Latching assembly for securing toner cartridges in an image forming device
US11194286B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 19, 2021 |
| Grant date | Dec 7, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 19, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03G2221/1869
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A system for an electrophotographic image forming device includes a basket insertable into and extendable out of the image forming device. The basket includes a plurality of positioning slots each configured to receive a corresponding toner cartridge of a plurality of toner cartridges. The basket includes a cartridge latching assembly configured to apply a hold-down force on each toner cartridge to rigidly hold each toner cartridge against corresponding datums of the basket. A basket latching assembly in the image forming device is configured to apply a hold-down force on the basket when the basket is inserted into the image forming device to rigidly hold the basket against corresponding datums of the image forming device for positioning the plurality of toner cartridges in respective operational positions within the image forming device with only the cartridge latching assembly of the basket directly applying hold-down forces on the plurality of toner cartridges.
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