Toner cartridge and image forming apparatus

Details Toner cartridge and image forming apparatus Toner cartridge and image forming apparatus

2008-05-12

2010-11-09

Chen, Sophia S (Department: 2852)

Electrophotography

Internal machine environment

Particle or contaminant control

C399S260000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07831170

ABSTRACT:
In one embodiment, a toner cartridge of the invention is installed in an image forming apparatus, and includes a toner storage container that has a toner discharge port, and a toner discharge roller disposed inside of the toner storage container so as to block the toner discharge port. An inner wall of the toner storage container faced by the toner discharge roller is provided with a curved region that has a curvature that matches a curvature of the toner discharge roller.

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Machine translation of JP 2002-244422 A dated Oct. 22, 2009.

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