Patent application number | Description | Published |
20080304870 | DEVELOPER SUPPLY CONTAINER - If a user is not familiar with the operation for a developer supply container, the rotating operation for the developer supply container may be insufficient, so that developer supply container does not reach a predetermined operating position, with the result of abnormal developer supply. By increasing a rotation load of a second gear which is in an operable connection with a drive gear member of the developer receiving apparatus by a function of a locking member, the developer supply container mounted to the developer receiving apparatus is rotated toward the supply position. After the developer supply container rotates to the supply position, the locking by the locking member is released, by which the rotation load applied to the second gear is reduced, so that drive transmission, thereafter, to the feeding member for developer supply is smooth. | 12-11-2008 |
20080304871 | DEVELOPER SUPPLY CONTAINER - If a user is not familiar with the operation for a developer supply container, the rotating operation for the developer supply container may be insufficient, so that developer supply container does not reach a predetermined operating position, with the result of abnormal developer supply. By increasing a rotation load of a second gear which is in an operable connection with a drive gear member of the developer receiving apparatus by a function of a locking member, the developer supply container mounted to the developer receiving apparatus is rotated toward the supply position. After the developer supply container rotates to the supply position, the locking by the locking member is released, by which the rotation load applied to the second gear is reduced, so that drive transmission, thereafter, to the feeding member for developer supply is smooth. | 12-11-2008 |
20080304872 | DEVELOPER SUPPLY CONTAINER - If a user is not familiar with the operation for a developer supply container, the rotating operation for the developer supply container may be insufficient, so that developer supply container does not reach a predetermined operating position, with the result of abnormal developer supply. By increasing a rotation load of a second gear which is in an operable connection with a drive gear member of the developer receiving apparatus by a function of a locking member, the developer supply container mounted to the developer receiving apparatus is rotated toward the supply position. After the developer supply container rotates to the supply position, the locking by the locking member is released, by which the rotation load applied to the second gear is reduced, so that drive transmission, thereafter, to the feeding member for developer supply is smooth. | 12-11-2008 |
20090092415 | DEVELOPER SUPPLY CONTAINER - In order to stabilize opening/closing operations of an apparatus shutter of a toner receiving apparatus utilizing rotation of a toner supply container, the toner supply container is provided, at a peripheral surface thereof, with a snap lock portion, which is engaged with the apparatus shutter to effect opening/closing operations of the apparatus shutter by rotation of the toner supply container. A release force F(N) required for releasing snap lock engagement of the snap lock portion with the apparatus shutter and an elastic repulsive force P(N) of the snap lock portion are set to satisfy the following relationship: | 04-09-2009 |
20100278565 | DEVELOPER SUPPLY CONTAINER - If a user is not familiar with the operation for the developer supply container, the rotating operation for the developer supply container may be insufficient, so that developer supply container does not reach a predetermined operating position, with the result of abnormal developer supply. by increasing a rotation load of a second gear | 11-04-2010 |
20110194876 | DEVELOPER SUPPLY CONTAINER - If a user is not familiar with the operation for the developer supply container, the rotating operation for the developer supply container may be insufficient, so that developer supply container does not reach a predetermined operating position, with the result of abnormal developer supply. by increasing a rotation load of a second gear | 08-11-2011 |
20120114393 | DEVELOPER SUPPLY CONTAINER - If a user is not familiar with the operation for the developer supply container, the rotating operation for the developer supply container may be insufficient, so that developer supply container does not reach a predetermined operating position, with the result of abnormal developer supply. by increasing a rotation load of a second gear | 05-10-2012 |
20130209140 | DEVELOPER SUPPLY CONTAINER AND DEVELOPER SUPPLYING SYSTEM - A developer supply container includes a developer accommodating portion for accommodating a developer; a discharge opening for permitting discharging of the developer from the developer accommodating portion; a drive inputting portion for receiving a driving force; a pump portion capable of being driven by the driving force received by the drive inputting portion to alternating an internal pressure of the developer accommodating portion between a pressure lower than an ambient pressure and a pressure higher than the ambient pressure; and a regulating portion for regulating a position of the pump portion at a start of operation of the pump portion so that in an initial operational period of the pump portion, air is taken into the developer accommodating portion through the discharge opening. | 08-15-2013 |
20130216259 | DEVELOPER SUPPLY CONTAINER - A developer container detachably mountable to a developer replenishing apparatus includes a cylindrical accommodator; a drive receiving portion provided at one end portion side of the accommodator; an opening for permitting the of the developer through the accommodator; a feeding portion for feeding the developer to the opening by rotating the accommodator by the rotational force received by the drive receiving portion; a contact portion for contacting an urging portion provided in the apparatus to urge the container in a direction opposite an inserting direction in which the container is inserted into the apparatus, when the container is mounted to the apparatus; and an engaging portion provided upstream of the contact portion with respect to the inserting direction, the engaging portion being engageable with an opening and closing portion provided in the apparatus when the container is mounted to the apparatus. | 08-22-2013 |
20140119776 | DEVELOPER SUPPLY CONTAINER - If a user is not familiar with the operation for the developer supply container, the rotating operation for the developer supply container may be insufficient, so that developer supply container does not reach a predetermined operating position, with the result of abnormal developer supply. by increasing a rotation load of a second gear | 05-01-2014 |