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US 2005/0238385 A1Published application
Developing cartridge having protective cover and image forming apparatus including the same
AssigneeSamsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
InventorsIl-Kwon Kang, Heung-sup Jeong, Se-hyun Lyu
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Abstract
A developing cartridge includes a housing having a photosensitive medium, and a protective cover movable between a first position where the protective cover covers the photosensitive medium and a second position where a part of the photosensitive medium is exposed. A guide unit guides the protective cover to prevent exceeding a range occupied by the housing when the protective cover is moved to the first and second positions.
Claims17
A developing cartridge, comprising:
- a housing having a photosensitive medium;
- a protective cover movablee between a first position in which the protective cover covers the photosensitive medium and a second position in which a part of the photosensitive medium is exposed;
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- a guide unit to guide the protective cover to prevent movement beyond the housing when the protective cover is moved between the first and second positions.
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An image forming apparatus, comprising:
- a main body;
- a developing cartridge disposed in the main body, the developing cartridge including a housing having a photosensitive medium, a protective cover movable between a first position where the protective cover covers the photosensitive medium and a second position where a part of the photosensitive medium is exposed, and a guide unit to guide the protective cover to prevent movement beyond the housing when the protective cover is moved between the first and second positions;
- a door to open a part of the main body to install and remove the developing cartridge;
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- an opening and closing device to move the protective cover toward the second position when the door is opened, and the first position when the door is closed.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.