Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Developer material holding apparatus, process cartridge to which the developer material holding apparatus is attached, and image forming apparatus to which the process cartridge is attached
- Patent Title (中): 显影剂材料保持装置，附接有显影剂材料保持装置的处理盒，以及附接有处理盒的图像形成装置
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Application No.: US12385048Application Date: 2009-03-30
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Publication No.: US08213840B2Publication Date: 2012-07-03
- Inventor: Shigenori Koido , Junichi Itou , Alan Davidson , Peter Barnes
- Applicant: Shigenori Koido , Junichi Itou , Alan Davidson , Peter Barnes
- Applicant Address: JP Tokyo GB Cumbernauld, Scotland
- Assignee: Oki Data Corporation,Oki (UK) Ltd.
- Current Assignee: Oki Data Corporation,Oki (UK) Ltd.
- Current Assignee Address: JP Tokyo GB Cumbernauld, Scotland
- Agency: Rabin & Berdo, P.C.
- Priority: JP2008-091844 20080331
- Main IPC: G03G15/08
- IPC: G03G15/08 ; G03G15/10
Abstract:
A developer material holding apparatus holds a developer. A body holds a developer material and includes a first opening through which the developer material is discharged. A shutter is assembled to the body, and is movable either to an opening position where the developer material is discharged from the body or to a closing position where the developer material is not discharged from the body. The shutter includes a second opening such that when the shutter is at the opening position, the second opening is in alignment with the first opening. At least one of the first opening and the second opening is in the form a mesh including a plurality of openings.
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