EP 0607528 A3 19940810 - TONER CONTAINER AND RECEIVING APPARATUS THEREFOR.

Title (en)

TONER CONTAINER AND RECEIVING APPARATUS THEREFOR.

Publication

EP 0607528 A3 19940810 (EN)

Application

EP 93118730 A 19931122

Priority

US 98507492 A 19921203
US 98507592 A 19921203
US 98546992 A 19921203
US 98547192 A 19921203
US 98547292 A 19921203

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0607528A2] A toner container receiving apparatus has a sump (180) and a sump opening (184) with box-like upwardly extending vertical walls (182) around the sump opening. A toner container (110, 111, 112, 113)includes box-shaped downwardly extending walls (220) which fit around the sump walls when the container (110, 111, 112, 113) is positioned over the sump (180). A flexible cover (190) is movable from a covering position above the box-shaped walls through a curved path to a position alongside an exterior vertical wall of the container. A lever (212) on the receiving apparatus is movable to a vertical position and is coupled to structure which locks the container (110, 111, 112, 113) to the sump (180) during that movement. A handle (192) connected to the cover (190) is positioned to fit into a slot (206) into the lever (212) and prevent moving of the lever (212) away from its vertical locking position until the cover (190) has been moved to its covering position. The cover (190) is flexible enough to move through the curved path but stiff enough to be pushed back to its covering position. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

G03G 15/08; G03G 15/01; G03G 21/16; G03G 21/18

IPC 8 full level

G03G 15/00 (2006.01); G03G 15/01 (2006.01); G03G 15/08 (2006.01); G03G 21/18 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

G03G 15/0126 (2013.01); G03G 15/0868 (2013.01); G03G 15/0875 (2013.01); G03G 15/0887 (2013.01); G03G 15/5037 (2013.01); G03G 21/1676 (2013.01); G03G 21/1821 (2013.01); G03G 2215/068 (2013.01); G03G 2215/0685 (2013.01); G03G 2215/0692 (2013.01); G03G 2215/083 (2013.01); G03G 2221/1618 (2013.01); G03G 2221/1636 (2013.01); G03G 2221/18 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

[YA] US 4942432 A 19900717 - MORT THOMAS W [US], et al
[Y] EP 0112278 A1 19840627 - BEROLINA INT MARKETING [DE]
[A] US 5089854 A 19920218 - KAIEDA SHOZO [JP], et al
[DA] WO 9015366 A1 19901213 - EASTMAN KODAK CO [US]
[DA] US 5074344 A 19911224 - VACEK RONALD R [US], et al
[A] EP 0491048 A1 19920624 - OKI ELECTRIC IND CO LTD [JP]
[DA] EP 0488184 A2 19920603 - MITA INDUSTRIAL CO LTD [JP]
[DA] US 4062385 A 19771213 - KATUSHA JEROME MARK, et al
[A] PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 14, no. 122 (P - 1077)<4065> 7 March 1990 (1990-03-07)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

CH DE FR GB IT LI NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0607528 A2 19940727; EP 0607528 A3 19940810; EP 0607528 B1 19970416; DE 69309880 D1 19970522; DE 69309880 T2 19971016; JP H06230673 A 19940819

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 93118730 A 19931122; DE 69309880 T 19931122; JP 30432393 A 19931203