Apparatuses for image forming capable of effectively conveying developer therefrom and a method of effectively forming a reinforcing member adhering to the apparatuses
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1. A developer container, comprising:
- a cap configured to control a flow of developer, said cap comprising a hole configured to be detachably engaged with a nozzle connecting to an image forming apparatus;
a developer case configured to contain the developer, said case comprisingan outlet configured to be connected to the hole; and
a bag including a flexibly foldable material and having at least one sheet member attached on a surface thereof, said bag configured to decrease in volume when an inner pressure thereof decreases, the at least one sheet member having a laterally bow-shaped surface extending outwardly from the surface of the bag and configured to reinforce the surface of the bag.
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Abstract
A developer container includes a cap controlling a flow of developer with a hole, the cap detachably engaged with a nozzle connecting to an image forming apparatus, and a developer case containing the developer with an outlet be connected to the hole. The developer case allows the developer to flow through the outlet in a direction different from the flow of developer through the hole.
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1. A developer container, comprising:
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a cap configured to control a flow of developer, said cap comprising a hole configured to be detachably engaged with a nozzle connecting to an image forming apparatus; a developer case configured to contain the developer, said case comprising an outlet configured to be connected to the hole; and a bag including a flexibly foldable material and having at least one sheet member attached on a surface thereof, said bag configured to decrease in volume when an inner pressure thereof decreases, the at least one sheet member having a laterally bow-shaped surface extending outwardly from the surface of the bag and configured to reinforce the surface of the bag. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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35. A developer container, comprising:
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means for controlling a flow of developer, said means for controlling including means for engaging with a nozzle connected to an image forming apparatus; and means for containing the developer, said means for containing including means for communicating with the means for engaging; and a bag including a flexibly foldable material and having means for reinforcing attached on a surface thereof, said bag configured to decrease in volume when an inner pressure thereof decreases, the means for reinforcing having a laterally bow-shaped surface extending outwardly from the surface of the bag and for reinforcing the surface of the bag. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53)
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54. An image forming apparatus, comprising:
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a developing unit configured to develop a toner image; a developer container, comprising; a cap configured to control a flow of developer, said cap comprising a hole configured to be detachably engaged with a nozzle connected to the image forming apparatus; and a developer case configured to contain the developer, said case comprising an outlet configured to be connected to the hole; and a bag including a flexibly foldable material and having at least one sheet material attached on a surface thereof, said bag configured to decrease in volume when an inner pressure thereof decreases, the at least one sheet material having a laterally bow-shaped surface extending outwardly from the surface of the bag and configured to reinforce the surface of the bag. - View Dependent Claims (55, 56, 57)
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