Electrophotography – Internal machine environment – Particle or contaminant control
Patent
1996-05-10
2000-05-02
Royer, William
Electrophotography
Internal machine environment
Particle or contaminant control
399258, 399262, G03G 1508
Patent
active
060582782
ABSTRACT:
A toner container for containing therein toner used for development by a developing device for developing a latent image formed on an electrophotographic photosensitive member is provided. The developing device is supported by a developing frame, and the toner container is mounted in an electrophotographic image forming apparatus. The toner container having a toner frame has a toner containing portion containing the toner therein, a toner supply opening for supplying the toner contained in the toner containing portion to the developing device, and a toner seal for openably sealing the toner supply opening. A take-up member, disposed in a space formed by the developing frame and the toner frame being coupled together, is provided for taking up the toner seal. A drive force imparting device is provided for imparting a drive force to the take-up member.
REFERENCES:
patent: 4969557 (1990-11-01), Oka
patent: 4998140 (1991-03-01), Satou et al.
patent: 5030998 (1991-07-01), Shibata et al.
patent: 5134441 (1992-07-01), Nagata et al.
patent: 5142335 (1992-08-01), Sakata et al.
patent: 5208634 (1993-05-01), Ikemoto et al.
patent: 5331372 (1994-07-01), Tsuda et al.
patent: 5341196 (1994-08-01), Hodoshima et al.
patent: 5345294 (1994-09-01), Nomura et al.
patent: 5404198 (1995-04-01), Noda et al.
patent: 5470635 (1995-11-01), Shirai et al.
patent: 5475470 (1995-12-01), Sasago et al.
patent: 5488459 (1996-01-01), Tsuda et al.
patent: 5500714 (1996-03-01), Yashiro et al.
patent: 5510878 (1996-04-01), Noda et al.
patent: 5513679 (1996-05-01), Yamada
patent: 5621507 (1997-04-01), Nishimura et al.
Patent Abstracts of Japan, vol. 011, No. 345, Nov. 12, 1987, English Abstract of Japanese Patent No. 62-127876.
Patent Abstracts of Japan, vol. 008, No. 165, Jul. 31, 1984, English Abstract of Japanese Patent No. 59-061861.
Patent Abstracts of Japan, vol. 014, No. 122, Mar. 7, 1990, English Abstract of Japanese Patent No. 01-316767.
Patent Abstracts of Japan, vol. 013, No. 488, Nov. 7, 1989, English Abstract of Japanese Patent No. 01-193872.
Patent Abstracts of Japan, vol. 050, No. 050, Mar. 5, 1985, English Abstract of Japanese Patent No. 59-188679.
Hikake Norio
Ikemoto Isao
Kubota Atsushi
Odagawa Kazuyoshi
Sasaki Shin-ichi
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
Royer William
LandOfFree
Toner container, process cartridge and electrophotographic image does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.
If you have personal experience with Toner container, process cartridge and electrophotographic image, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Toner container, process cartridge and electrophotographic image will most certainly appreciate the feedback.
Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-1601107