Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Developer container storage apparatus
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Application No.: US17093883Application Date: 2020-11-10
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Publication No.: US11353820B2Publication Date: 2022-06-07
- Inventor: Yohei Gamo
- Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
- Applicant Address: JP Tokyo
- Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
- Current Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
- Current Assignee Address: JP Tokyo
- Agency: Venable LLP
- Priority: JPJP2019-058811 20190326
- Main IPC: G03G21/16
- IPC: G03G21/16

Abstract:
An image forming apparatus includes an image bearing member on which an electrostatic image is formed, a developing unit to develop the electrostatic image, a driving unit, a driving gear to drive the driving unit, and a toner replenishing container to attach to an attaching portion of the image forming apparatus and to accommodate the toner to replenish to the developing unit. In addition, a door opens and closes the attaching portion, a first mechanism changes an open/close state of the door, and a second mechanism changes an input state of the driving force to a shaft of the first mechanism.
Public/Granted literature
- US20210055686A1 DEVELOPER CONTAINER STORAGE APPARATUS Public/Granted day:2021-02-25
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