US5040004A
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Belt donor for direct electrostatic printing
Assignee: Xerox Corp
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Filing: 1989-12-18
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Granted: 1991-08-13
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Expires: 2009-12-18
Abstract
Abstract Direct electrostatic printing apparatus including structure for delivering developer/toner particles to a printhead forming an integral part of the printing device. The developer/toner delivery system insures even distribution to an apertured printhead structure. To this end, toner is deposited on a donor belt using a magnetic brush structure. The belt is entrained about a drive roller and an idler roller as well as a stationary mandrel. The mandrel is positioned opposite the printhead structure with a portion of the belt disposed intermediate thereof. The mandrel is provide with a flat area which is coplanar with the printhead structure. The flat area is coextensive with the space occupied a plurality rows of apertures in the printhead to thereby provide a uniform spacing between each row of apertures and the toner delivery belt.
Inventors
- 👤 Fred W. Schmidlin
- 👤 Robert G. Martin
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 13:47
CPC Classifications
B; B41; B41J; B41J2/00; B41J2/385; B41J2/41; B41J2/415; B41J2/4155; G; G03; G03G; G03G15/00; G03G15/22; G03G15/34; G03G15/344; G03G15/346
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
117 words
Apparatus for forming images including a toner delivery system, a printhead containing a plurality of apertures adapted to transport toner therethrough which toner is supplied by said delivery system to a vicinity of said apertures and means for supporting image receiving substrates for movement past said printhead, said supporting means attracting toner transported from said delivery system through said printhead whereby said toner is deposited in image configuration on said image receiving substrate, the improvement comprising: means for delivering toner uniformly to a plurality of rows of apertures in said printhead; and said toner delivery means comprising a belt and a stationary mandrel having said belt entrained thereabout, said mandrel being positioned adjacent said rows of apertures.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
117 words
Apparatus for forming images including a toner delivery system, a printhead containing a plurality of apertures adapted to transport toner therethrough which toner is supplied by said delivery system to a vicinity of said apertures and means for supporting image receiving substrates for movement past said printhead, said supporting means attracting toner transported from said delivery system through said printhead whereby said toner is deposited in image configuration on said image receiving substrate, the improvement comprising: means for delivering toner uniformly to a plurality of rows of apertures in said printhead; and said toner delivery means comprising a belt and a stationary mandrel having said belt entrained thereabout, said mandrel being positioned adjacent said rows of apertures.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
10 words
Apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said rows are coplanar.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
24 words
Apparatus according to claim 2 wherein said stationary mandrel has a flat area which is disposed opposite said rows of apertures and coextensive therewith.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
119 words
Apparatus for forming images including a toner delivery system, a printhead containing a plurality of apertures adapted to transport toner therethrough which toner is supplied by said delivery system to a vicinity of said apertures and means for supporting image receiving substrates for movement past said printhead, said supporting means attracting toner transported from said delivery system through said printhead whereby said toner is deposited in image configuration on said image receiving substrate, the improvement comprising: means for toner delivery which is uniformly spaced from a plurality of rows of apertures in said printhead. said toner delivery system comprising a belt and a stationary mandrel having said belt entrained thereabout, said mandrel being positioned adjacent said rows of apertures.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
119 words
Apparatus for forming images including a toner delivery system, a printhead containing a plurality of apertures adapted to transport toner therethrough which toner is supplied by said delivery system to a vicinity of said apertures and means for supporting image receiving substrates for movement past said printhead, said supporting means attracting toner transported from said delivery system through said printhead whereby said toner is deposited in image configuration on said image receiving substrate, the improvement comprising: means for toner delivery which is uniformly spaced from a plurality of rows of apertures in said printhead. said toner delivery system comprising a belt and a stationary mandrel having said belt entrained thereabout, said mandrel being positioned adjacent said rows of apertures.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
24 words
Apparatus according to claim 4 wherein said stationary mandrel has a flat area which is disposed opposite said rows of apertures and coextensive therewith.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
10 words
Apparatus according to claim 5 wherein said rows are coplanar.
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