EP 0744670 A1 19961127 - Toner cartridge for an image forming apparatus
Title (en)
Toner cartridge for an image forming apparatus
Title (de)
Tonerkassette für ein Bilderzeugungsgerät
Title (fr)
Cartouche de toner pour un appareil de formation d'images
Publication
Application
Priority
JP 12347795 A 19950523
Abstract (en)
A toner cartridge (25) for an image forming apparatus includes a toner storage unit (30) having two flexible stirring rods (44, 45) disposed therein. Two tapered bearing portions (36, 37) disposed on a first side wall (34) of the toner storage unit (30) extend partially into the first side wall (34) without piercing the first side wall (34), and two bearing portions (40, 41) on a second side wall (35) extend completely through the second side wall (35). First ends (48, 55) of each of the stirring rods (44, 45) are tapered and fit into the tapered bearing portions (36, 37) on the first side wall (34) of the toner storage unit (30). Second ends (49, 56) of the stirring rods (44, 45) extend through the bearing portions (40, 41) of the second side wall (35) of the toner storage unit (30). Flange members (50, 57) are disposed on the second ends (49, 56) of the stirring rods (44, 45), and a seal (51, 58) is interposed between each flange member (50, 57) and the second side wall (35). <IMAGE>
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
G03G 21/16 (2006.01); G03G 15/08 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP KR)
G03G 15/08 (2013.01 - KR); G03G 15/0855 (2013.01 - EP); G03G 15/0865 (2013.01 - EP); G03G 15/0875 (2013.01 - EP); G03G 2215/085 (2013.01 - EP)
Citation (search report)
- [A] EP 0514874 A2 19921125 - MITA INDUSTRIAL CO LTD [JP]
- [A] EP 0496602 A1 19920729 - COMPAQ COMPUTER CORP [US]
- [A] US 3596807 A 19710803 - HUDSON FREDERICK W, et al
- [A] US 5143017 A 19920901 - HANEDA SATOSHI [JP], et al
- [PA] EP 0682297 A2 19951115 - BROTHER IND LTD [JP]
- [PA] EP 0676675 A2 19951011 - RICOH KK [JP]
- [A] US 5166731 A 19921124 - AIMOTO TOYOKA [JP], et al
- [A] PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 010, no. 086 (P - 443) 4 April 1986 (1986-04-04)
Designated contracting state (EPC)
DE FR GB IT
DOCDB simple family (publication)
EP 0744670 A1 19961127; EP 0744670 B1 20020130; AU 5237796 A 19970116; CA 2177107 A1 19961124; CN 1159615 A 19970917; DE 69618851 D1 20020314; DE 69618851 T2 20021128; JP H08314250 A 19961129; KR 960042265 A 19961221; TW 523124 U 20030301
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 96108099 A 19960521; AU 5237796 A 19960521; CA 2177107 A 19960522; CN 96105165 A 19960523; DE 69618851 T 19960521; JP 12347795 A 19950523; KR 19960015308 A 19960510; TW 88200069 U 19960522