Toner container including first and second rails and a shutter which moves along the rails
US9128415B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 23, 2014 |
| Grant date | Sep 8, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 23, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02W30/80
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A toner container for use with an image forming apparatus which includes a horizontally mounted toner body mounted within the image forming apparatus, a toner outlet to discharge toner in a downward direction, and a shutter to open and close the toner outlet which moves along a first and second rail. The second rail is disposed downstream of the first rail in the insertion direction of the toner body and parallel to the length of the toner body. The longitudinal length of the first rail is smaller than the longitudinal length of the second rail.
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