| 发明名称 |
Developer container and image forming apparatus including the same |
| 摘要 |
A developer container includes a container body and a movable wall. The container body includes a cylindrical internal space extending in a first direction and defined by an inner surface of the container body. The container body includes a developer discharge port. The movable wall includes an outer surface disposed in close contact with the inner surface of the container body, and a conveying surface defining a storage space configured to contain the developer. The movable wall moves to the developer discharge port in the first direction from one end side toward the other end side of the internal space, while conveying the developer in the storage space to the developer discharge port. The outer surface of the movable wall includes a discharge port sealing portion. When the movable wall is at the developer discharge port, the discharge port sealing portion covers the developer discharge port. |
| 申请公布号 |
US9304436(B2) |
申请公布日期 |
2016.04.05 |
| 申请号 |
US201414581319 |
申请日期 |
2014.12.23 |
| 申请人 |
KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc. |
发明人 |
Eto Daisuke |
| 分类号 |
G03G15/08 |
主分类号 |
G03G15/08 |
| 代理机构 |
|
代理人 |
Hespos Gerald E.;Porco Michael J.;Hespos Matthew T. |
| 主权项 |
1. A developer container, comprising:
a container body including an inner surface defining a cylindrical internal space extending in a first direction, the container body being formed with a developer discharge port formed in a lower portion of the container body and communicating with the internal space for discharging developer therethrough; and a movable wall including an outer surface disposed in close contact with the inner surface of the container body, and a conveying surface defining a storage space configured to contain the developer in cooperation with the inner surface of the container body, the movable wall being movable to the developer discharge port in the first direction from one end side toward the other end side of the internal space, while conveying the developer in the storage space to the developer discharge port, wherein the outer surface of the movable wall includes a discharge port sealing portion operable to cover the developer discharge port, and when the movable wall is at the developer discharge port, the discharge port sealing portion covers the developer discharge port from an inside of the container body. |
| 地址 |
JP |
