Developer supply device containing a stopping member which moves into a toner supply port and restricts rotation of the device and image forming apparatus including the same
US7174120B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 7, 2004 |
| Grant date | Feb 6, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 13, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03G15/0872
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A toner supply device includes a stopping member which moves into the toner supply port by interlocking with opening and closing of a shutter plate for opening and closing the toner supply port, and a scraper for scraping toner supplied from a toner container is pressed by the stopping member, thereby sliding in contact along the recessed portion of the toner container, thus restricting the rotation of the toner container. This restricts the rotation of the developer supply device due to user's operating error, preventing developer from spilling out from the developer supply port.
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