Developing device with a detachably mounted toner cartridge

Details Developing device with a detachably mounted toner cartridge Developing device with a detachably mounted toner cartridge

1996-03-15

1997-05-13

Smith, Matthew S.

Electrophotography

Image formation

Development

222DIG1, 399103, 399110, G03G 1506

Patent

active

056297599

ABSTRACT:
A developing device includes a toner cartridge receiver, and a toner cartridge. The toner cartridge includes a container body having a toner discharge opening, and a shutter member mounted on the container body so as to be free to reciprocate between a closing position where it covers the toner discharge opening and an opening position where it is displaced from the toner discharge opening. By bringing the container body to the position of insertion, and then moving it to the position of mounting, the toner cartridge is detachably mounted on the toner cartridge receiver. The toner cartridge receiver is provided with a shutter member forwarding means and a shutter member returning means which, when the container body is brought to the position of insertion, are situated so as to face the shutter member, thereby inhibiting the movement of the shutter member. When the container body is moved from the position of insertion to the position of mounting, the shutter member is forwarded relatively from the closing position to the opening position. When the container body is moved from the position of mounting to the position of insertion, the shutter member is returned relatively from the opening position to the closing position.

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European Search Report for No. EP 96 30 2033 completed 15 Jul. 1996.

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