US Patent Application 18233381. TONER CARTRIDGE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS simplified abstract

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TONER CARTRIDGE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS

Organization Name

CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA==Inventor(s)==

[[Category:AKINOBU Hirayama of Shizuoka (JP)]]

[[Category:TOSHIKI Fujino of Kanagawa (JP)]]

[[Category:TERUHIKO Sasaki of Shizuoka (JP)]]

[[Category:TACHIO Kawai of Tokyo (JP)]]

[[Category:DAISUKE Abe of Shizuoka (JP)]]

TONER CARTRIDGE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A simplified explanation of the abstract

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18233381 titled 'TONER CARTRIDGE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS

Simplified Explanation

The abstract describes a toner cartridge that has a casing for holding toner and a toner discharge opening. It also includes a fan and a closing member that can be opened or closed to allow passage of toner. The cartridge has a drive receiving member that receives a driving force from outside the cartridge and transmits it to the fan and closing member through rotation. The closing member moves periodically between the closed and open positions by receiving the driving force.

  • The toner cartridge has a casing for holding toner and a toner discharge opening.
  • It includes a fan and a closing member that can be opened or closed to allow passage of toner.
  • The cartridge has a drive receiving member that receives a driving force from outside the cartridge.
  • The driving force is transmitted to the fan and closing member through rotation of the drive receiving member.
  • The closing member moves periodically between the closed and open positions by receiving the driving force.


Original Abstract Submitted

A toner cartridge includes a casing accommodating toner and provided with a toner discharge opening, a fan, a closing member capable of shifting between a closed position and an open position for opening a passage. The toner cartridge also includes a drive receiving member for receiving a driving force from outside of the toner cartridge and for transmitting the driving force toward the fan and the closing member by rotation thereof. The closing member periodically moves between the closed position and the open position by receiving the driving force.