Toner container and developer replenishing device
First Claim
1. A toner container mounted on an image forming apparatus main body to supply a toner to the apparatus main body, the toner container comprising:
- a container for containing toner, the container including a first side wall and a second side wall opposite to each other;
an agitator for agitating the toner, the agitator rotatable around an agitating shaft bridged between the first side wall and the second side wall;
a bearing portion for supporting one end of the agitating shaft;
a swing prevention portion to be engaged with the apparatus main body to prevent the container from swinging; and
a toner charging hole for charging toner into the container;
whereinthe bearing portion, the swing prevention portion, and the toner charging hole are formed in the first side wall; and
the bearing portion is between the toner charging hole and the swing prevention portion on an outer surface of the first side wall.
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Abstract
A toner container for containing toner includes a first side wall and a second side wall opposite to each other; a toner discharge hole; an agitator for agitating the toner, the agitator rotatable around an agitating shaft bridged between the first side wall and the second side wall; a bearing portion for supporting one end of the agitating shaft; a swing prevention portion for preventing the container from swinging; and a toner charging hole for charging toner into the container. The first side wall is formed with the bearing portion, the swing prevention portion, and the toner charging hole. The bearing portion is between the toner charging hole and the swing prevention portion on an outer surface of the first side wall.
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Citations
20 Claims
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1. A toner container mounted on an image forming apparatus main body to supply a toner to the apparatus main body, the toner container comprising:
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a container for containing toner, the container including a first side wall and a second side wall opposite to each other; an agitator for agitating the toner, the agitator rotatable around an agitating shaft bridged between the first side wall and the second side wall; a bearing portion for supporting one end of the agitating shaft; a swing prevention portion to be engaged with the apparatus main body to prevent the container from swinging; and a toner charging hole for charging toner into the container;
whereinthe bearing portion, the swing prevention portion, and the toner charging hole are formed in the first side wall; and the bearing portion is between the toner charging hole and the swing prevention portion on an outer surface of the first side wall. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A developer supplying device mounted on an image forming apparatus main body to supply a developer to the image forming apparatus main body, the developer supplying device comprising:
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a developer container for containing the developer, the developer container including a first side wall, a second side wall opposite to each other; a rotation shaft bridged between the first side wall and the second side wall; a bearing portion for supporting one end of the rotation shaft; a swing prevention portion to be engaged with the apparatus main body to prevent the developer container from swinging; and a developer charging hole for charging developer into the developer container;
whereinthe bearing portion, the swing prevention portion, and the developer charging hole are formed in the first side wall; and the bearing portion is between the developer charging hole and the swing prevention portion on an outer surface of the first side wall. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A toner container comprising:
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a container for containing a toner, the container including a first side wall and a second side wall opposite to each other; an agitator for agitating the toner, the agitator being rotatable around an agitating shaft bridged between the first side wall and the second side wall; a bearing portion formed in the first side wall for supporting one end of the agitating shaft; a toner charging hole formed in the first side wall for charging the toner into the container; and a covering cap mountable on the first side wall in such a manner as to cover outer surface areas of the first side wall except for the toner charging hole, a swing prevention portion formed on the covering cap for preventing the container from swinging, the swing prevention portion being disposed relative to the bearing portion and the toner charging hole so that the bearing portion is between the toner charging hole and the swing prevention portion. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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