Heat treating apparatus for powder particles and method of producing toner
US9372420B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 11, 2012 |
| Grant date | Jun 21, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 5, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03G9/0815
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A heat treating apparatus for powder particles containing a binder resin and a colorant, the heat treating apparatus including: a treating chamber in which a heat treatment of the powder particles is performed; a raw material-supplying unit for supplying the powder particles to the treating chamber; a hot air-supplying unit that supplies hot air to the treating chamber; a cold air-supplying unit that supplies cold air for cooling the heat-treated powder particles; and a recovering unit that recovers the heat-treated powder particles. The raw material-supplying unit includes an introducing tube and a distributing member, and the distributing member is provided with a protruding member on a portion opposite to an outlet portion of the introducing tube, and the distributing member includes a supplying tube including two or more flow paths that extend radially outwardly from the protruding member to a wall surface of the treating chamber.
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