TONER FILLING APPARATUS AND METHOD INCLUDING A NOZZLE HAVING POST-CUTOFF VIBRATOR ASSEMBLY

摘要

A method and an apparatus are provided for directing toner from a hopper containing a supply of toner to fill as well as cleanly cutoff filling of a container without post-cutoff dribbling. The apparatus for the method includes (a) a conduit member connected to the hopper and having a discharging end for permitting a toner to be moved therethrough; (b) a conveyor device located at least partially within the conduit member for moving the toner from the hopper in a toner moving direction towards the container; (c) a nozzle device including a nozzle member for directing the toner from the conveyor to cleanly fill the container. The nozzle member is mounted within a housing and has a first end connected to the discharge end of the conduit member and a second and opposite end for dispensing moving toner into the container. The nozzle member device includes a post-cutoff controllable vibrator assembly connected to a controller for selectively enabling clean cutoff of powder flowing into the container without post-cutoff dribbling.