Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Cartridge including a cover having releasable engagement
- Patent Title (中): 墨盒包括具有可释放接合的盖
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Application No.: US14040061Application Date: 2013-09-27
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Publication No.: US09176421B2Publication Date: 2015-11-03
- Inventor: Yasumasa Fujii
- Applicant: Yasumasa Fujii
- Applicant Address: JP Nagoya-Shi, Aichi-Ken
- Assignee: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
- Current Assignee: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
- Current Assignee Address: JP Nagoya-Shi, Aichi-Ken
- Agency: Merchant & Gould PC
- Priority: JP2012-269298 20121210
- Main IPC: G03G21/18
- IPC: G03G21/18 ; G03G15/08

Abstract:
A cartridge includes: a rotating body including a rotating shaft extending in a first direction and carrying developer; a housing supporting the rotating body; and a cover removably mounted on the housing and protect the rotating body. The cover includes: a grasping portion that is provided substantially at a center of the cover in the first direction; and a first engaging claw that is disposed on an outer side of the cover with respect to the grasping portion in the first direction, and is configured to engage the cover with the housing. The housing includes an engaged portion engaged with the first engaging claw. If the grasping portion is operated to remove the cover from the housing, the first engaging claw moves toward the center of the cover in the first direction and engagement of the first engaging claw and the engaged portion is released.
Public/Granted literature
- US20140161487A1 CARTRIDGE Public/Granted day:2014-06-12
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