Electrophotography – Image formation – Development
Patent
1998-06-18
2000-04-11
Pendegrass, Joan
Electrophotography
Image formation
Development
G03G 1508, G03G 1500
Patent
active
060496851
ABSTRACT:
A toner supply container detachably mountable to a main assembly of an electrophotographic image forming apparatus includes (a) a toner accommodating portion for accommodating toner; (b) a toner supply opening for discharging toner accommodated in the toner accommodating portion; (c) a toner feeding portion for feeding the toner accommodated in the toner accommodating portion toward the toner supply port; (d) a first driving force receiving portion for receiving driving force for driving the toner feeding portion from the main assembly of the apparatus; (e) a toner stirring portion for stirring the toner accommodated in the toner accommodating portion; (f) a second driving force receiving portion for receiving driving force for driving the toner stirring portion from the main assembly of the apparatus; wherein the first driving force receiving portion and the second driving force receiving portion is disposed outside the toner accommodating portion and at a free end portion in a direction of mounting the toner supply container to the main assembly of the apparatus.
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Miyazaki Kyota
Murakami Ayumu
Murakami Katsuya
Tazawa Fumio
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
Pendegrass Joan
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