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US08213842B2 Toner cartridge, and process unit and image forming apparatus using the same 有权
墨粉盒,以及使用该墨粉盒的处理单元和图像形成装置

  • Patent Title: Toner cartridge, and process unit and image forming apparatus using the same
  • Patent Title (中): 墨粉盒,以及使用该墨粉盒的处理单元和图像形成装置
  • Application No.: US12493569
    Application Date: 2009-06-29
  • Publication No.: US08213842B2
    Publication Date: 2012-07-03
  • Inventor: Tomoya Usui
  • Applicant: Tomoya Usui
  • Applicant Address: JP Osaka
  • Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
  • Current Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
  • Current Assignee Address: JP Osaka
  • Agency: Nixon & Vanderhye P.C.
  • Priority: JPP2008-169642 20080627
  • Main IPC: G03G15/08
  • IPC: G03G15/08
Toner cartridge, and process unit and image forming apparatus using the same
Abstract:
A toner cartridge, and a process unit and image forming apparatus using the same. Toner contained in an outer chamber is scooped with a toner scooping member by rotation of a toner container and slides down toward a communication port along an upper surface of a partition, and falls down to an inner chamber from the communication port. Then, the toner that has fallen down into the inner chamber from the communication port slides down toward a toner discharging port along the inner surface of the partition, and is discharged from the toner discharging port. Furthermore, toner discharged form the toner discharging port is discharged from a toner through hole provided in a toner container supporting member to the outside of the toner cartridge.
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