Toner cartridge, image formation apparatus comprising toner cart

Details Toner cartridge, image formation apparatus comprising toner cart Toner cartridge, image formation apparatus comprising toner cart

1997-10-22

2000-07-11

Smith, Matthew S.

Electrophotography

Image formation

Development

366312, 399263, 399120, 399106, G03G 1508

Patent

active

060885610

ABSTRACT:
A toner cartridge includes a container body for holding toner therein, at least one rotatable member including a rotation center shaft, for discharging the toner outside from the container body, disposed in the container body, the container body having an opening at one end thereof in the axial direction of rotation of the rotatable member, and a cap member for opening and closing the opening formed in the container body, which is capable of serving as a bearing member for the rotatable member thereon and is detachable through the opening in the direction of the axis of rotation of the rotatable member. This toner cartridge is available with toner loaded therein, and can be recycled when the toner is used up. A method of recycling this toner cartridge is provided. In addition, an image formation apparatus including this toner cartridge is proposed.

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