Toner cartridge having loading and latching features

摘要

A toner cartridge according to one example embodiment includes a housing having a front, rear, first side, second side, top and bottom forming a toner reservoir. An outlet port is positioned on the front of the housing proximate the first side for transferring toner out of the reservoir. A drive gear is positioned on the front of the housing and has a center proximate the second side for receiving rotational power. A cavity is formed in the bottom of the housing. A latch catch is positioned in the cavity on an inner side of the front of the housing for receiving a latch for securing the toner cartridge in an image forming device. The latch catch is positioned closer to the bottom of the housing than the outlet port and the drive gear and between the center of the drive gear and the outlet port in the side-to-side direction.

主权项

1. A toner cartridge for use in an image forming device, comprising:
a housing having a front, a rear opposite the front, a first side, a second side opposite the first side, a top and a bottom opposite the top, the housing having a reservoir for holding toner; an outlet port on the front of the housing proximate the first side for transferring toner out of the reservoir; a drive gear on the front of the housing having a center proximate the second side for receiving rotational power when the toner cartridge is installed in the image forming device; a cavity formed in the bottom of the housing; and a latch catch in the cavity on an inner side of the front of the housing for receiving a latch for securing the toner cartridge in the image forming device, the latch catch being positioned closer to the bottom of the housing than the outlet port and the drive gear, the latch catch being positioned between the center of the drive gear and the outlet port in a side-to-side direction from the first side to the second side of the housing.