Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Developer container and image forming device equipped with same
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Application No.: US15567457Application Date: 2016-07-11
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Publication No.: US10234792B2Publication Date: 2019-03-19
- Inventor: Daisuke Eto
- Applicant: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
- Applicant Address: JP
- Assignee: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
- Current Assignee: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: JP
- Agent Gerald E. Hespos; Michael J. Porco; Matthew T. Hespos
- Priority: JP2015-166872 20150826
- International Application: PCT/JP2016/070482 WO 20160711
- International Announcement: WO2017/033599 WO 20170302
- Main IPC: G03G15/08
- IPC: G03G15/08 ; G03G21/16

Abstract:
A developer storage container (30) includes: a container body (31); a lid (32); a stirring member (34); and an input gear (36). The container body includes: a bottom portion (310); an opening (31P) extending in a longitudinal direction thereof; a first sidewall (31R) and a second sidewall (31L); and a storage space (30S) for storing developer therein. The second sidewall includes a bearing portion (312) disposed to face the storage space. The first sidewall includes: a shaft hole (313S) communicating between an outside of the container body and the storage space; and a support portion (313T) supporting a distal end of a coupling (342) of the stirring member from therebelow to prevent the stirring member from falling onto the bottom portion, in a state in which a distal pivot portion (341) of the stirring member is inserted into the bearing portion, and the coupling is disposed facing the shaft hole.
Public/Granted literature
- US20180052408A1 DEVELOPER CONTAINER AND IMAGE FORMING DEVICE EQUIPPED WITH SAME Public/Granted day:2018-02-22
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