Developer container with sealing member having a plurality of holes and rotatable member having a plurality of projections contactable with the sealing member
US9599932B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 23, 2014 |
| Grant date | Mar 21, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 23, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03G21/18
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An accommodating container includes: an accommodating chamber, provided with an opening, for accommodating a developer; a seal member for unsealably sealing the opening; and a rotatable member rotatably supported inside the accommodating chamber. The seal member includes a sealing portion for sealing the opening, a connecting portion connected with the rotatable member, and at least one hole provided between the sealing portion and the connecting portion. The rotatable member includes a shaft portion and at least one projection extending in a direction of being spaced from the shaft portion. The hole and the projection are provided to establish a non-overlapping positional relationship with respect to a direction along the shaft portion.
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