发明名称 Developing device, image forming unit and image forming apparatus
摘要 A developing device includes a developing device main body and a developer cartridge detachably mounted to the developing device main body and storing a developer. The developer cartridge includes a case member that stores a developer, a supplying opening provided on the case member, and a first shutter that opens and closes the supplying opening. The developing device main body includes a housing that stores the developer supplied by the developer cartridge, a receiving opening provided on the housing, and a second shutter that opens and closes the receiving opening. The first shutter and the second shutter are configured to move in conjunction with each other.
申请公布号 US8787803(B2) 申请公布日期 2014.07.22
申请号 US201113284127 申请日期 2011.10.28
申请人 Oki Data Corporation 发明人 Nakasone Yasushi
分类号 G03G15/08 主分类号 G03G15/08
代理机构 Panitch Schwarze Belisario & Nadel LLP 代理人 Panitch Schwarze Belisario & Nadel LLP
主权项 1. A developing device comprising: a developing device main body, and a developer cartridge detachably mounted to said developing device main body and storing a developer, said developer cartridge comprising: a case member that stores said developer; a supplying opening provided on said case member, and a first shutter that opens and closes said supplying opening, said first shutter having a first engaging portion, said developing device main body comprising: a housing that stores said developer supplied by said developer cartridge; a receiving opening provided on said housing, and a second shutter that opens and closes said receiving opening, said second shutter having a second engaging portion, wherein, when said developer cartridge is mounted to said developing device main body, said first engaging portion engages said second engaging portion, wherein said housing of said developing device main body has a lock member that locks a movement of said second shutter, wherein, when said developer cartridge is mounted to said developing device main body, said first engaging portion engages said second engaging portion and also presses said lock member so that said lock member allows said second shutter to move, wherein said first shutter and said second shutter are configured to move in conjunction with each other by engagement between said first engaging portion and said second engaging portion.
地址 Tokyo JP