Toner cartridge and toner collecting mechanism

Details Toner cartridge and toner collecting mechanism Toner cartridge and toner collecting mechanism

1999-03-10

2000-02-01

Smith, Matthew S.

Electrophotography

Having particular structure

Modular or displaceable

222DIG1, G03G 1508

Patent

active

060212926

ABSTRACT:
A toner cartridge includes a hollow outer body, hollow inner body, and partition. The inner body is inserted into an outer body and slidably rotatable relative to the outer body. A partition is supported in the outer body and is slidable relative to the outer body in a longitudinal direction of the cartridge. The partition is at a first position substantially adjacent a longitudinal end when the inner body is at a closing position. The partition is moved to a second position after the inner body has been rotated to the opening position, thereby defining a residual toner accommodating space between the partition and the longitudinal end of the outer body. An agitating member may be provided in which a residual toner accommodating space is formed therein. The residual toner removed from a photoconductive drum is collected in a first toner receiving section. The residual toner is then carried by a screw conveyor to one side of the print process cartridge. A second toner receiving section is coupled to the toner cartridge, remote from the first toner receiving section. A belt carries the residual toner from the first toner receiving section at one side of the print process cartridge to the second toner receiving section.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4963940 (1990-10-01), Nemoto et al.
patent: 5381217 (1995-01-01), Ishida
patent: 5737668 (1998-04-01), Johroku
patent: 5848342 (1998-12-01), Tanda

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