Coupler holder based toner locking system
US11226583B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 4, 2019 |
| Grant date | Jan 18, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 4, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03G21/1676
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An image forming apparatus is provided. The image forming apparatus includes a main body frame, a developer cartridge detachably mounted on the main body frame, a driving gear deployed on one side of the main body frame to rotate in a first direction to drive the developer cartridge, and a locking member deployed between the driving gear and the developer cartridge to fix the developer cartridge in a locking position in which the developer cartridge is mounted on the main body frame, wherein the locking member is to move the developer cartridge to an unlocking position in which the developer cartridge is separated from the main body frame by a rotation of the driving gear in a second direction opposite to the first direction.
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