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US 2006/0140681 A1Published application
Developing apparatus, developer container, and image forming apparatus
AssigneeKyocera Mita Corporation
InventorNaoki Yamane
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Abstract
In a developing apparatus provided with developer container attaching and detaching means that makes a developer container attachable to and detachable from a developing device, inadvertent operation preventing means is provided that disables, when the developing apparatus is detached from an image forming apparatus main body, operation of the developer container attaching and detaching means.
Claims4
A developing apparatus comprising:
- developer container attaching and detaching means that makes a developer container attachable to and detachable from a developing device,
- wherein inadvertent operation preventing means is provided that disables operation of the developer container attaching and detaching means when the developing apparatus is detached from an image forming apparatus main body.
A developer container that is detachably fitted to a developing device, the developer container comprising:
- inadvertent operation preventing means that disables, when the developing device is detached from an image forming apparatus main body with the developer container fitted thereto, operation of developer container attaching and detaching means that makes the developer container attachable to and detachable from the developing device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.