(19)
(11) EP 1 179 755 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
15.02.2006 Bulletin 2006/07

(43) Date of publication A2:
13.02.2002 Bulletin 2002/07

(21) Application number: 01202681.1

(22) Date of filing: 12.07.2001
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G03G 15/08(2006.01)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 24.07.2000 EP 00202625

(71) Applicant: Océ-Technologies B.V.
5914 CC Venlo (NL)

(72) Inventors:
  • Boogert, Edwin Alexander
    5991 GE Baarlo (NL)
  • Tiggelers, Hubertus Henricus
    5912 VL Venlo (NL)

   


(54) Refill mechanism for toner powder


(57) Refill mechanism for filling toner powder from a refill container (86) into a toner reservoir (10) of a copier or printer, comprising:
  • a refill opening formed in the top of the toner reservoir (10);
  • a drawer (12) slideable between an open position and a closed position for opening and closing the refill opening;
  • a spout (18) formed on the refill container (86) and closed by a slide (16); and
  • a mounting structure (14) for mounting the spout (18) on the toner reservoir (10) in a position above the refill opening, such that the slide (16) is engaged in a recess of the drawer (12) and, when the drawer is moved into the open position, is moved together With the drawer for opening the spout (16), so that the toner powder drops into the toner reservoir,
characterized in that the top surface of the slide (16) is covered by a foil (76) which projects over the trailing edge of the slide, as viewed In the direction of the opening movement, and overlaps the adjacent edge of the recess of the drawer (12).







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