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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8175500 | Toner cartridge and image forming apparatus using the same A toner cartridge includes: a toner storing portion for storing toner; a toner discharging portion having a toner discharge port; and a screw auger having a rotary shaft and a helical blade for conveying the toner in the toner storing portion to the toner dischargin... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8155569 | Toner cartridge and image forming apparatus A toner cartridge has a toner storage chamber, a discharge outlet, a conveying screw, and a blocking wall. The discharge outlet serves to send out toner stored in the toner storage chamber, and the conveying screw serves to convey the toner stored in the toner stora... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8139989 | Toner bottle having a rubbing member and image forming apparatus including same A toner bottle includes a bottle main body for discharging toner contained therein by rotation of the bottle main body and a scraping member disposed inside the bottle main body for rubbing the inner wall surface of the bottle main body 20 by rotation of the ... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8126377 | Developer cartridge, developing device, and process cartridge A developer cartridge includes a housing for accommodating developer, a rotation shaft rotatably supported by the housing and passing across an inside of the housing. Also, the cartridge includes a supply opening formed in a wall of the housing opposite in a diamete... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8121525 | Method and toner bottle for image forming apparatus capable of effectively supplying toner to image forming apparatus The toner bottle exchangeably used in an image forming apparatus. The toner bottle includes a bottle body having a substantially cylindrical shape and configured to contain toner, a gear configured to rotate a part of the toner bottle, a cap attached to the bottle b... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8099029 | Toner cartridge and image forming apparatus having toner cartridge A toner cartridge has first and second toner hosing portions configured to house toner. The first toner housing portion has a first bottom part that is arcuately curved. The second toner housing portion has a second bottom part that is arcuately curved. The second b... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8095049 | Toner cartridge and image forming apparatus using the same A toner cartridge is provided removably fitted to a toner supply pipe for supplying toner to a developing device. The toner cartridge includes, as a toner discharging mechanism, a toner discharging portion having a toner discharge port, a toner conveyor screw for co... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8090302 | Closing member for a developer containing device and method for producing such device A developer containing device includes: a developer container having an opening through which developer can be filled in; a closing member that is removably installed to the developer container to close the opening; a stirring and feeding member that is rotatably su... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8073367 | Toner cartridge and image forming apparatus using the same An image forming apparatus includes a photoreceptor drum, a charger, an exposure device, a developing device, a toner cartridge for supplying toner to the developing device, a transfer device and a fixing device. The toner cartridge includes: a toner container, a to... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8055163 | Toner replenishing apparatus and image forming apparatus A toner replenishing apparatus is provided. The toner replenishing apparatus includes a toner replenishing container for replenishing toner stored therein to a developing section by a rotation of the container itself, a toner scraping member provided to be movable w... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8055164 | Developer storage case having a discharge opening of a flat shape A developer storage case includes: a storage case that includes a discharge opening formed in the horizontal direction side surface thereof, that is formed in a flat shape having a horizontal direction width larger than the vertical direction height thereof, and tha... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8055162 | Toner bottle and apparatus for image formation A toner bottle for containing toner has a cylindrical body and a scraper. The bottle body can be rotated on its axis by a driving source. The scraper is supported movably in the bottle body. The bottle body has an opening and ribs. The toner in the toner bottle is s... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8050599 | Toner cartridge and image forming apparatus having toner cartridge A toner cartridge includes a toner receptacle that houses toner, a plurality of stirring members housed in the toner receptacle, a plurality of gears meshing with each other on outside of the toner receptacle, and a phase display section. The stirring members are ar... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8036579 | Developing device and developer cartridge A developing device and a developer cartridge are provided. The developing device includes a first housing that receives a developing roller; a second housing that is disposed adjacent to and detachable from the first housing and stores developer; first and second c... | 10/11/2011 |
| 7983603 | Toner cartridge, developing device and image forming apparatus allowing accurate control of toner replenish amount A toner cartridge includes: a toner holding container having an outlet formed thereon; a partition wall separating the inside of toner holding container to a toner discharging portion in which the outlet is formed and a toner stirring portion other than the toner di... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7957680 | Toner cartridge A toner cartridge inserted in an image forming apparatus and supplying toner to the image forming apparatus comprises a container which contains the toner and provided with a discharging opening for discharging the contained toner, the container having a shape with ... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7929886 | Toner cartridge having a divider plate to prevent excessive refilling A toner cartridge includes, a housing which forms an internal space for housing toner to be fed to an image forming apparatus and which has a filling port for filling the internal space with the toner, a divider plate which is movably provided in the housing so as t... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7925191 | Toner cartridge for developing device A toner cartridge includes: a casing; a partitioning wall; and an operation member. The casing is configured to accommodate toner therein. The casing is formed with a first casing opening. The partitioning wall is configured to be rotatable relative to the casing ar... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7912409 | Toner cartridge The present invention provides an exchangeable toner cartridge which can be attached to or detached from an apparatus main body. The toner cartridge includes the toner transfer member which is provided along a longitudinal direction of the toner cartridge and which ... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7904007 | Developer storage container and image forming apparatus A toner cartridge is a developer storage container for storing toner (developer) in a hollow cylindrical section that is driven to rotate on its axis so that the stored toner is discharged from an outlet. The cylindrical section has an inner circumferential surface ... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7873308 | Developer storage case having a discharge opening of a flat shape A developer storage case includes: a storage case that includes a discharge opening formed in the horizontal direction side surface thereof, that is formed in a flat shape having a horizontal direction width larger than the vertical direction height thereof, and tha... | 01/18/2011 |
| 7869747 | Developer container and method for filling the same A developer container includes: a container chamber that has a container space for containing a developer; and an conveyance member having a rotation shaft and a spiral member and which rotates inside the container space about the rotation shaft, the spiral member b... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7853185 | Toner container A toner container installed in an image forming apparatus includes a toner container main body having a predetermined length and in which toner is accommodated, a discharge port through which the toner is discharged from the toner container main body, a shutter whic... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7840167 | Toner container including a gear which is at least partially exposed to an exterior The toner bottle exchangeably used in an image forming apparatus. The toner bottle includes a bottle body having a substantially cylindrical shape and configured to contain toner, a gear configured to rotate a part of the toner bottle, a cap attached to the bottle b... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7801469 | Toner cartridge The toner cartridge is provided with: a toner storing container of a rectangular shape having a toner feeding opening in an angular portion thereof; and a stirring conveying member that is rotatably disposed inside the toner storing container in a predetermined rota... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7796925 | Developer holder, image forming unit, and image forming apparatus A developer cartridge holds toner therein. A chamber is A shutter rotates in slide contact with the arcuate surface of the chamber, being movable either to a closing position where the shutter closes the first opening or to an opening position where the shutter open... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7792470 | Toner container and developer replenishing device A toner container contains toner and includes: a container having a toner discharge hole; a toner conveyance screw for conveying the toner within the container toward the toner discharge hole; and a shutter cylinder including a peripheral wall formed with a toner di... | 09/07/2010 |
| 7756451 | Rotary mounting structure for toner cartridge A toner cartridge comprising a rotary 2 provided with an agitator 3 that agitates a toner, and a bearing that rotatably supports a shaft tip 6 of the rotary 2, comprises a retainer 10 at the shaft tip 6 of the rotary 2 | 07/13/2010 |
| 7747202 | Method and toner bottle for image forming apparatus capable of effectively supplying toner to image forming apparatus The toner bottle exchangeably used in an image forming apparatus. The toner bottle includes a bottle body having a substantially cylindrical shape and configured to contain toner, a gear configured to rotate a part of the toner bottle, a cap attached to the bottle b... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7747200 | Image forming apparatus with toner container attachable in plural directions An image forming apparatus includes a main body, a developing device, and a toner container. The toner container is attachable to and detachable from the main body, and a rotating shaft is installed in the interior thereof. A first joint is on one end of the toner c... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7742726 | Developer cartridge, developing unit and image forming apparatus including the same A developer cartridge, developing unit, and image forming apparatus are provided. The developer cartridge includes a cartridge cabinet including a developer accommodate chamber, a supply opening, and a return opening. The developer cartridge further includes a rotat... | 06/22/2010 |
| 7738819 | Image forming method and apparatus, and developing device and process cartridge therefor An image forming apparatus including an image bearing member and a developing device configured to develop an electrostatic image on the image bearing member with a toner to form a toner image thereon and including a developing unit configured to develop the electro... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7720418 | Toner change and flow stabilizing developing device, process cartridge, and image forming apparatus A developing unit develops a latent image on an image carrier with toner. A toner cartridge is detachably arranged in parallel with the developing unit, and supplies the toner to the developing unit. An opening is disposed between the developing unit and the toner c... | 05/18/2010 |
| 7697871 | Toner container and developer replenishing device A toner container for containing toner includes a first side wall and a second side wall opposite to each other; a toner discharge hole; an agitator for agitating the toner, the agitator rotatable around an agitating shaft bridged between the first side wall and the... | 04/13/2010 |
| 7672624 | Bearing and locating member for a toner cartridge for use with an image forming device The present application is directed to toner cartridges with a bearing plate to locate and provide a bearing surface to one or more rotational members. The bearing plate may be positioned on an outer wall of a body of a toner cartridge. The bearing plate may include... | 03/02/2010 |
| 7634218 | Toner cartridge for developing device A toner cartridge includes: a casing; a partitioning wall; and an operation member. The casing is configured to accommodate toner therein. The casing is formed with a first casing opening. The partitioning wall is configured to be rotatable relative to the casing ar... | 12/15/2009 |
| 7548715 | Container for toner cartridge A container for a toner cartridge includes a hollow main body defining a longitudinal central axis. The main body has a first section near a rear end thereof, a second section near a front end thereof, a connecting section between the first and second sections, a lo... | 06/16/2009 |
| 7529511 | Toner cartridge The present invention provides an exchangeable toner cartridge which can be attached to or detached from an apparatus main body. The toner cartridge includes the toner transfer member which is provided along a longitudinal direction of the toner cartridge and which ... | 05/05/2009 |
| 7526237 | Rotary mounting structure for toner cartridge A toner cartridge comprising a rotary 2 provided with an agitator 3 that agitates a toner, and a bearing that rotatably supports a shaft tip 6 of the rotary 2, comprises a retainer 10 at the shaft tip 6 of the rotary 2 | 04/28/2009 |
| 7509081 | High-capacity toner cartridge and toner agitator An agitator blade and toner cartridge that enables a higher capacity of toner while lowering the load exerted by the print engine motor as toner is agitated. This allows for greater efficiency at low toner levels as the blade is brought closer to the inner wall of t... | 03/24/2009 |
