| 摘要 |
A developer discharge structure includes a tube-shaped container portion disposed in an apparatus body and holding developer, the container portion having an outlet port that allows the developer to be discharged to a recovery container; an opening-closing member disposed in the container portion, opening the outlet port when the recovery container is positioned in an attached position in which the recovery container is attached to the apparatus body, and closing the outlet port when the recovery container is positioned in a detached position in which the recovery container is detached from the apparatus body; and an operating member disposed in the apparatus body and performing a detachment preparation operation, in which a member disposed adjacent to the container portion is prepared for detachment from the apparatus body, to restrict movement of the opening-closing member from a position in which the opening-closing member closes the outlet port. |
| 主权项 |
1. The developer discharge structure, comprising:
a tube-shaped container portion configured to be disposed in an apparatus body and configured to hold developer, the container portion having an outlet port at a first axial end portion of the container portion, the outlet port configured to allow the developer to discharge to a recovery container; an opening-closing member disposed in the container portion, the opening-closing member being configured to open the outlet port when the recovery container is positioned in an attached position in which the recovery container is attached to the apparatus body, the opening-closing member being configured to close the outlet port when the recovery container is positioned in a detached position in which the recovery container is detached from the apparatus body; and an operating member disposed in the apparatus body, the operating member being configured to perform an operation for a detachment preparation, in which an adjacent member disposed adjacent to the container portion is prepared for detachment from the apparatus body, to restrict movement of the opening-closing member from a position in which the opening-closing member closes the outlet port, wherein the adjacent member comprises an image carrier on which an electrostatic latent image may be formed, wherein the operating member is disposed on the apparatus body so as to be rotatable, the operating member, when positioned in a first rotation position, moves the container portion so as to be closer to the image carrier, and the operating member, when positioned in a second rotation position, moves the container portion away from the image carrier and restricts movement of the opening-closing member from a position in which the opening-closing member closes the outlet port. |
