Imaging cartridge with shiftable imaging components
US10649396B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 14, 2019 |
| Grant date | May 12, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 14, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03G21/1864
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An imaging cartridge installable in an image forming device. The image forming device includes a rotational driving member and at least one cartridge guide defining a guide path. The cartridge includes a first cartridge portion engageable with the at least one cartridge guide for movement along the guide path and a second cartridge portion coupled to the first cartridge portion. The second cartridge portion includes a drive receiving member configured for engagement with the rotational driving member and at least one of a drum unit assembly, a hopper, a developer roller, and a regulating blade. The second cartridge portion is moveable with respect to the first cartridge portion between a first position, in which the drive receiving member is not engageable with the rotational driving member, and a second position, in which the drive receiving member is engageable with the rotational driving member.
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