Process cartridge and image forming apparatus including the same
AssigneeBrother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorShougo SATO
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AssigneeBrother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorShougo SATO
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A process cartridge includes a first cartridge and a second cartridge. The first cartridge includes a first wall having a first opening, a first shutter configured to open and close the first opening, and a first operating portion configured to operate together with the first shutter. The second cartridge is mountable onto and demountable from the first cartridge and contains a developer. The second cartridge includes a second wall facing the first wall and having a second opening corresponding to the first opening, a second shutter configured top open and close the second opening, and a second operating portion configured to operate together with the second shutter. The first cartridge further includes a third operating portion. When the second cartridge is mounted onto the first cartridge, the first operating portion and the third operating portion operate together through the second operating portion.
A process cartridge comprising:
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