DEVELOPER SUPPLY CONTAINER AND DEVELOPER SUPPLYING SYSTEM
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Abstract
A developer supply container includes a developer accommodating body configured to contain developer. A developer discharging body is provided in fluid communication with the developer accommodating body, with the developer discharging body having a discharge opening through which the developer may be discharged from the developer discharging body, and with the developer accommodating body being rotatable relative to the developer discharging body. A track is provided at each of opposite sides of the developer discharging body.
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50 Claims
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26. 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, with an end of the discharge passageway being positioned at a bottommost side of the developer supply container, and with the developer accommodating body being rotatable about a rotational axis thereof relative to the developer discharging body, wherein the developer accommodating body is provided with a gear portion provided about the rotational axis; and a track provided at each of opposite sides of the developer discharging body, each track being provided below a horizontal plane including the rotational axis, each track including (i) a first part that extends from a first end portion to a second end portion, with the second end portion being closer to the gear portion than the first end portion, and with the first part ascending such that the second end portion is closer to the horizontal plane than the first end portion, and (ii) a second part extending from the second end portion of the first part such that a plane perpendicular to the rotational axis and passing through the second part crosses the end of the discharge passageway when the discharge passageway through which developer is discharged to outside of the developer supply container is formed. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 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, 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, with an end of the discharge passageway being positioned at a bottommost side of the developer supply container, and with the developer accommodating body being rotatable about a rotational axis thereof relative to the developer discharging body, wherein the developer accommodating body is provided with a gear portion provided about the rotational axis; and a track provided at each of opposite sides of the developer discharging body, each track being provided below a horizontal plane including the rotational axis, each track including (i)a first part that extends from a first end portion to a second end portion, with the second end portion being closer to the gear portion than the first end portion, and with the first part ascending such that the second end portion is closer to the horizontal plane than the first end portion, and (ii) a second part extending from the second end portion of the first part such that a plane perpendicular to the rotational axis and passing through the second part crosses the end of the discharge passageway when the discharge passageway through which developer is discharged to outside of the developer supply container is formed. - View Dependent Claims (39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50)
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