Replaceable unit for an image forming device having magnets of varying angular offset for toner level sensing
Abstract
A replaceable unit (100) for an electrophotographic imaging device (22), comprising: a housing (102) having a reservoir (104) for storing toner; a rotary axis (132) that is positioned within the reservoir (104) and that has an axis of rotation; a first rotary link (141) with the axis rotating (132) about the axis of rotation, the first link (141) having a first permanent magnet (150); a second link (160) rotatable about the axis of rotation in response to rotation of the rotary axis (132), the second link having a second permanent magnet (168), The second joint (160) is rotatable independently of the rotary axis (132) between a forward rotation stop (178) and a reverse rotation stop (182) such that an amount of angular displacement between the first permanent magnet (150 ) and the second permanent magnet (168) varies depending on the rotational position of the second joint (160) relative to the forward rotation stop (178) and the reverse rotation stop (182); characterized by a spring (176) biasing the second link (160) in the direction of operative rotation of the rotary shaft (132) towards the forward rotation stopper (178).

Term
8.7 yearsto projected expiry
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Numbers
- Publication
- 2898548
- Publication, DOCDB
- 2898548
- Publication, EPODOC
- ES2898548T
- Application
- 3406
- Application, DOCDB
- 20153406
- Application, EPODOC
- ES20200153406T
Titles2
- Spanish
- Unidad reemplazable para un dispositivo de formación de imágenes que tiene imanes de desplazamiento angular variable para la detección del nivel de tóner
- English
- Replaceable unit for an imaging device that has variable angular displacement magnets for toner level detection
Classification
- CPC, 6
- G03G15/086
- G03G21/1647
- G03G15/08
- G03G21/1803
- G03G15/087
- G03G21/1676
- IPC, 1
- G03G15 08