Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Developer container and image forming apparatus including the same
- Patent Title (中): 显影剂容器和包括其的图像形成装置
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Application No.: US14778712Application Date: 2014-12-24
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Publication No.: US09383679B2Publication Date: 2016-07-05
- 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: JP2013-270619 20131227
- International Application: PCT/JP2014/084137 WO 20141224
- International Announcement: WO2015/098958 WO 20150702
- Main IPC: G03G15/08
- IPC: G03G15/08

Abstract:
A developer container (30) includes a container body (31), a movable wall (34), and a backward movement preventing mechanism (55). The container body (31) includes an inner surface (31K) defining a cylindrical internal space (31H) extending in a longitudinal direction, and a developer discharge port (319). The movable wall (34) includes an outer surface (34K) disposed slidably in close contact with the inner surface (31K) of the container body (31), and a conveying surface (340S). The conveying surface (340S) defines a storage space (31S) for developer. The movable wall (34) moves in the longitudinal direction from an initial position at one end side to the developer discharge port (319) while conveying the developer in the storage space (31S) to the developer discharge port (319). The backward movement preventing mechanism (55) prevents the movable wall (34) at the developer discharge port (319) from moving back toward the initial position.
Public/Granted literature
- US20160054678A1 DEVELOPER CONTAINER AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME Public/Granted day:2016-02-25
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