Toner housing container and image forming apparatus
US9069288B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 20, 2014 |
| Grant date | Jun 30, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 20, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03G15/0872
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Toner housing container includes: container body mountable on toner conveying device and housing toner supplied into toner conveying device; conveying portion provided in container body and conveying toner from longer direction one end of container body to other end at which container opening portion is provided; pipe receiving port provided at container opening portion and receiving conveying pipe fixed to toner conveying device; and uplifting portion to move toner conveyed by conveying portion toward toner receiving port of conveying pipe. Toner has loose apparent density of 0.28 g/cm3 to 0.53 g/cm3. Container body includes protruding portion protruding from container body interior side of container opening portion toward one end. Uplifting portion includes uplifting wall surface extending from internal wall surface of container body toward protruding portion, and curving portion curving to conform to protruding portion. Protruding portion is present between curving portion and toner receiving port of inserted conveying pipe.
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