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DEVELOPER CONTAINER AND IMAGE FORMING DEVICE EQUIPPED WITH SAME

  • US 20180052408A1
  • Filed: 07/11/2016
  • Published: 02/22/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/26/2015
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A developer storage container comprising:

  • a container body including a bottom portion, an opening extending in a longitudinal direction thereof, a first sidewall and a second sidewall arranged, respectively, at longitudinally opposite ends thereof, and a storage space disposed between the first sidewall and the second sidewall to store developer therein;

    a lid fixed to the container body in such a manner as to close the opening;

    a stirring member which stirs the developer stored in the storage space, the stirring member being disposed in the storage space at a position above and away from the bottom portion by a given distance, and rotatably supported by the first sidewall and the second sidewall; and

    an input gear unit which inputs a rotational drive force into the stirring member, the input gear unit being disposed outside the first sidewall of the container body, and including an engagement portion engageable with the stirring member,wherein;

    the stirring member includes a coupling disposed at one of longitudinally opposite ends thereof and engageable with the engagement portion of the input gear unit, and a distal pivot portion disposed at the other one of the longitudinally opposite ends;

    the second sidewall includes a bearing portion disposed to face the storage space; and

    the first sidewall includes a shaft hole which communicates between an outside of the container body and the storage space, and a support portion which supports the coupling from therebelow to prevent the stirring member from falling onto the bottom portion, in a state in which the distal pivot portion is inserted into the bearing portion, and the coupling is disposed in opposed relation to the shaft hole.

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