Toner container having a toner agitating function unit with a tubular member having axially spaced ring pieces and openings between the ring pieces
US8027619B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 4, 2008 |
| Grant date | Sep 27, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 20, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03G2215/083
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A toner container is mounted to an image forming apparatus in a state of containing toners. The toner container includes: a container body for containing toners; and an agitating unit provided in the container body for agitating the toners. The agitating unit includes: a cylindrical member having a cylindrical peripheral wall and rotating about an axis of cylinder; an opening formed in the cylindrical peripheral wall for allowing the toners to pass through; and a conveying section for conveying the toners in a direction of the axis of the cylindrical member.
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