Integrated toner cartridge with toner agitator and sensing device
US7177567B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 1, 2005 |
| Grant date | Feb 13, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 11, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T74/19642
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A toner cartridge with a uni-body construction reduces the cost of production as well as reducing the chance of failure during use. The toner cartridge includes a waste bin having a leading end that can be sculpted to mate with the cartridge-receiving cavities of a large number of printers. Additional improvements include an improved toner beater and sensing apparatus, the elimination of a pivotal motion between the elements of the cartridge, an enhanced method of determining the amount of toner remaining in the toner chamber, and an improved means of agitating the toner within the toner chamber.
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