Molded quick change photoreceptor support
AssigneeXerox Corporation
InventorsAjay Kumar, Dhirendra C. Damji
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Abstract
A supporting apparatus for supporting a photoconductive member within the housing of a printing cartridge for use in a printing machine is provided. The supporting apparatus includes a body, a connecting feature and a supporting feature. The connecting feature is connected to the body for quick and removable connection to the housing. The supporting feature is connected to the body cooperating with the body for rotatably supporting the photoconductive member within the housing.
Claims30
A supporting apparatus for supporting a photoconductive member within the housing of a printing cartridge for use in a printing machine, said supporting apparatus comprising:
- a body member having at least a length and width;
- at least one connecting member integrally connected to and extending from said body, the at least one connecting member adapted for removable connection to a housing;
- and
- a supporting member spaced from the at least one connecting member, the supporting member having a length and longitudinal axis and being connected to said body for rotatable support of a photoconductive member within the housing
- wherein the at least one connecting member extends along at least part of the supporting member.
A printing cartridge for use in a printing machine for applying developer material onto a latent image to form a developed image, said printing cartridge comprising:
- a housing defining a chamber therein for storing developer material;
- a photoconductive member for holding the latent image, the developer material being advanced toward said photoconductive member to form the developed image;
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- a supporting apparatus for supporting said photoconductive member within the housing of the printing cartridge, said supporting apparatus including a body, at least one connecting member integrally connected to and extending from said body and adapted for removable connection to the housing, and a supporting member connected to said body and cooperating with said body for rotatably supporting said photoconductive member within said housing
- wherein the at least one connecting member extends along at least part of the supporting member.
An electrophotographic printing machine of the type including a printing cartridge for applying developer material onto a latent image to form a developed image, said printing cartridge comprising:
- a housing defining a chamber therein for storing developer material;
- a photoconductive member for holding the latent image, the developer material adapted to advance toward said photoconductive member to form the developed image;
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- a supporting apparatus for supporting said photoconductive member within the housing of the printing cartridge, said supporting apparatus including a body, a connecting member integrally connected to and extending from said body and adapted for removable connection to the housing, and a supporting member connected to said body and cooperating with said body for rotatably supporting said photoconductive member within said housing
- wherein the connecting member extends along at least part of the supporting member.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.