Developer storage body, developing device and image forming apparatus
AssigneeOki Data Corporation
InventorOsamu Teramura
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Abstract
A developer storage body includes a developer storage portion storing a developer and having an elongated shape, an outlet opening provided at a substantially center portion of the developer storage portion in a longitudinal direction of the developer storage portion, inclined portions provided on both end portions of the developer storage portion in the longitudinal direction, a rotation member rotatably provided in the developer storage portion, and a film member provided on the rotation member. The film member is brought into contact with the inclined portions when the rotation member rotates.
Claims14
A developer storage body comprising:
- a developer storage portion storing a developer and having an elongated shape;
- an outlet opening provided at a substantially center portion of said developer storage portion in a longitudinal direction of said developer storage portion;
- inclined portions provided on both end portions of said developer storage portion in said longitudinal direction;
- a rotation member rotatably provided in said developer storage portion, and
- a film member provided on said rotation member, said film member being brought into contact with said inclined portions when said rotation member rotates.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.