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| 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 |
| 20090129813 | DEVELOPER SUPPLY CONTAINER AND DEVELOPER SUPPLYING SYSTEM - A developer supply container detachably mountable to a developer receiving apparatus and settable in a developer receiving apparatus by a setting operation including at least a rotation toward a setting position, includes a containing portion for containing the developer; a rotatable discharging member for discharging the developer out of said containing portion; drive transmitting means, engageable with a driving gear provided in said developer receiving apparatus and rotatable in a direction opposite the setting direction, for transmitting a rotating force from said driving gear to said discharging member. | 05-21-2009 |
| 20090185824 | DEVELOPER SUPPLY CONTAINER AND DEVELOPER SUPPLYING SYSTEM - With a structure in which gear trains | 07-23-2009 |
| 20090297226 | DEVELOPER SUPPLY CONTAINER AND DEVELOPER RECEIVING APPARATUS - A developer supply container detachably mountable to a developer receiving apparatus, wherein developer supply container mounted to the developer receiving apparatus is set to a set position by an operator rotating the developer supply container in a setting direction, includes a containing portion for containing a developer; a rotatable discharging member for discharging the developer out of the containing portion; and a drive transmission member for engagement with a driving gear provided in the developer receiving apparatus to transmit a driving force to the discharging member, wherein the drive transmission member is revolved to a position where the drive transmission member is engageable with the driving gear, by rotation of the developer supply container to the set position by the rotating operation of the operator; wherein the drive transmission member is loaded to rotate the developer supply container placed at the set position to a developer discharging position in the setting direction when the drive transmission member receives a driving force. | 12-03-2009 |
| 20100129119 | DEVELOPER SUPPLY CONTAINER - In a structure in which a gear train | 05-27-2010 |
| 20100150605 | DEVELOPER SUPPLY CONTAINER - A developer supply container detachably mountable to an image forming apparatus includes a first chamber, provided with a first opening, for accommodating a developer; a second chamber for receiving the developer from the first chamber through the first opening, the second chamber being provided with a second opening for permitting discharge of the developer to an outside of the developer supply container; a first sealing member for sealing the first opening; a second sealing member for sealing the second opening; and a connecting mechanism for interrelating an unsealing operation of the first opening with an unsealing operation of the second opening, while permitting a resealing operation of the second opening by said second sealing member without resealing the first opening by the first sealing member. | 06-17-2010 |
| 20100278564 | DEVELOPER SUPPLY CONTAINER AND DEVELOPER SUPPLYING SYSTEM - A developer supply container detachably mountable to a developer receiving apparatus and settable in a developer receiving apparatus by a setting operation including at least a rotation toward a setting position, includes a containing portion for containing the developer; a rotatable discharging member for discharging the developer out of said containing portion; drive transmitting means, engageable with a driving gear provided in said developer receiving apparatus and rotatable in a direction opposite the setting direction, for transmitting a rotating force from said driving gear to said discharging member. | 11-04-2010 |
| 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 |
