Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Developer accommodating unit, process cartridge and electrophotographic image forming apparatus
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Application No.: US15583101Application Date: 2017-05-01
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Publication No.: US09885978B2Publication Date: 2018-02-06
- Inventor: Hiroomi Matsuzaki , Masaaki Matsushita , Tatsuo Fujisaki , Masaki Furutani , Tetsuo Uesugi , Kojiro Yasui , Tomonori Matsunaga
- Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
- Applicant Address: JP Tokyo
- Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
- Current Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
- Current Assignee Address: JP Tokyo
- Agency: Fitzpatrick, Cella, Harper & Scinto
- Priority: JP2011-155833 20110714; JP2012-142182 20120625
- Main IPC: G03G15/08
- IPC: G03G15/08 ; G03G21/18 ; G03G21/16
Abstract:
A developer accommodating unit for accommodating a developer for image formation includes a flexible container provided with an opening 35a for permitting discharge of the developer, a frame for accommodating the flexible container and for accommodating the developer to be discharged from the flexible container, and an urging member 21 for urging a developer accommodating bag toward the frame for accommodating the developer accommodating bag 16. By this, it is possible to satisfactorily effect discharge of the developer from the flexible developer accommodating bag 16.
Public/Granted literature
- US20170235251A1 DEVELOPER ACCOMMODATING UNIT, PROCESS CARTRIDGE AND ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS Public/Granted day:2017-08-17
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