TONER CONTAINER AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS

摘要

A toner container is attachably and detachably formed at a container-attaching part of an image forming apparatus, and includes a first IC tag. The first IC tag is arranged on a circumferential surface of the toner container. The first IC tag makes communication with a reader arranged at the container-attaching part when the toner container is attached to the container-attaching part. The first IC tag cannot make communication with the reader when a distance between the first IC tag and the reader is less than a threshold distance (for example, less than 2 mm). With the first IC tag being arranged at a position opposite to the reader, the distance (for example, 1 mm) between the first IC tag and the reader is shorter than the threshold distance. The first IC tag is arranged at a position separate from the position opposite to the reader.

主权项

1. A toner container being attachably and detachably formed at a container-attaching part of an image forming apparatus, the toner container comprising:
a first IC tag being arranged on a circumferential surface of the toner container, wherein the first IC tag makes communication with a reader arranged at the container-attaching part when the toner container is attached to the container-attaching part, the first IC tag cannot make communication with the reader when a distance between the first IC tag and the reader is less than a threshold distance, when the first IC tag is arranged at a position opposite to the reader, the distance between the first IC tag and the reader is shorter than the threshold distance, and the first IC tag is arranged at a position separate from the position opposite to the reader.