Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Developer cartridge and electrophotographic image forming apparatus including the same
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Application No.: US15092314Application Date: 2016-04-06
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Publication No.: US09651894B2Publication Date: 2017-05-16
- Inventor: Dong-uk Kim , Jong-in Kim , Chan-su Park , Ki-hyun Yoo , Woong-yong Choi
- Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
- Applicant Address: KR Suwon-si
- Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
- Current Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
- Current Assignee Address: KR Suwon-si
- Agency: Staas & Halsey LLP
- Priority: KR10-2015-0080031 20150605
- Main IPC: G03G15/08
- IPC: G03G15/08 ; G03G21/16

Abstract:
Provided is a developer cartridge attachable to and detachable from a main body of an image forming apparatus. The developer cartridge includes: a memory unit including a contact portion moved to a first position hidden inside the developer cartridge and a second position protruding outside the developer cartridge; an operating portion configured to move the contact portion to the first position and the second position; an outlet configured to discharge a developer; and a first shutter having an opening position and a closing position for opening and closing the outlet and moved to the closing position and the opening position when the contact portion is moved to the first position and the second position.
Public/Granted literature
- US20160357126A1 DEVELOPER CARTRIDGE AND ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME Public/Granted day:2016-12-08
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