Developer supply container, and coupling-driving member for developer supply container
US6993273B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 22, 2004 |
| Grant date | Jan 31, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 20, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S222/01
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A developer supply container detachably mountable to an image forming apparatus, the container includes a container body for accommodating the developer; drive connection member, provided substantially at a rotation center of the developer supply container, for driving engagement with a driving member provided in the image forming apparatus, wherein the drive connection member has a drive transmitting portion for transmitting a rotational force received from the driving member to the container body, wherein the drive transmitting portion is disposed so as to be idly rotatable for a sufficient time after start of rotation of the drive transmitting portion and before engagement with the container body.
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