Corona wire replenishing mechanism
US6108504A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 26, 1999 |
| Grant date | Aug 22, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 26, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01T19/00
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A corona charger includes a housing; a corona wire; and a wire replenisher located in the housing, the wire replenisher includes (i) a reversible motor; (ii) a rotatable shaft driven by the motor; (iii) a supply spool supporting a length of the corona wire; (iv) a tension mechanism tensioning corona wire supplied by the supply spool; and (v) a take-up spool located on the shaft.
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