Title:
TONER CARTRIDGE ELECTRICAL CONTACTS
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2020/227047
Kind Code:
A8
Abstract:
A toner cartridge according to one example embodiment includes a reservoir for holding toner. An outlet is positioned on a front of the toner cartridge for exiting toner from the toner cartridge. First, second and third electrical contacts are positioned on a first side of the toner cartridge for contacting corresponding first, second and third electrical contacts in an image forming device. Each of the first, second and third electrical contacts of the toner cartridge is electrically connected to a respective imaging component positioned on the toner cartridge. The first, second and third electrical contacts of the toner cartridge are positioned such that an imaginary line that angles downward in a direction from a rear of the toner cartridge toward the front of the toner cartridge passes through the first, second and third electrical contacts of the toner cartridge.
Inventors:
CARPENTER BRIAN SCOTT (US)
CAVILL GREGORY ALAN (US)
TONGES JEFFREY (US)
CAVILL GREGORY ALAN (US)
TONGES JEFFREY (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2020/030922
Publication Date:
December 16, 2021
Filing Date:
May 01, 2020
Export Citation:
Assignee:
LEXMARK INT INC (US)
International Classes:
G03G15/00; G03G15/08; G03G21/16; G03G21/18
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
TROMP, Justin M. (US)
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