TRICKLE COLLECTION SYSTEM AND METHOD, AND ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC SYSTEM USING THE SAME

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To overcome drawbacks of known trickle collection systems and to provide advantages. SOLUTION: A trickle collection system 120 includes a trickle port 134 communicating with the interior of a developer housing 152 and a trickle port housing 150 communicating the trickle port 13...

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Hauptverfasser: SPENCE JAMES J, PRESTON TODD K, KALB RICHARD A, PICTOR ROBERT A
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Zusammenfassung:PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To overcome drawbacks of known trickle collection systems and to provide advantages. SOLUTION: A trickle collection system 120 includes a trickle port 134 communicating with the interior of a developer housing 152 and a trickle port housing 150 communicating the trickle port 134 with an external vacuum collection source 154. The trickle collection system includes an air infusion port 204 communicating the interior of the trickle port housing 150 with external air. An aperture of the air infusion port is variable such that the amount of air infusion may be varied in accordance with internal and/or external conditions. COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT