Developer supply container and developer supplying system
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1. A developer supply container comprising:
- a developer accommodating body configured to contain developer, the developer accommodating body being rotatable about a rotational axis;
a developer discharging body in fluid communication with the developer accommodating body such that the developer can flow from the developer accommodating body to the developer discharging body, the developer discharging body including a discharge opening through which the developer can be discharged at a bottom side of the developer discharging body; and
a track provided at a side of the developer discharging body, the track including a first part and a second part, with both the first part and the second part projecting from a surface, with the first part and the second part intersecting each other such that the track is formed in at least two different directions, and with a portion of the surface extending (i) from an end of the first part that is opposite the intersection of the first part and the second part, and ii) in a direction away from the second part,wherein, as viewed towards the bottom side of the developer discharging body, an extent of the surface does not cross the rotational axis.
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Abstract
A developer supply container includes a developer accommodating body configured to contain developer, with the developer accommodating body being rotatable about a rotational axis. A developer discharging body is provided in fluid communication with the developer accommodating body, with the developer discharging body including a discharge opening through which the developer can be discharged from the developer discharging body. A track is provided on each of opposite sides of the developer discharging body.
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1. A developer supply container comprising:
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a developer accommodating body configured to contain developer, the developer accommodating body being rotatable about a rotational axis; a developer discharging body in fluid communication with the developer accommodating body such that the developer can flow from the developer accommodating body to the developer discharging body, the developer discharging body including a discharge opening through which the developer can be discharged at a bottom side of the developer discharging body; and a track provided at a side of the developer discharging body, the track including a first part and a second part, with both the first part and the second part projecting from a surface, with the first part and the second part intersecting each other such that the track is formed in at least two different directions, and with a portion of the surface extending (i) from an end of the first part that is opposite the intersection of the first part and the second part, and ii) in a direction away from the second part, wherein, as viewed towards the bottom side of the developer discharging body, an extent of the surface does not cross the rotational axis. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A developer supply container comprising:
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a developer accommodating body rotatable about a rotational axis; developer contained in the developer accommodating body; a developer discharging body in fluid communication with the developer accommodating body such that the developer can flow from the developer accommodating body to the developer discharging body, the developer discharging body including a discharge opening through which the developer can be discharged at a bottom side of the developer discharging body; and a track provided at a side of the developer discharging body, the track including a first part and a second part, with both the first part and the second part projecting from a surface, with the first part and the second part intersecting each other such that the track is formed in at least two different directions, and with a portion of the surface extending (i) from an end of the first part that is opposite the intersection of the first part and the second part, and (ii) in a direction away from the second part wherein, as viewed towards the bottom side of the developer discharging body, an extent of the surface does not cross the rotational axis. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A developer supply container comprising:
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a developer accommodating body configured to contain developer, the developer accommodating body being rotatable about a rotational axis; a developer discharging body in fluid communication with the developer accommodating body such that the developer can flow from the developer accommodating body to the developer discharging body, the developer discharging body being provided with a discharge opening at a lower part of the developer discharging body through which the developer can be discharged from the developer discharging body; and a track provided at a side of the developer discharging body, with the track projecting from a surface, and with a portion of the surface extending from an end of the track in a direction away from the developer accommodating body, wherein, as viewed towards the lower part of the developer discharging body, an end of the track closest to the developer accommodating body is aligned with the discharge opening in a direction perpendicular to the rotational axis. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A developer supply container comprising:
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a developer accommodating body that is rotatable about a rotational axis; developer contained in the developer accommodating body; a developer discharging body in fluid communication with the developer accommodating body such that the developer can flow from the developer accommodating body to the developer discharging body, the developer discharging body being provided with a discharge opening at a lower part of the developer discharging body through which the developer can be discharged from the developer discharging body; and a track provided at a side of the developer discharging body, with the track projecting from a surface, and with a portion of the surface extending from an end of the track in a direction away from the developer accommodating body, wherein, as viewed towards the lower part of the developer discharging body, an end of the track closest to the developer accommodating body is aligned with the discharge opening in a direction perpendicular to the rotational axis. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A developer supply container comprising:
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a developer accommodating body; a developer discharging body in fluid communication with the developer accommodating body such that the developer can flow from the developer accommodating body to the developer discharging body, the developer discharging body including a discharge opening through which the developer can be discharged from the developer discharging body; and a track provided at a side of the developer discharging body, the track including a first part and a second part, with both the first part and the second part projecting from a surface, with the first part and the second part intersecting each other such that the track is formed in at least two different directions, and with a portion of the surface extending (i) from an end of the first part that is opposite the intersection of the first part and the second part, and (ii) in a direction away from the second part, wherein, the developer supply container is configured such that, when the developer supply container is oriented such that the discharge opening opens in a downward direction, the track extends outwardly from the surface of the developer discharging body in a horizontal direction, with the surface extending above and below the track. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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38. A developer supply container comprising:
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a developer accommodating body; developer contained in the developer accommodating body; a developer discharging body in fluid communication with the developer accommodating body such that the developer can flow from the developer accommodating body to the developer discharging body, the developer discharging body including a discharge opening through which the developer can be discharged from the developer discharging body; and a track provided at a side of the developer discharging body, the track including a first part and a second part, with both the first part and the second part projecting from a surface, with the first part and the second part intersecting each other such that the track is formed in at least two different directions, and with a portion of the surface extending (i) from an end of the first part that is opposite the intersection of the first part and the second part, and (ii) in a direction away from the second part, wherein, the developer supply container is configured such that, when the developer supply container is oriented such that the discharge opening opens in a downward direction, the track extends outwardly from the surface of the developer discharging body in a horizontal direction, with the surface extending above and below the track. - View Dependent Claims (39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45)
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46. A developer supply container comprising:
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a developer accommodating body configured to contain developer; a developer discharging body in fluid communication with the developer accommodating body, the developer discharging body having a discharge opening, the discharge opening configured to form at least a part of a discharge passageway through which developer may be discharged to outside of the developer supply container at the end of the discharge passageway, and with the developer accommodating body being rotatable about a rotational axis thereof relative to the developer discharging body; and a track provided at a side of the developer discharging body, and the track including a first part and a second part, with the first part and the second part intersecting each other such that the track is formed in at least two different directions, and with a portion of the surface extending (i) from an end of the first part that is opposite the intersection of the first part and the second part, and (ii) in a direction away from the second part, wherein, the developer supply container is configured such that, when the developer supply container is oriented such that an end of the discharge passageway opens in a downward direction, the entire track is positioned higher in an upward direction than the end of the discharge passageway. - View Dependent Claims (47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52)
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53. A developer supply container comprising:
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a developer accommodating body configured to contain developer; developer accommodated in the developer accommodating body; a developer discharging body in fluid communication with the developer accommodating body, the developer discharging body having a discharge opening, the discharge opening configured to form at least a part of a discharge passageway through which developer may be discharged to outside of the developer supply container at the end of the discharge passageway, and with the developer accommodating body being rotatable about a rotational axis thereof relative to the developer discharging body; and a track provided at a side of the developer discharging body, and the track including a first part and a second part, with the first part and the second part intersecting each other such that the track is formed in at least two different directions, and with a portion of the surface extending (i) from an end of the first part that is opposite the intersection of the first part and the second part, and (ii) in a direction away from the second part, wherein, the developer supply container is configured such that, when the developer supply container is oriented such that an end of the discharge passageway opens in a downward direction, the entire track is positioned higher in an upward direction than the end of the discharge passageway. - View Dependent Claims (54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60)
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