Developing agent container package unit, packing receptacle for developing agent container, and packing method of developing agent container

A packing receptacle usable with a developing agent container in a developing agent container package unit, the packing receptacle comprising:

• a packing case including a top end and a bottom end and a plurality of side surfaces extending vertically between the top end and the bottom end to define a plurality of corners;
• a developing agent container including first and second ends and storing toner therein and disposed inside the packing case;
• and
• a supporting member having at least one projection and at least one groove formed thereon, the supporting member disposed along opposing longitudinal sides of the developing agent container supporting the developing agent container containing toner therein, so that the developing agent container is inclined with respect to all side surfaces extending between the top end and the bottom end of the packing case and a first end of the developing agent container is disposed adjacent a first corner of the packing case and a second end of the developing agent container is disposed adjacent a second corner that is diagonally opposite from the first corner,
• wherein a longitudinal axis of the developing agent container is aligned with a diagonal along a surface of the packing case, and
• wherein the at least one projection corresponds to the at least one groove.

A method of packing a developing agent container in a developing agent container package unit, the method comprising:

• preparing a packing receptacle including a top end and a bottom end and a plurality of side surfaces extending vertically between the top end and the bottom end to define a plurality of corners;
• and
• causing the developing agent container containing toner therein, to be received inside the packing receptacle so that the developing agent container is inclined with respect to all side surfaces extending between the top end and the bottom end of the packing receptacle and a first end of the developing agent container is disposed adjacent a first corner of the packing receptacle and a second end of developing agent container is disposed adjacent a second corner that is diagonally opposite from the first corner by a supporting member disposed along opposing longitudinal sides of the developing agent container, the supporting member includes at least one projection and at least one groove corresponding to the at least one projection formed thereon,
• wherein the developing agent container is received in the packing receptacle so that a longitudinal axis of the developing agent container is inclined with respect to one side surface of the packing receptacle.

A method of assembling an image forming apparatus, the method comprising:

• providing a developing agent container packed using a packing technique;
• wherein the packing technique includes;
• preparing a packing receptacle including a top end and a bottom end and a plurality of side surfaces extending vertically between the top end and the bottom end to define a plurality of corners;
• and
• causing the developing agent container to be received inside the packing receptacle so that the developing agent container containing toner therein, is inclined with respect to all side surfaces extending between the top end and the bottom end of the packing receptacle and a first end of the developing agent container is disposed adjacent a first corner of the packing receptacle and a second end of the developing agent container is disposed adjacent a second corner that is diagonally opposite from the first corner by disposing supporting members along opposing longitudinal sides of the developing agent container,
• wherein the developing agent container has a longitudinal axis which is inclined with respect to one side surface of the packing receptacle, and
• wherein the supporting member includes at least one projection and at least one groove corresponding to the at least one projection formed thereon.

A packaging unit usable with a developing agent container, the packaging unit comprising:

• a packing case including a top end and a bottom end and a plurality of side surfaces extending vertically between the top end and the bottom end to define a plurality of corners;
• and
• a developing agent container including first and second ends and storing toner therein and disposed inside the packing case, the developing agent container to be inclined with respect to all side surfaces extending between the top end and the bottom end of the packing case and a first end of the developing agent container is disposed adjacent a first corner of the packing case and a second end of the developing agent container is disposed adjacent a second corner that is diagonally opposite from the first corner by supporting members disposed along opposing longitudinal sides of the developing agent container,
• wherein the developing agent container has a longitudinal axis which is inclined with respect to one side surface of the packing case, and
• wherein the supporting members include at least one projection and at least one groove corresponding to the at least one projection formed thereon.

A method of using a packaging unit having a developing agent container, the method comprising:

• storing toner in a developing agent container;
• and
• disposing the developing agent container inside a packing case including a top end and a bottom end and a plurality of side surfaces extending vertically between the top end and the bottom end to define a plurality of corners such that the developing agent container containing toner, is inclined with respect to all sides extending between the top end and the bottom end of the packing case and a first end of the developing agent container is disposed adjacent a first corner of the packing case and a second end of the developing agent container is disposed adjacent a second corner that is diagonally opposite from the first corner, by disposing supporting members along opposing longitudinal sides of the developing agent container, the supporting members having at least one projection and at least one groove corresponding to the at least one projection formed thereon,
• wherein the developing agent container has a longitudinal axis which is inclined with respect to one side surface of the packing case.