DEVELOPER CONTAINER, DEVELOPING DEVICE, PROCESS CARTRIDGE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS

摘要

A developer container includes: an accommodating chamber, provided with an opening for permitting discharge of a developer; and developer feeding means. The developer feeding means includes: a rotatable member; a developer feeding member fixed on the rotatable member; a sealing member for opening the opening by the rotation of the rotatable member, wherein one end portion thereof is fixed on the rotatable member and the other end portion thereof is provided so as to seal the opening; and a regulating portion for regulating the sealing member, which is wound about the rotatable member after the opening is opened by the rotation of the rotatable member, so as to expose a feeding surface of the developer feeding member.

主权项

1. A developer container comprising:
an accommodating chamber, provided with an opening for permitting discharge of a developer, for accommodating the developer; and developer feeding means for discharging the developer accommodated in said accommodating chamber through the opening by rotation, wherein said developer feeding means includes: a rotatable member; a developer feeding member, fixed on said rotatable member, for discharging the developer accommodated in said accommodating chamber through the opening by rotation of said rotatable member; a sealing member for opening the opening by the rotation of said rotatable member, wherein one end portion thereof is fixed on said rotatable member and the other end portion thereof is provided so as to seal the opening; and a regulating portion for regulating said sealing member, which is wound about said rotatable member after the opening is opened by the rotation of said rotatable member, so as to expose a feeding surface of said developer feeding member.