Handle and positioning stop assembly for a replaceable unit of an electrophotographic image forming device

摘要

A replaceable unit for an electrophotographic image forming device includes a housing having a photoconductive drum rotatably mounted thereon. The photoconductive drum has a rotational axis. A guide channel on an exterior of the housing extends parallel to the rotational axis of the photoconductive drum and is positioned to guide insertion of the housing into the image forming device. A positioning stop on the housing is movable between a latching position and an unlatching position. In the latching position the positioning stop obstructs at least a portion of the guide channel to limit the travel of the replaceable unit in the image forming device parallel to the rotational axis of the photoconductive drum. A release handle on the housing is operatively connected to the positioning stop to move the positioning stop from the latching position of the positioning stop to the unlatching position of the positioning stop.

主权项

1. A replaceable unit for an electrophotographic image forming device, comprising:
a housing having a photoconductive drum rotatably mounted thereon, the photoconductive drum having a rotational axis; a guide channel on an exterior of the housing that extends parallel to the rotational axis of the photoconductive drum and is positioned to guide insertion of the housing into the image forming device; a positioning stop on the housing movable between a latching position and an unlatching position, in the latching position the positioning stop obstructs at least a portion of the guide channel to limit the travel of the replaceable unit in the image forming device parallel to the rotational axis of the photoconductive drum; and a release handle on the housing operatively connected to the positioning stop to move the positioning stop from the latching position of the positioning stop to the unlatching position of the positioning stop.