| 发明名称 |
TONER CARTRIDGE FOR USE IN AN IMAGE FORMING DEVICE |
| 摘要 |
A toner cartridge according to one example embodiment includes a housing defining a reservoir for containing toner. An exit port in fluid communication with the reservoir faces downward on a front of the housing near a first side of the housing. A first alignment guide is positioned on the first side of the housing and a second alignment guide positioned on the second side of the housing. A toner delivery system for transferring toner from the reservoir out of the exit port includes a main interface gear. A portion of the main interface gear is exposed on the front of the housing at a second side of the housing above the second alignment guide. A connector on the first side of the housing has a forward facing opening positioned above the first alignment guide. Electrical contacts are positioned within the connector and are accessible through the forward facing opening. |
| 申请公布号 |
US2017075295(A1) |
申请公布日期 |
2017.03.16 |
| 申请号 |
US201615364379 |
申请日期 |
2016.11.30 |
| 申请人 |
LEXMARK INTERNATIONAL, INC. |
发明人 |
ACOSTA BENJER ALBARAN;CARTER, II JAMES ANTHANY;HACKNEY GARY NEAL;LACTUAN KATRINA ROSIT;LEEMHUIS JAMES RICHARD;SEAMAN KEITH;SCHARF BRYAN CHRISTOPHER;ROGERS MATTHEW LEE;VOWELS CHRISTOHPER GENE;HALE JASON;AMANN MARK WILLIAM;NEWMAN BENJAMIN KEITH;PORTIG HARALD;SPROUL RODNEY EVAN |
| 分类号 |
G03G21/16;G03G15/08 |
主分类号 |
G03G21/16 |
| 代理机构 |
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代理人 |
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| 主权项 |
1. A toner cartridge for use in an image forming device, comprising:
a housing having a top, a bottom, a front, and a rear positioned between a first side and a second side of the housing, the housing defining a reservoir for containing toner therein; an exit port in fluid communication with the reservoir and facing downward on the front of the housing near the first side; a first alignment guide positioned on the first side of the housing and a second alignment guide positioned on the second side of the housing at substantially the same height as the first alignment guide; a toner delivery system for transferring toner from the reservoir out of the exit port that includes a main interface gear for providing rotational power to the toner delivery system, a portion of the main interface gear being exposed on the front of the housing at the second side of the housing above the second alignment guide; and a connector on the first side of the housing having a forward facing opening positioned above the first alignment guide, electrical contacts are positioned within the connector and are accessible through the forward facing opening of the connector, the electrical contacts are electrically connected to processing circuitry of the toner cartridge. |
| 地址 |
Lexington KY US |
