Global Patent Index - EP 1355196 B1

EP 1355196 B1 20080319 - Toner, toner cartridge that holds the toner therein, and image forming apparatus into which the toner cartridge is attached

Title (en)

Toner, toner cartridge that holds the toner therein, and image forming apparatus into which the toner cartridge is attached

Title (de)

Toner, Tonerkartusche, Bilderzeugungsvorrichtung

Title (fr)

Révélateur, unité de traitement et appareil pour la formation d'images

Publication

EP 1355196 B1 20080319 (EN)

Application

EP 02252780 A 20020419

Priority

JP 2002107487 A 20020410

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1355196A2] A toner is used in an image-forming apparatus that incorporates a toner- collecting member. The toner- collecting member (6a) collects residual toner (16a) on a surface of an image-bearing body (1). The toner includes a spherical toner having at least a binder resin, and an irregularly- shaped particles mixed with the spherical toner. The irregularly shaped particle has an average diameter in the range of 1-50 mu m. The average diameter is 14 to 10% of the diameter of a spot printed by the image-forming apparatus. The irregularly shaped particle is a toner having the same color as the spherical toner. The irregularly shaped particle is a colorless toner. The irregularly shaped particle is charged opposite in polarity to the spherical toner. The irregularly has a roundness of 0.85 or less.

IPC 8 full level

G03G 9/08 (2006.01); G03G 9/097 (2006.01); G03G 21/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

G03G 9/0827 (2013.01); G03G 9/097 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB NL

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1355196 A2 20031022; EP 1355196 A3 20031210; EP 1355196 B1 20080319; DE 60225667 D1 20080430; DE 60225667 T2 20090416

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 02252780 A 20020419; DE 60225667 T 20020419