发明名称 Image forming apparatus and toner container with a replenishment hole and at least one collection hole
摘要 A toner container includes a housing and a shutter. The housing includes a toner accommodating chamber. A communication hole is formed in the housing. The communication hole communicates an interior with an exterior of the toner accommodating chamber. The communication hole also includes a replenishment hole, through which toner is supplied to the toner accommodating chamber, and a first collection hole. The shutter is configured to slide between an opening position and a closing position of the communication hole to open/close the communication hole. The shutter moves in a closing direction from the opening position to the closing position to close the replenishment hole and the first collection hole in this order.
申请公布号 US9250569(B2) 申请公布日期 2016.02.02
申请号 US201314142441 申请日期 2013.12.27
申请人 KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc. 发明人 Morita Takashi
分类号 G03G15/08 主分类号 G03G15/08
代理机构 Studebaker & Brackett PC 代理人 Studebaker & Brackett PC
主权项 1. A toner container for receiving toner supply from a toner supply unit, comprising: a housing including a toner accommodating chamber that accommodates toner supplied from the toner supply unit, a communication hole being formed in the housing, the communication hole communicating an interior with an exterior of the toner accommodating chamber and including a replenishment hole, through which toner ejected from the toner supply unit is supplied to the toner accommodating chamber, and a first collection hole; and a shutter configured to slide between an opening position and a closing position of the communication hole to open and close the communication hole, the shutter moving in a closing direction from the opening position to the closing position to close the replenishment hole and the first collection hole in order thereof in a manner to overlie the replenishment hole and the first collection hole in order thereof, wherein when the shutter is located at the opening position, the communication hole is opened, and when the shutter is located at the closing position, the shutter overlies the communication hole to close the communication hole.
地址 Osaka JP