Electrophotographic method and apparatus including a toner recyc

Details Electrophotographic method and apparatus including a toner recyc Electrophotographic method and apparatus including a toner recyc

1997-11-12

1999-03-02

Grimley, Arthur T.

Electrophotography

Cleaning of imaging surface

Having handling of removed material

399120, 430125, G03G 2100

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058783172

ABSTRACT:
An electrophotographic method and apparatus includes a frame having a used toner inlet, a new toner inlet and a combined toner outlet. Opposing sides of the frame are positioned at predetermined angles with respect to a horizontal line extending from a bottom of the frame. The used toner inlet is positioned in an upper portion of the frame next on one of the sides positioned at a predetermined angle, while the new toner inlet is also positioned in the upper portion of the frame, but next to the other side. The predetermined angle of the frame's side that is next to the used toner inlet is at a greater angle than the other side so as to compensate for any degradation in the flow characteristic of the used toner as a result of the recycling process. The frame is configured to interface with a new toner bottle having an opening that cooperates with the new toner inlet. Accordingly, when the new toner supply is exhausted, the new toner bottle may easily be replaced without having to remove any other components.

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