POWDER CONTAINER AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS INCORPORATING SAME

    公开(公告)号:US20190243286A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-08-08

    申请号:US16320532

    申请日:2017-08-29

    CPC classification number: G03G15/0891 B65D83/06 G03G15/0872 G03G2215/085

    Abstract: An object of this disclosure is to reduce differences in the drawn amount of the parison around the mouth of the toner container, thereby reducing the amount of resin for the toner container and the weight thereof. A powder container includes a cylindrical container body to rotate in a horizontal posture, a cylindrical mouth at a first end of the container body, smaller in diameter than the container body, a conveyor to convey the powder inside the container body toward the mouth, a scooping portion deeper in the container body than the mouth, to lift the powder above a powder inlet of a conveying tube inserted from the mouth and drop the powder to the powder inlet, and a radially inner face continuous with an inner end of the scooping portion, extending in a direction crossing the scooping portion and disposed inward in the radial direction than an outermost face of the container body. The radially inner face extends from the mouth toward a second end of the container body and is not inner in the radial direction than an inner rim of the mouth.

    Developer-supplying container
    7.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US09823601B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-11-21

    申请号:US15222081

    申请日:2016-07-28

    CPC classification number: G03G15/087 G03G2215/0827 G03G2215/085

    Abstract: According to an embodiment, a developer-supplying container includes a container and a paddle. The container includes an opening for supplying the image forming apparatus with developer contained in the container. The paddle conveys the developer to the opening by rotating within the container. The paddle includes a first arm. The first arm has a shape that is wider on an upstream side in a direction of the rotation of the paddle and narrower toward a downstream side. In addition, the first arm is disposed such that a narrowest portion of the first arm is located at the same position as the opening in a direction of a shaft.

    Developer cartridge and developing unit provided with the same

    公开(公告)号:US09753400B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-09-05

    申请号:US15171715

    申请日:2016-06-02

    Inventor: Shougo Sato

    Abstract: A developer cartridge assembled to a developing device defining therein a developing chamber. The developer cartridge includes a first accommodating portion, and a first agitator. The first accommodating portion accommodates therein a developing agent and is positioned beside the developing device. The first accommodating portion includes a first wall part neighboring the developing device. The first wall part is formed with a first through-hole and a second through-hole. The first through-hole is open diagonally downward from the first accommodating portion to the developing device. The second through-hole is open diagonally upward from the first accommodating portion to the developing device. The first through-hole and the second through-hole allow communication between an interior of the first accommodating portion and the developing chamber. The first agitator is rotatably disposed in the first accommodating portion and in sliding contact with the first wall part in a vertical direction.

    IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS
    9.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20170146928A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-05-25

    申请号:US15296965

    申请日:2016-10-18

    Inventor: Takashi KUSUKAWA

    CPC classification number: G03G15/0891 G03G15/0812 G03G21/105 G03G2215/085

    Abstract: An image foiining apparatus includes a housing, a conveyance member, and a sheet member. The housing forms a conveyance path along which toner is conveyed. The conveyance member is supported by the housing. The conveyance member rotates about a rotation axis thereof to convey the toner. The sheet member is disposed on a contact region of the housing where the conveyance member comes in contact with the housing.

    Developer container, image forming unit, and image forming apparatus
    10.
    发明授权
    Developer container, image forming unit, and image forming apparatus 有权
    显影剂容器,图像形成单元和图像形成装置

    公开(公告)号:US09588463B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-03-07

    申请号:US14973305

    申请日:2015-12-17

    Abstract: A developer container includes: a housing having at least one storage chamber for storing developer; a first rotating member extending from a first end portion to a second end portion through at least one of the at least one storage chamber; a first gear connected to the first end portion; and a second gear connected to the second end portion, the first rotating member being configured to transmit driving force from the first gear to the second gear.

    Abstract translation: 显影剂容器包括:壳体,其具有用于存储显影剂的至少一个储存室; 第一旋转构件,其通过所述至少一个储存室中的至少一个从第一端部延伸到第二端部; 与第一端部连接的第一齿轮; 以及连接到所述第二端部的第二齿轮,所述第一旋转构件被构造成将驱动力从所述第一齿轮传递到所述第二齿轮。

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