Electrophotography – Image formation – Development
Patent
1997-06-13
1998-10-06
Beatty, Robert
Electrophotography
Image formation
Development
399262, G03G 1508
Patent
active
058191445
ABSTRACT:
A toner replenishing device of an image forming machine, including a toner cartridge receiving member disposed in a machine body and having a cartridge inserting position and a cartridge mounting position; and a toner cartridge having a container body with a toner discharge opening and mounted detachably on the toner cartridge receiving member; wherein a reference alignment mark is provided at a machine body wall portion positioned above the toner cartridge receiving member, a first alignment mark is provided on the container body of the toner cartridge at a position opposite the reference alignment mark at the cartridge inserting position, and a second alignment mark is provided on the container body of the toner cartridge at a position opposite the reference alignment mark at the cartridge mounting position. The cartridge is movable to the cartridge mounting position at right angles to the direction of insertion of the cartridge by using an operating lever.
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Nishimura Toshinori
Okada Mitsuharu
Beatty Robert
Mita Industrial Co. Ltd.
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