Developer container for image forming apparatus
US10816914B2 · kind B2 · utility
Assignee
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 19, 2019 |
| Grant date | Oct 27, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 19, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03G21/1676
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A removable device detachably attachable to a receiving structure includes a convex to be inserted into a groove of the receiving structure, a rotator to rotate around a rotational shaft, a recess at a rear side of the convex, a gear attached to the rotational shaft, and a gear cover to cover at least a part of the gear. Further, an end of the rotational shaft is inserted into the recess, part of the gear is exposed from the gear cover, and a peripheral of the end of the rotational shaft is surrounded by the gear cover.
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