Developer Cartridge
AssigneeBrother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorJunichi Hashimoto
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Abstract
A developer cartridge includes a developer container, a casing, a sealing member, and a drive input. The developer container is configured to sealingly contain developer therein. The developer container has an outlet through which the developer flows out of the developer container. The casing is configured to accommodate the developer container therein. The casing supports the developer container to allow the developer container to rotate about an axis thereof in a rotating direction. The sealing member is configured to seal the outlet. The drive input is configured to transmit rotational driving force to the developer container. The sealing member is fixed to the casing.
Claims16
A developer cartridge, comprising:
- a developer container configured to sealingly contain developer therein, the developer container having an outlet through which the developer flows out of the developer container;
- a casing configured to accommodate the developer container therein, the casing supporting the developer container to allow the developer container to rotate about an axis thereof in a rotating direction;
- a sealing member configured to seal the outlet;
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- a drive input configured to transmit rotational driving force to the developer container;
- wherein the sealing member is fixed to the casing.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.