DEVELOPER CARTRIDGE, DEVELOPING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS
First Claim
1. A developer cartridge detachably mounted to a main apparatus, said developer cartridge comprising:
- a storage portion in which a developer is stored;
an ejection opening for ejecting said developer from said storage portion; and
a first opening-and-closing member for opening and closing said ejection opening,wherein said first opening-and-closing member is able to take;
a first position where said first opening-and-closing member opens said ejection opening and said developer cartridge to be fixed to said main apparatus;
a second position where said first opening-and-closing member closes said ejection opening and makes said developer cartridge detachable from said main apparatus; and
a third position where said first opening-and-closing member closes said ejection opening and causes said developer cartridge to be fixed to said main apparatus.
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Abstract
A developer cartridge is detachably mounted to a main apparatus, and includes a storage portion storing a developer, an ejection opening for ejecting the developer from the storage portion, and a first opening-and-closing member for opening and closing the ejection opening. The first opening-and-closing member is able to take a first position where the first opening-and-closing member opens the ejection opening and causes the developer cartridge to be fixed to the main apparatus, a second position where the first opening-and-closing member closes the ejection opening and makes the developer cartridge detachable from the main apparatus, and a third position where the first opening-and-closing member closes the ejection opening and causes the developer cartridge to be fixed to the main apparatus.
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20 Claims
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1. A developer cartridge detachably mounted to a main apparatus, said developer cartridge comprising:
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a storage portion in which a developer is stored; an ejection opening for ejecting said developer from said storage portion; and a first opening-and-closing member for opening and closing said ejection opening, wherein said first opening-and-closing member is able to take; a first position where said first opening-and-closing member opens said ejection opening and said developer cartridge to be fixed to said main apparatus; a second position where said first opening-and-closing member closes said ejection opening and makes said developer cartridge detachable from said main apparatus; and a third position where said first opening-and-closing member closes said ejection opening and causes said developer cartridge to be fixed to said main apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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