摘要:
A cartridge detachably mountable to the main assembly of an image forming apparatus includes a developing frame provided with an opening; a developer carrying member in the opening to carry developer; a developer containing portion for storing developer, the developer containing portion supplying developer to the developing frame through the developer supplying opening; a sealing member for removably sealing the developer supplying opening; and a driving source substantially exclusive for providing the force for opening the sealing member.
摘要:
A cartridge detachably mountable to the main assembly of an image forming apparatus includes a developing frame provided with an opening; a developer carrying member in the opening to carry developer; a developer containing portion for storing developer, the developer containing portion supplying developer to the developing frame through the developer supplying opening; a sealing member for removably sealing the developer supplying opening; and a driving source substantially exclusive for providing the force for opening the sealing member.
摘要:
A seal member for sealing an opening of a developer accommodating container for accommodating a developer, which developer accommodating container is detachably mountable to a main assembly of an image forming apparatus, includes a seal base for sealing the opening; a force receiving portion for receiving force for unsealing the seal base; an electroconductive portion capable of being disconnected by an unsealing operation of the seal base, the electroconductive portion including a contact portion electrically connectable with a contact portion of the main assembly of the image forming apparatus to permit the main assembly of the image forming apparatus to detect whether the electroconductive portion is disconnected or not.
摘要:
A rotatable coupling member for transmitting driving forces to first driving means for driving a seal member for sealing an opening for discharging a developer from a developer accommodating container for accommodating the developer to unseal the opening and to second driving means for driving a stirring member for stirring the developer in the developer accommodating container, wherein the drive transmission coupling member receives the driving force from a main assembly coupling member provided in a main assembly of an image forming apparatus to rotate in a first rotational direction to unseal the opening and to rotate in a second rotational direction which is opposite from the first rotational direction to drive the second driving means, the drive transmission coupling member including a first portion for substantially aligning a rotational center of the drive transmission coupling member with a rotational center of the main assembly coupling member when the drive transmission coupling member rotates in the first rotational direction, and a second portion for permitting deviation between the rotational center of the drive transmission coupling member and the rotational center of the main assembly coupling member.
摘要:
A rotatable coupling member for transmitting driving forces to first driving means (23,24) for driving a seal member (21) for sealing an opening for discharging a developer from a developer accommodating container (16) for accommodating the developer to unseal the opening and to second driving means (32) for driving a stirring member for stirring the developer in the developer accommodating container, wherein the drive transmission coupling member receives the driving force from a main assembly coupling member provided in a main assembly of an image forming apparatus to rotate in a first rotational direction to unseal the opening and to rotate in a second rotational direction which is opposite from the first rotational direction to drive the second driving means, the drive transmission coupling member including a first portion for substantially aligning a rotational center of the drive transmission coupling member with a rotational center of the main assembly coupling member when the drive transmission coupling member rotates in the first rotational direction, and a second portion for permitting deviation between the rotational center of the drive transmission coupling member and the rotational center of the main assembly coupling member.
摘要:
A seal member for sealing an opening of a developer accommodating container for accommodating a developer, which developer accommodating container is detachably mountable to a main assembly of an image forming apparatus, includes a seal base for sealing the opening; a force receiving portion for receiving force for unsealing the seal base; an electroconductive portion capable of being disconnected by an unsealing operation of the seal base, the electroconductive portion including a contact portion electrically connectable with a contact portion of the main assembly of the image forming apparatus to permit the main assembly of the image forming apparatus to detect whether the electroconductive portion is disconnected or not.