Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Structure to refill toner to development cartridge mounted in main body
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Application No.: US17051081Application Date: 2019-03-01
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Publication No.: US11366407B2Publication Date: 2022-06-21
- Inventor: Yong-Kwan Cho , Seung Gweon Lee , Jiwon Moon , Woongyong Choi , Yongil Moon , Yongnam Ahn , Jinhwa Hong
- Applicant: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.
- Applicant Address: US TX Spring
- Assignee: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.
- Current Assignee: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.
- Current Assignee Address: US TX Spring
- Agency: Staas & Halsey LLP
- Priority: KR10-2018-0102521 20180830
- International Application: PCT/US2019/020358 WO 20190301
- International Announcement: WO2020/046420 WO 20200305
- Main IPC: G03G15/08
- IPC: G03G15/08 ; G03G21/18 ; G03G21/16 ; G03G15/00

Abstract:
A printer may include a main body and a development cartridge attachable to and detachable from the main body. The development cartridge may comprise a developing portion in which a photoconductive drum and a developing roller are provided, a waste toner container to receive waste toner removed from the photoconductive drum, a toner container connected to the developing portion and to receive toner, and a toner refilling portion connected to the toner container and to refill toner through the toner refilling portion into the toner container. The printer may include a communicating portion provided in the main body to be connected to the toner refilling portion to provide an access the toner refilling portion from outside of the main body when the development cartridge is attached to the main body.
Public/Granted literature
- US20210232061A1 STRUCTURE FOR REFILLING TONER INTO DEVELOPMENT CARTRIDGE MOUNTED IN MAIN BODY Public/Granted day:2021-07-29
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