Developer cartridge and image forming apparatus using the same

Details Developer cartridge and image forming apparatus using the same Developer cartridge and image forming apparatus using the same

1993-05-13

1996-07-30

Brase, Sandra L.

Photocopying

Contact printing

Light boxes

355200, 355245, G03G 1506

Patent

active

055417140

ABSTRACT:
The invention relates to a developer cartridge for exchanging developers in an apparatus which develops an electrostatic latent image, and an image forming apparatus using the developer cartridge. The developer cartridge has a first storage room for unused developer, a second storage room under the first room for storing used developer, openings in the first and second rooms and shutters provided therewith, together with a paddling mechanism in the first storage room for moving unused developer. The image forming apparatus has an endless latent carrier, a mechanism for forming an electrostatic latent image on the carrier and a mechanism for developing the latent image on the carrier. The developer cartridge is detachable positioned to the developing mechanism and a mechanism is provided for driving the shutters of the developer cartridge for exchanging used developer with unused developer.

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M. Watanabe et al. U.S. Ser. No. 08/080,209 Jun. 23, 1993, Fujitsu Limited.

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