Toner cartridge
AssigneeBrother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorShougo Sato
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Abstract
A toner cartridge includes a housing configured to contain toner. The housing includes a main body, a first side plate, and a second side plate. The main body has a tubular shape extending in a first direction. The main body is made of paper. The first side plate is located at one end of the main body in the first direction. The first side plate is made of resin. The second side plate located at an other end of the main body in the first direction. The second side plate is made of resin. The main body includes a peripheral surface having a discharge opening. The discharge opening is configured to discharge toner in the housing.
Claims15
A toner cartridge comprising:
- a housing configured to contain toner,
- the housing including:
- a main body having a tubular shape extending in a first direction, the main body being made of paper;
- a first side plate located at one end of the main body in the first direction, the first side plate being made of resin;
- and
- a second side plate located at an other end of the main body in the first direction, the second side plate being made of resin,
- the main body including a peripheral surface having a discharge opening, the discharge opening being configured to discharge toner in the housing,
- wherein the one end of the main body in the first direction has a first opening;
- wherein the other end of the main body in the first direction has a second opening;
- wherein the first side plate closes the first opening;
- and
- wherein the second side plate closes the second opening.
A toner cartridge comprising:
- a housing configured to contain toner, the housing having a discharge opening configured to discharge toner;
- and
- an agitator located in the housing, the agitator being rotatable about an axis extending in a first direction to agitate toner in the housing,
- the housing including:
- a main body having a tubular shape extending in the first direction, the main body being made of paper;
- a first side plate located at one end of the main body in the first direction, the first side plate being made of resin;
- and
- a second side plate located at an other end of the main body in the first direction, the second side plate being made of resin,
- the first side plate supporting one end of the agitator in the first direction, and
- the second side plate supporting an other end of the agitator in the first direction,
- wherein the one end of the main body in the first direction has a first opening;
- wherein the other end of the main body in the first direction has a second opening;
- wherein the first side plate closes the first opening;
- and
- wherein the second side plate closes the second opening.
A toner cartridge comprising:
- a housing configured to contain toner,
- the housing including:
- a main body having a tubular shape extending in a first direction, the main body being made of paper;
- a first side plate located at one end of the main body in the first direction, the first side plate being made of resin;
- and
- a second side plate located at an other end of the main body in the first direction, the second side plate being made of resin,
- the housing having a discharge opening, the discharge opening being configured to discharge toner in the housing,
- wherein the one end of the main body in the first direction has a first opening;
- wherein the other end of the main body in the first direction has a second opening;
- wherein the first side plate closes the first opening;
- and
- wherein the second side plate closes the second opening.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.