Invention Grant
US09098055B2 Methods and systems for locking a replaceable unit in an image forming device
有权
用于在图像形成装置中锁定可更换单元的方法和系统
- Patent Title: Methods and systems for locking a replaceable unit in an image forming device
- Patent Title (中): 用于在图像形成装置中锁定可更换单元的方法和系统
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Application No.: US14108997Application Date: 2013-12-17
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Publication No.: US09098055B2Publication Date: 2015-08-04
- Inventor: Michael David Maul
- Applicant: Lexmark International, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US KY Lexington
- Assignee: Lexmark International, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Lexmark International, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US KY Lexington
- Agent Justin M Tromp
- Main IPC: G03G21/16
- IPC: G03G21/16

Abstract:
An image forming device according to one example embodiment includes a drive coupler positioned to provide rotational force to a corresponding drive coupler of a replaceable unit when the replaceable unit is installed in the image forming device. The image forming device is configured to rotate the drive coupler of the image forming device in an operative rotational direction of the drive coupler of the replaceable unit until the drive coupler of the image forming device locks with the drive coupler of the replaceable unit upon receiving a lock command and to rotate the drive coupler of the image forming device in a direction opposite the operative rotational direction of the drive coupler of the replaceable unit until the drive coupler of the image forming device unlocks from the drive coupler of the replaceable unit upon receiving an unlock command.
Public/Granted literature
- US20150168910A1 Methods and Systems for Locking a Replaceable Unit in an Image Forming Device Public/Granted day:2015-06-18
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