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US 2012/0301187 A1Published application
Developer container and packaging system
AssigneeOki Data Corporation
InventorsTakemasa ISHIKURO, Tatsuya MURAKAMI, Takuya GOTO, Teruo SOEDA
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Abstract
A developer container includes a developer containing member that contains developer; an opening part through which the developer is externally supplied, and a pressure absorbing mechanism that is provided on an external portion of the developer containing member. The pressure absorbing mechanism is configured to deform in an inward direction toward the developer container when an external force is applied to the developer container.
Claims17
A developer container, comprising:
- a developer containing member that contains developer;
- an opening part through which the developer is externally supplied;
- and
- a pressure absorbing mechanism that is provided on an external portion of the developer containing member, wherein
- the pressure absorbing mechanism is configured to deform in an inward direction toward the developer container when an external force is applied to the developer container.
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