Apparatus for heat-treating toner and method for producing toner
US8653159B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 2, 2012 |
| Grant date | Feb 18, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 2, 2032 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03G9/0815
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An apparatus for heat-treating a toner includes a raw-material supply unit configured to supply a toner treatment space with a raw-material toner, a hot-air supply unit configured to heat-treat the raw-material toner in the toner treatment space, a suction and ejection unit configured to eject hot air used for the heat treatment of the raw-material toner, and a waste-heat recovery and supply unit configured to recover heat from the hot air ejected by the suction and ejection unit and supply the hot-air supply unit with the recovered heat.
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