公开(公告)号：EP0790536A3

公开(公告)日：1998-09-30

申请号：EP97301007

申请日：1997-02-17

申请人： LEXMARK INT INC

发明人： BARRY J RAYMOND ,  CURRY A STEVEN ,  NEWMAN K BENJAMIN ,  REAM L GREGORY ,  WARD D EARL II ,  WRIGHT B PHILLIP

IPC分类号： G03G21/00 ,  G03G15/08 ,  G03G21/18

CPC分类号： G03G21/1896 ,  G03G15/0822 ,  G03G15/0856 ,  G03G15/0858 ,  G03G15/0889 ,  G03G15/0896 ,  G03G2215/085 ,  G03G2221/1838

摘要： Disclosed is a cartridge (30) having an encoder wheel (31) thereon for encoding EP supply cartridge characteristic information for an electrophotographic machine, the cartridge comprising a sump (33) for carrying an initial amount of toner (35). A shaft (32) is mounted for rotation in said sump, and an agitator or paddle (34) is mounted thereon in such a manner that when the shaft (32) rotates, the paddle (34) rotates into, through and out of engagement with toner (35) carried by the sump. A single encoder wheel (31) is mounted on the shaft (32), external of the sump (33), the encoder wheel positioned for proximate mating coaction with a coded wheel reader when the cartridge (30) is mounted in position in the electrophotographic machine. A variable torque flexible coupling connects the drive means of the electrophotographic machine to the shaft (32) to effect rotation thereof. The encoder wheel (31) is configured for indicating, in conjunction with said coded wheel reader, a component of resistance to paddle (34) movement through the portion of said sump (33) having toner (35) therein to give an indication of the amount of toner remaining in said sump. Other portions of the wheel (31), in a portion thereof which confronts the reader during a substantially constant velocity of rotation thereof, carry additional characteristic information of the cartridge (30) to permit proper operation of the machine as well as increased efficiency of operation thereof.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种其上具有编码轮（31）的盒（30），用于编码用于电子照相机的EP供应盒特性信息，该盒包括用于承载初始量的调色剂（35）的贮槽（33）。 轴（32）安装成用于在所述贮槽中旋转，并且搅拌器或桨叶（34）以这样的方式安装在其上，使得当轴（32）旋转时，桨（34）旋转进入，通过和脱离接合 具有由贮槽承载的调色剂（35）。 单个编码器轮（31）安装在轴（32）上，在贮槽（33）的外部，编码器轮被定位成当墨盒（30）安装在电子照相中的适当位置时与编码轮读取器紧密配合 机。 可变扭矩柔性联接器将电子照相机的驱动装置连接到轴（32）以实现其旋转。 编码器轮（31）被配置用于与所述编码轮读取器一起指示阻止桨叶（34）的运动的部件通过其中具有调色剂（35）的所述贮槽（33）的部分运动，以指示 残留在所述贮槽中的调色剂量。 轮（31）的其部分在其基本上恒定的旋转速度下面对读者的部分携带附加的盒（30）的特征信息，以允许机器的正确操作以及提高的操作效率 它们。