Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Shutter mechanism, toner container, toner cartridge, and image forming apparatus
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Application No.: US18019247Application Date: 2021-09-03
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Publication No.: US12135511B2Publication Date: 2024-11-05
- Inventor: Hideki Arimatsu , Seiji Terazawa , Sho Matsuyama
- Applicant: Hideki Arimatsu , Seiji Terazawa , Sho Matsuyama
- Applicant Address: JP Shizuoka; JP Shizuoka; JP Shizuoka
- Assignee: Hideki Arimatsu,Seiji Terazawa,Sho Matsuyama
- Current Assignee: Hideki Arimatsu,Seiji Terazawa,Sho Matsuyama
- Current Assignee Address: JP Shizuoka; JP Shizuoka; JP Shizuoka
- Agency: XSENSUS LLP
- Priority: JP2020-156110 20200917
- International Application: PCT/IB2021/058047 WO 20210903
- International Announcement: WO2022/058833 WO 20220324
- Main IPC: G03G15/08
- IPC: G03G15/08

Abstract:
A shutter mechanism includes a shutter, a shutter support, and an elastic member. The shutter moves in one direction to close an opening. The shutter support supports the shutter. The elastic member biases the shutter and the shutter support in opposite directions. The shutter includes an abutting portion to hook on the shutter support with the abutting portion being biased by the elastic member. At least one of the abutting portion and the shutter support has a hook strengthening structure to strengthen hooking of the shutter on the shutter support.
Public/Granted literature
- US20230280674A1 SHUTTER MECHANISM, TONER CONTAINER, TONER CARTRIDGE, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS Public/Granted day:2023-09-07
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