Patent ID: 9658590
Date: 2017-05-23
CPC Classifications: G03G

Claim:
1. A toner cartridge for use in an image forming device, comprising: a housing having a top, a bottom, a front, and a rear positioned between a first side and a second side of the housing, the housing defining a reservoir for containing toner therein; an exit port in fluid communication with the reservoir and facing downward on the front of the housing near the first side; a first alignment guide positioned on the first side of the housing and a second alignment guide positioned on the second side of the housing at substantially the same height as the first alignment guide; a toner delivery system for transferring toner from the reservoir out of the exit port that includes a main interface gear for providing rotational power to the toner delivery system, a portion of the main interface gear being exposed on the front of the housing at the second side of the housing above the second alignment guide; and a connector on the first side of the housing having a forward facing opening positioned above the first alignment guide, electrical contacts are positioned within the connector and are accessible through the forward facing opening of the connector, the electrical contacts are electrically connected to processing circuitry of the toner cartridge.