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US 10,474,067 B2Granted
Developer inlets
AssigneeHewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
InventorsDavid Sabo, Eric G. Nelson
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Abstract
An example developer unit includes a developer roller. The developer unit also includes a set of electrodes proximate to the developer roller. The set of electrodes form a cavity. The developer unit includes an inlet to the cavity. The inlet is to receive printing fluid. The developer unit includes an insert in the inlet. The insert is to distribute the printing fluid evenly in the cavity.
Claims14
A developer unit, comprising:
- a developer roller;
- a set of electrodes proximate to the developer roller, the set of electrodes forming a cavity;
- an inlet to the cavity, the inlet to receive printing fluid;
- and
- an insert in the inlet, the insert to distribute the printing fluid evenly in the cavity,
- wherein the inlet includes an endcap distal from the cavity, and
- wherein the insert is molded into the endcap.
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A developer unit, comprising:
- a developer roller;
- a set of electrodes proximate to the developer roller, the set of electrodes forming a cavity;
- an insert to distribute the printing fluid evenly in the cavity;
- and
- an inlet to the cavity, the inlet to receive printing fluid,
- wherein the inlet widens from a diameter of a conduit at a distal end of the inlet to a diameter of the cavity at a proximal end of the inlet, the distal end of the inlet to connect to the conduit,
- wherein the inlet includes an endcap distal from the cavity, and
- wherein the insert is situated nearer the distal end of the inlet than the proximal end, the insert to direct printing fluid received at the distal end along an inner surface of the inlet.
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An interface, comprising:
- a distal end to connect to a conduit;
- a proximal end to connect to a developer unit electrode cavity;
- a body widening from a conduit diameter at the distal end to a size of the developer unit electrode cavity at the proximal end;
- an endcap at the distal end of the body;
- and
- an insert situated nearer the distal end of the body than the proximal end, the insert to direct printing fluid received at the distal end along an inner surface of the body.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.