SEALING MECHANISM FOR TONER CARTRIDGE

摘要

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a sealing mechanism reducing or eliminating leaking of toner of a toner cartridge from a seal in a simple constitution. SOLUTION: The sealing mechanism includes a developer roller 104 and a toner plow 401. The developer roller has an outer cylindrical surface. The toner plow includes a concave contact region configured to mate with the outer cylindrical surface of the developer roller and a toner plow face placed at an acute angle with respect to a longitudinal axis of the developer roller. COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO