DEVELOPER CONTAINER, DEVELOPING DEVICE, PROCESSING UNIT, IMAGE FORMING DEVICE, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING DEVELOPER CONTAINER

摘要

A developer container includes: a container body that stores a developer and includes a filling port for the developer; and a container terminal that is attachable to and detachable from the container body. The container body is provided with an identifier that engages with the container terminal and is caused to change own form that can be identified from an outside, by an external force that is applied to detach the container terminal from the container body. The container body is provided with a flow preparation part that separates an inside and outside of the container body before changing the form of the identifier and that allows the air to flow between the inside and outside of the container body after changing the form of the identifier.

主权项

1. A developer container comprising:
a container body that stores a developer and includes a filling port for the developer; and a container terminal that is attachable to and detachable from the container body and is electrically connectable to a terminal of an image forming apparatus, wherein the developer container is attachable to and detachable from the image forming apparatus and, when attached to the image forming apparatus, is electrically connected to the terminal of the image forming apparatus, the container body is provided with an identifier that engages with the container terminal and is caused to change own form that can be identified from an outside, by an external force that is applied to detach the container terminal from the container body, and the container body is provided with a flow preparation part that separates an inside and outside of the container body before changing the form of the identifier and allows the air to flow between the inside and outside of the container body after changing the form of the identifier.