Toner container enclosed in a protective armoring member

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1997-06-10

1999-06-01

Moses, Richard

Electrophotography

Image formation

Development

399111, 399112, 399119, 399120, G03G 2118, G03G 1504, G03G 1508

Patent

active

059096101

ABSTRACT:
A toner cartridge (1000) that is attached to a development unit of an image forming apparatus in order to supply toner to the development unit comprises a toner bottle (100) containing toner, a lid member (200) fitted on a toner outlet (114d) of the toner bottle (100), and an armoring member (300) in which the toner bottle (100) is housed and to which the lid member (200) is attached. The lid member (200) is provided with a toner supply mechanism for supplying the toner contained in the toner bottle (100) to the development unit when the toner cartridge (1000) is attached to the development unit of the image forming apparatus. In the toner cartridge (1000), both of or one of the lid member (200) and the armoring member (300) is shaped quadrangularly in external appearance. The armoring member (300) and the toner bottle (100) are individually constructed so that the toner cartridge (1000) has a double construction comprising the armoring member (300) and the toner bottle (100).

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Patent Abstracts of Japan, vol. 18, No. 546 (P-1814), Oct. 18, 1994, JP 06-194950, Jul. 15, 1994.

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