Developing device with sealing structure to seal shutter for developer inlet of developer supply portion

    公开(公告)号:US11927898B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-03-12

    申请号:US18023665

    申请日:2021-01-27

    CPC classification number: G03G15/0898 G03G15/0886 G03G2215/0692

    Abstract: An example developing device includes a developing case, a developer supply portion connected to the developing case and including a supply port, a shutter to open or close the supply port, and a sealing member attached to an outer circumferential portion of the developer supply portion to prevent leakage of a developer through the developer supply portion and the shutter. The developer supply portion includes a slit portion adjacent to the supply port. The sealing member includes a film member having an opening in communication with the supply port, a fixing portion inserted into the slit portion, and an elastic sealing member. An upper surface of the film member contacts an inner circumferential portion of the shutter, and the elastic sealing member is attached onto a lower surface of the film member along an edge of the opening and surrounds the supply port.

    Structure for opening and shutting of sensor for detecting toner remaining in toner cartridge

    公开(公告)号:US11835884B1

    公开(公告)日:2023-12-05

    申请号:US18075629

    申请日:2022-12-06

    CPC classification number: G03G15/0856 G03G15/0886

    Abstract: An example image forming apparatus includes a main body having a guide frame to guide a toner cartridge on a path for detachment and attachment, a sensor to sense a remaining toner level of the toner cartridge, and a shutter member disposed to move along the guide frame in association with the attachment and detachment of the toner cartridge. In response to separation of the toner cartridge from the guide frame, the shutter member is movable to a first position covering the sensor and, in response to the toner cartridge being mounted on the guide frame, the shutter member is movable to a second position to open the sensor.

    Developing device with structure to prevent scattering toner using magnetic repulsive force

    公开(公告)号:US11237500B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-02-01

    申请号:US17258927

    申请日:2019-05-24

    Abstract: A developing device including a developing sleeve installed in a developing chamber and partially exposed to an outside of the developing chamber through an opening portion, a magnetic member located inside a developing sleeve and including a separating pole and a receiving pole, the separating pole being located on a downstream side of the opening portion based on a rotating direction of the developing sleeve to separate a developing agent from the developing sleeve, and the receiving pole being located on a downstream side of the separating pole to attach the developing agent to the developing sleeve, and a magnet located between an inner wall of the developing chamber and the magnetic member to face a region between the separating pole and the receiving pole and having same magnetic polarity same as the separating pole and the receiving pole.

    Developing device with structure to release inner pressure

    公开(公告)号:US11199811B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-12-14

    申请号:US17258021

    申请日:2019-05-23

    Abstract: The developing device includes a developing roller, a developer conveying unit, a developer discharge unit, and an air discharge port. The developer conveying unit includes a developing chamber provided with the developing roller and extending in a longitudinal direction of the developing roller, a stirring chamber arranged in parallel to the developing chamber, and a barrier wall having a first communication port and a second communication port, at respective ends in the longitudinal direction, to connect the developing chamber with the stirring chamber. The developer discharge unit extends from the developer conveying unit in the longitudinal direction of the developing roller and includes a developer discharge port to discharge excess developer. The air discharge port is to house a filter to filter a developer, the air discharge port being provided between the developer conveying unit and the developer discharge unit to discharge air in the developer conveying unit.

    DEVELOPING DEVICE WITH STRUCTURE TO PREVENT SCATTERING TONER USING MAGNETIC REPULSIVE FORCE

    公开(公告)号:US20210294244A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-09-23

    申请号:US17258927

    申请日:2019-05-24

    Abstract: A developing device including a developing sleeve installed in a developing chamber and partially exposed to an outside of the developing chamber through an opening portion, a magnetic member located inside a developing sleeve and including a separating pole and a receiving pole, the separating pole being located on a downstream side of the opening portion based on a rotating direction of the developing sleeve to separate a developing agent from the developing sleeve, and the receiving pole being located on a downstream side of the separating pole to attach the developing agent to the developing sleeve, and a magnet located between an inner wall of the developing chamber and the magnetic member to face a region between the separating pole and the receiving pole and having same magnetic polarity same as the separating pole and the receiving pole.

    DEVELOPING DEVICE WITH STRUCTURE TO RELEASE INNER PRESSURE

    公开(公告)号:US20210278802A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-09-09

    申请号:US17258021

    申请日:2019-05-23

    Abstract: The developing device includes a developing roller, a developer conveying unit, a developer discharge unit, and an air discharge port. The developer conveying unit includes a developing chamber provided with the developing roller and extending in a longitudinal direction of the developing roller, a stirring chamber arranged in parallel to the developing chamber, and a barrier wall having a first communication port and a second communication port, at respective ends in the longitudinal direction, to connect the developing chamber with the stirring chamber. The developer discharge unit extends from the developer conveying unit in the longitudinal direction of the developing roller and includes a developer discharge port to discharge excess developer. The air discharge port is to house a filter to filter a developer, the air discharge port being provided between the developer conveying unit and the developer discharge unit to discharge air in the developer conveying unit.

    Development cartridge with developer inlet for refilling developer and cap sealing developer inlet

    公开(公告)号:US11016415B1

    公开(公告)日:2021-05-25

    申请号:US17049557

    申请日:2019-02-25

    Abstract: A development cartridge includes a developer housing to receive a developer. The developer housing includes a developing chamber to have a developing roller in the developing chamber and extending in a longitudinal direction of the developing roller, an agitating chamber located parallel to the developing chamber, and a partition wall to separate the developing chamber from the agitating chamber, the partition wall having a first communication hole and a second communication hole respectively formed at both end portions of the partition wall in the longitudinal direction, through which the developing chamber and the agitating chamber are to communicate through. A developer inlet, through which the developer is injectable into the developer housing, for the developer housing to receive the developer, is formed in the developer housing at a position corresponding to the first communication hole or the second communication hole. The developer inlet is closeable with a cap.

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