Air handling system for a development housing
US5649271A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 27, 1996 |
| Grant date | Jul 15, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 27, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03G2215/0643
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An apparatus for developing a latent image recorded on a surface with toner. The apparatus includes a housing having a supply of toner therein; a donor member arranged in the housing to transport toner to a development zone adjacent the surface; a detaching toner device for detaching toner from the donor member and producing a toner cloud in the development zone; and an air handling system, associated with the housing, for collecting stray toner particles emitted from the housing, the air handling system including a separator for separating toner by size.
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