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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 26, 2001
Filed:
Mar. 14, 2000
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Kyungki-Do, KR;
Abstract
A liquid developer refilling system of a liquid electrophotographic printer for supplying any one of concentrated inks and a carrier to corresponding one of ink storage tanks and a carrier storage tank installed in the printer, and a method thereof. The system includes: a main frame provided with a common installation portion; an auxiliary frame installed to be movable with respect to the main frame; a cartridge installed at the installation portion and provided with a discharge hole through which a concentrated ink or carrier is discharged by compressed air; a fastener for fixing the cartridge installed at the installation portion to the main frame; a valve unit provided with a plurality of valves which can be selectively matched with the discharge hole and installed to be movable with respect to the auxiliary frame; and a valve raising/lowering mechanism which raises or lowers the auxiliary frame with respect to the main frame to connect or disconnect a corresponding valve to or from the discharge hole.