Developer container, developing device, processing unit, image forming device, and method of manufacturing developer container
US9201341B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 27, 2014 |
| Grant date | Dec 1, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 27, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03G21/1896
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A developer container includes: a container body that stores a developer and includes a filling port for the developer; and a container terminal that is attachable to and detachable from the container body. The container body is provided with an identifier that engages with the container terminal and is caused to change own form that can be identified from an outside, by an external force that is applied to detach the container terminal from the container body. The container body is provided with a flow preparation part that separates an inside and outside of the container body before changing the form of the identifier and that allows the air to flow between the inside and outside of the container body after changing the form of the identifier.
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