公开(公告)号：US20130287447A1

公开(公告)日：2013-10-31

申请号：US13459306

申请日：2012-04-30

申请人： Ronald Willard Baker ,  Stephen Andrew Brown ,  David Francis Carter ,  Michael Craig Leemhuis

发明人： Ronald Willard Baker ,  Stephen Andrew Brown ,  David Francis Carter ,  Michael Craig Leemhuis

IPC分类号： G03G15/08

CPC分类号： G03G15/0886

摘要： A unit for use with a removable toner cartridge of an image forming device according to one example embodiment includes a housing having a reservoir for holding toner. An inlet port is positioned to receive toner from the toner cartridge. The inlet port is connected to the reservoir to allow the toner received from the toner cartridge to enter the reservoir. A shutter is slidably movable between a closed position and an open position. A biasing member biases the shutter toward the closed position. The shutter includes a first engagement surface positioned to receive a first engagement member of the toner cartridge to begin to open the shutter as the toner cartridge is inserted in the image forming device. The shutter also includes a second engagement surface positioned to receive a second engagement member of the toner cartridge to move the shutter a remaining distance to the open position.

摘要翻译： 根据一个示例性实施例的用于图像形成装置的可移除墨粉盒的单元包括具有用于保持墨粉的储存器的壳体。 入口端口被定位成从调色剂盒接收调色剂。 入口端口连接到储存器，以允许从调色剂盒接收的调色剂进入储存器。 快门可在关闭位置和打开位置之间滑动。 偏置构件将挡板朝向关闭位置偏压。 所述快门包括第一接合表面，所述第一接合表面定位成当所述调色剂盒插入所述图像形成装置时，所述第一接合表面接收所述调色剂盒的第一接合构件以开始打开所述 快门还包括第二接合表面，其被定位成接收调色剂盒的第二接合构件，以将活门的剩余距离移动到打开位置。

公开(公告)号：US08948659B2

公开(公告)日：2015-02-03

申请号：US13459306

申请日：2012-04-30

申请人： Ronald Willard Baker ,  Stephen Andrew Brown ,  David Francis Carter ,  Michael Craig Leemhuis

发明人： Ronald Willard Baker ,  Stephen Andrew Brown ,  David Francis Carter ,  Michael Craig Leemhuis

IPC分类号： G03G15/08

CPC分类号： G03G15/0886

摘要： A unit for use with a removable toner cartridge of an image forming device according to one example embodiment includes a housing having a reservoir for holding toner. An inlet port is positioned to receive toner from the toner cartridge. The inlet port is connected to the reservoir to allow the toner received from the toner cartridge to enter the reservoir. A shutter is slidably movable between a closed position and an open position. A biasing member biases the shutter toward the closed position. The shutter includes a first engagement surface positioned to receive a first engagement member of the toner cartridge to begin to open the shutter as the toner cartridge is inserted in the image forming device. The shutter also includes a second engagement surface positioned to receive a second engagement member of the toner cartridge to move the shutter a remaining distance to the open position.

摘要翻译： 根据一个示例性实施例的用于图像形成装置的可移除墨粉盒的单元包括具有用于保持墨粉的储存器的壳体。 入口端口被定位成从调色剂盒接收调色剂。 入口端口连接到储存器，以允许从调色剂盒接收的调色剂进入储存器。 快门可在关闭位置和打开位置之间滑动。 偏置构件将挡板朝向关闭位置偏压。 所述快门包括第一接合表面，所述第一接合表面定位成当所述调色剂盒插入所述图像形成装置时，所述第一接合表面接收所述调色剂盒的第一接合构件以开始打开所述 快门还包括第二接合表面，其被定位成接收调色剂盒的第二接合构件，以将活门的剩余距离移动到打开位置。

公开(公告)号：US08948660B2

公开(公告)日：2015-02-03

申请号：US13459313

申请日：2012-04-30

申请人： Ronald Willard Baker ,  Stephen Andrew Brown ,  Michael Craig Leemhuis ,  David Lee Merrifield

发明人： Ronald Willard Baker ,  Stephen Andrew Brown ,  Michael Craig Leemhuis ,  David Lee Merrifield

IPC分类号： G03G15/08

CPC分类号： G03G15/0886

摘要： A toner cartridge according to one example embodiment includes a housing having a reservoir for holding toner. An outlet port is positioned on the front of the housing for transferring toner from the reservoir to the developer unit through an inlet port on the developer unit. A first engagement member projecting from the front of the housing is positioned to provide an initial force to begin to open a shutter on the inlet port of the developer unit as the toner cartridge is inserted in the image forming device. A second engagement member projecting from the front of the housing is spaced toward one of the sides of the housing from the first engagement member and positioned to provide a force to continue to open the shutter on the inlet port of the developer unit as the toner cartridge is inserted further in the image forming device.

摘要翻译： 根据一个示例性实施例的调色剂盒包括具有用于保持调色剂的储存器的壳体。 出口端口定位在壳体的前部，用于通过显影单元上的入口端口将调色剂从储存器转移到显影单元。 从壳体的前部突出的第一接合构件定位成当调色剂盒插入图像形成装置时提供初始力以开始打开显影单元的入口上的快门。 从壳体的前部突出的第二接合构件与第一接合构件间隔开至壳体的一侧，并且定位成提供力，以继续打开显影单元的入口上的活门，作为调色剂盒 被进一步插入图像形成装置中。

公开(公告)号：US20130287448A1

公开(公告)日：2013-10-31

申请号：US13459313

申请日：2012-04-30

申请人： Ronald Willard Baker ,  Stephen Andrew Brown ,  Michael Craig Leemhuis ,  David Lee Merrifield

发明人： Ronald Willard Baker ,  Stephen Andrew Brown ,  Michael Craig Leemhuis ,  David Lee Merrifield

IPC分类号： G03G15/08

CPC分类号： G03G15/0886

摘要： A toner cartridge according to one example embodiment includes a housing having a reservoir for holding toner. An outlet port is positioned on the front of the housing for transferring toner from the reservoir to the developer unit through an inlet port on the developer unit. A first engagement member projecting from the front of the housing is positioned to provide an initial force to begin to open a shutter on the inlet port of the developer unit as the toner cartridge is inserted in the image forming device. A second engagement member projecting from the front of the housing is spaced toward one of the sides of the housing from the first engagement member and positioned to provide a force to continue to open the shutter on the inlet port of the developer unit as the toner cartridge is inserted further in the image forming device.

摘要翻译： 根据一个示例性实施例的调色剂盒包括具有用于保持调色剂的储存器的壳体。 出口端口定位在壳体的前部，用于通过显影单元上的入口端口将调色剂从储存器转移到显影单元。 从壳体的前部突出的第一接合构件定位成当调色剂盒插入图像形成装置时提供初始力以开始打开显影单元的入口上的快门。 从壳体的前部突出的第二接合构件与第一接合构件间隔开至壳体的一侧，并且定位成提供力，以继续打开显影单元的入口上的活门，作为调色剂盒 被进一步插入图像形成装置中。

公开(公告)号：US20110206408A1

公开(公告)日：2011-08-25

申请号：US12709233

申请日：2010-02-19

申请人： Stephen Andrew Brown ,  Benjamin Charles DeVore ,  Nicholas Fenley Gibson

发明人： Stephen Andrew Brown ,  Benjamin Charles DeVore ,  Nicholas Fenley Gibson

IPC分类号： G03G21/20

CPC分类号： G03G21/206 ,  G03D13/006 ,  G03G2221/1645

摘要： A system for cooling a developer roll inside an image forming device. In one embodiment of the invention, the system for cooling the developer roll includes an air duct for carrying an airflow, the air duct having at least one opening to allow airflow to pass therethrough, and at least one toner cartridge in fluid communication with the air duct. The at least one toner cartridge includes the developer roll and at least one input port. The at least one input port is coupled to the at least one opening of the air duct to receive the airflow and to direct the received airflow towards end portions of the developer roll via a conduit and nozzles located within the toner cartridge. The system provides an effective way for introducing the airflow into the toner cartridge for cooling the developer roll.

摘要翻译： 一种用于在图像形成装置内冷却显影辊的系统。 在本发明的一个实施例中，用于冷却显影辊的系统包括用于承载气流的空气管道，空气管道具有至少一个开口以允许空气流通过，以及与空气流体连通的至少一个调色剂盒 管。 至少一个调色剂盒包括显影辊和至少一个输入端口。 所述至少一个输入端口联接到所述空气管道的所述至少一个开口以接收气流并且经由位于所述调色剂盒内的导管和喷嘴将所接收的气流引向所述显影辊的端部。 该系统提供将气流引入调色剂盒中用于冷却显影辊的有效方式。

公开(公告)号：US20120292857A1

公开(公告)日：2012-11-22

申请号：US13110741

申请日：2011-05-18

申请人： Stephen Andrew Brown ,  Nicholas Fenley Gibson

发明人： Stephen Andrew Brown ,  Nicholas Fenley Gibson

IPC分类号： F16J15/16

CPC分类号： F16J15/025 ,  G03G15/0817

摘要： An end seal for use in an image forming apparatus that provides increased contact pressure using projecting ribs at nip locations formed between an end of a roll and the ends of other components such as a doctor blade or flap seal and lower contact pressure along the end of the roll. Contact pressure may be varied by changing the thickness along portions of the projecting ribs or the use of transverse ribs between each of the projecting ribs and a second surface of the end seal.

摘要翻译： 一种用于图像形成装置的端部密封件，其使用突出的肋条在突出的端部形成的辊隙位置和其它部件的端部（例如刮刀或翼片密封件）之间提供增加的接触压力，并且沿着 卷。 接触压力可以通过沿突出肋的部分改变厚度或者在每个突出的肋之间使用横向肋和端部密封件的第二表面来改变。

公开(公告)号：US20090202270A1

公开(公告)日：2009-08-13

申请号：US12421725

申请日：2009-04-10

申请人： Stephen Andrew Brown ,  Jarrett Clark Gayne ,  Nicholas Fenley Gibson ,  Asmund Vego

发明人： Stephen Andrew Brown ,  Jarrett Clark Gayne ,  Nicholas Fenley Gibson ,  Asmund Vego

IPC分类号： G03G21/20 ,  G03G15/08

CPC分类号： G03G15/0817

摘要： The present disclosure relates to a cartridge for containing toner material used in an image-forming device. The cartridge comprises a developer roll, two J-seals that provide interfaces with the developer roll at the ends thereof, and an air duct that conducts airflow across the interfaces to cool the developer roll and seals. The air duct comprises an elongated hollow body and a pair of nozzles in fluid communication with the hollow body. One of the nozzles is disposed at a distal end of the developer roll near one J-seal, and the other of the nozzles is disposed at a proximal end of the developer roll near the second J-seal.

摘要翻译： 本公开涉及一种用于容纳图像形成装置中使用的调色剂材料的盒。 墨盒包括显影辊，两个J形密封件，其在其端部处提供与显影剂辊的界面，以及空气导管，其通过界面传导气流以冷却显影辊和密封。 空气管道包括细长的中空体和与中空体流体连通的一对喷嘴。 一个喷嘴设置在靠近一个J型密封件的显影辊的远端，另一个喷嘴设置在靠近第二J型密封件的显影剂辊的近端处。

公开(公告)号：US09500994B2

公开(公告)日：2016-11-22

申请号：US13468109

申请日：2012-05-10

申请人： Stephen Andrew Brown ,  James Anthany Carter ,  Gregory Alan Cavill ,  Matthew David Heid ,  Benjamin Keith Newman ,  Joshua Carl Poterjoy ,  Matthew Russell Smither ,  Christopher G. Vowels

发明人： Stephen Andrew Brown ,  James Anthany Carter ,  Gregory Alan Cavill ,  Matthew David Heid ,  Benjamin Keith Newman ,  Joshua Carl Poterjoy ,  Matthew Russell Smither ,  Christopher G. Vowels

IPC分类号： G03G15/08

CPC分类号： G03G15/0898 ,  G03G15/0812

摘要： A removable unit for an electrophotographic imaging device includes a housing having an opening, a rotatable roll disposed near the opening and adjacent to a bottom of the housing and a blade assembly coupled to the housing. The blade assembly includes a support bracket secured to a wall defining at least a part of the opening of the housing, and a blade member coupled to the support bracket and being positioned in the removable unit so that a distal end portion of the blade member engages with the rotatable roll. The housing, the blade assembly, and a portion of a surface of the rotatable roll define a substantially sealed enclosure for containing toner therein.

摘要翻译： 用于电子照相成像装置的可拆卸单元包括具有开口的壳体，设置在开口附近并且邻近壳体的底部的可旋转辊以及联接到壳体的刀片组件。 叶片组件包括固定到限定壳体的开口的至少一部分的壁的支撑支架，以及联接到支撑托架并且被定位在可移除单元中的叶片构件，使得叶片构件的远端部分接合 与可旋转的卷。 壳体，叶片组件和可旋转辊的表面的一部分限定了用于在其中容纳调色剂的基本上密封的外壳。

公开(公告)号：US08538286B2

公开(公告)日：2013-09-17

申请号：US13253539

申请日：2011-11-04

申请人： Stephen Andrew Brown ,  Jarrett Clark Gayne ,  Nicholas Fenley Gibson ,  Asmund Vego

发明人： Stephen Andrew Brown ,  Jarrett Clark Gayne ,  Nicholas Fenley Gibson ,  Asmund Vego

IPC分类号： G03G15/08 ,  G03G21/20

CPC分类号： G03G15/0817

摘要： A cartridge for containing toner material used in an image-forming device according to one example embodiment includes a developer roll, two J-seals that provide interfaces with the developer roll at the ends thereof, and an air duct that conducts airflow across the interfaces to cool the developer roll and seals. The air duct is an unitary structure including an elongated hollow body and a pair of nozzles in fluid communication with the hollow body. One of the nozzles is disposed at a distal end of the developer roll near one J-seal, and the other of the nozzles is disposed at a proximal end of the developer roll near the second J-seal.

摘要翻译： 用于容纳根据一个示例性实施例的图像形成装置中的调色剂材料的墨盒包括显影辊，两个J形密封件，其在其末端提供与显影剂辊的界面，以及空气管道， 冷却显影辊和密封。 空气管道是整体结构，包括细长的中空体和与中空体流体连通的一对喷嘴。 一个喷嘴设置在靠近一个J型密封件的显影辊的远端，另一个喷嘴设置在靠近第二J型密封件的显影剂辊的近端处。

公开(公告)号：US20130170876A1

公开(公告)日：2013-07-04

申请号：US13468109

申请日：2012-05-10

申请人： Stephen Andrew Brown ,  James Anthany Carter ,  Gregory Alan Cavill ,  Matthew David Heid ,  Benjamin Keith Newman ,  Joshua Carl Poterjoy ,  Matthew Russell Smither ,  Christopher G. Vowels

发明人： Stephen Andrew Brown ,  James Anthany Carter ,  Gregory Alan Cavill ,  Matthew David Heid ,  Benjamin Keith Newman ,  Joshua Carl Poterjoy ,  Matthew Russell Smither ,  Christopher G. Vowels

IPC分类号： G03G15/08

CPC分类号： G03G15/0898 ,  G03G15/0812

摘要： A removable unit for an electrophotographic imaging device includes a housing having an opening, a rotatable roll disposed near the opening and adjacent to a bottom of the housing and a blade assembly coupled to the housing. The blade assembly includes a support bracket secured to a wall defining at least a part of the opening of the housing, and a blade member coupled to the support bracket and being positioned in the removable unit so that a distal end portion of the blade member engages with the rotatable roll. The housing, the blade assembly, and a portion of a surface of the rotatable roll define a substantially sealed enclosure for containing toner therein.

摘要翻译： 用于电子照相成像装置的可拆卸单元包括具有开口的壳体，设置在开口附近并且邻近壳体的底部的可旋转辊以及联接到壳体的刀片组件。 叶片组件包括固定到限定壳体的开口的至少一部分的壁的支撑支架，以及联接到支撑托架并且被定位在可移除单元中的叶片构件，使得叶片构件的远端部分接合 与可旋转的卷。 壳体，叶片组件和可旋转辊的表面的一部分限定了用于在其中容纳调色剂的基本上密封的外壳。