US 2015/0086242 A1Published application

Toner container and image forming apparatus including thereof

AssigneeKYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.

InventorHiroaki Tsuchiya

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Abstract

Apparatus main body of image forming apparatus includes first rotation portion, second rotation portion, and lever. Toner container includes opening/closing mechanism for opening and closing the toner discharge outlet, and first coupling portion that is provided rotatably with respect to the housing and configured to, when the toner container is attached to the apparatus main body, be coupled with the first rotation portion of the apparatus main body to be integrally rotatable therewith. The opening/closing mechanism includes second coupling portion configured to, when the toner container is attached to the apparatus main body, be coupled with the second rotation portion of the apparatus main body to be integrally rotatable therewith. The opening/closing mechanism is configured to open and close the toner discharge outlet as the second coupling portion is rotated. The second coupling portion and the first coupling portion are configured to rotate in conjunction with each other.

Claims7

Dependent claims

An image forming apparatus comprising:

an apparatus main body;
and
a toner container attached to the apparatus main body, wherein
the apparatus main body includes a first rotation portion, a second rotation portion, and a lever, the first rotation portion and the second rotation portion being provided each rotatably, in alignment with each other, and the lever being provided integrally with the first rotation portion,
the toner container includes a housing for storing toner, a toner discharge outlet formed on the housing, an opening/closing mechanism provided on the housing and configured to open and close the toner discharge outlet, and a first coupling portion that is provided rotatably with respect to the housing and configured to, when the toner container is attached to the apparatus main body, be coupled with the first rotation portion of the apparatus main body to be integrally rotatable therewith,
the opening/closing mechanism includes a second coupling portion configured to, when the toner container is attached to the apparatus main body, be coupled with the second rotation portion of the apparatus main body to be integrally rotatable therewith, the opening/closing mechanism being configured to open and close the toner discharge outlet as the second coupling portion is rotated, and
the first coupling portion and the second coupling portion are configured to rotate in conjunction with each other.

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A toner container comprising:

a housing attached to an apparatus main body of an image forming apparatus and configured to store toner;
a toner discharge outlet formed on the housing;
an opening/closing mechanism provided on the housing and configured to open and close the toner discharge outlet;
and
a first coupling portion that is provided rotatably with respect to the housing, wherein
the apparatus main body includes a first rotation portion, a second rotation portion, and a lever, the first rotation portion and the second rotation portion being provided each rotatably, in alignment with each other, and the lever being provided integrally with the first rotation portion,
the first coupling portion is configured to, when the toner container is attached to the apparatus main body, be coupled with the first rotation portion of the apparatus main body to be integrally rotatable therewith,
the opening/closing mechanism includes a second coupling portion configured to, when the toner container is attached to the apparatus main body, be coupled with the second rotation portion of the apparatus main body to be integrally rotatable therewith, the opening/closing mechanism being configured to open and close the toner discharge outlet as the second coupling portion is rotated, and
the second coupling portion and the first coupling portion are configured to rotate in conjunction with each other.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.