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Toner container and developer replenishing device

  • US 7,697,871 B2
  • Filed: 01/11/2008
  • Issued: 04/13/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/15/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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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:

  • 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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