TONER CARTRIDGE HAVING A MOVABLE PROJECTION FOR PROVIDING INSTALLATION FEEDBACK TO AN IMAGE FORMING DEVICE

摘要

A toner cartridge according to one example embodiment includes a housing having a toner reservoir. An outlet port faces downward on a front of the housing near a first side of the housing. A shutter is movable between a closed position blocking the outlet port and an open position unblocking the outlet port. A flag on the first side of the housing is movable between a first position and a second position. The flag extends outward sideways from the first side when the flag is in the second position. The flag is operatively connected to the shutter such that when the shutter moves from the closed position to the open position the flag moves from the first position to the second position to change a state of a sensor in the image forming device when the toner cartridge is installed in the image forming device.

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 has a reservoir for holding toner; an outlet port in fluid communication with the reservoir and facing downward on the front of the housing near the first side of the housing for exiting toner from the toner cartridge; a shutter movable between a closed position blocking the outlet port and an open position unblocking the outlet port; and a flag on the first side of the housing, the flag is movable between a first position and a second position, the flag extends outward sideways from the first side when the flag is in the second position, the flag is operatively connected to the shutter such that when the shutter moves from the closed position to the open position the flag moves from the first position to the second position to change a state of a sensor in the image forming device when the toner cartridge is installed in the image forming device.