateAug 21, 2038

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG03G21/1853
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The present disclosure provides a toner cartridge. The toner cartridge can be removably mounted in an electronic imaging device via a rotatable toner cartridge guide rail configured in the electronic imaging device. The toner cartridge includes a locating column, disposed and movable at one side of the toner cartridge. The locating column is supported by the toner cartridge guide rail and rotates the toner cartridge guide rail when the locating column is moved by an external force. The toner cartridge also includes an inspection device, having a trigger switch and disposed in the electronic imaging device. When the toner cartridge guide rail is rotated in response to the external force on the locating column, the toner cartridge guide rail touches the trigger switch and turns on the trigger switch.

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.