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Heat treating apparatus for powder particles and method of producing toner

US9372420B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 11, 2012
Grant dateJun 21, 2016
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Expiry dateNov 5, 2032

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  • 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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