Developer transporting device and image forming apparatus
AssigneeFuji Xerox Co., Ltd.
InventorYoshiyuki Takashima
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Abstract
A developer transporting device includes a transporting device body having an inlet, an inlet cover member that opens and closes the inlet, a container having an outlet, an outlet cover member that opens and closes the outlet, a restraining member that restrains an opening movement of the inlet cover member, and a releasing member that is capable of releasing the inlet cover member from the state in which the opening movement is restrained. The restraining member restrains the opening movement of the inlet cover member when the outlet cover member is closed. The releasing member releases the inlet cover member from the state in which the opening movement is restrained when the outlet cover member is open.
Claims14
A developer transporting device comprising:
- a transporting device body having an inlet through which developer is supplied to the transporting device body;
- an inlet cover member that opens and closes the inlet;
- a container having an outlet through which developer contained in the container is discharged, the container being detachably supported by the transporting device body;
- an outlet cover member that opens and closes the outlet;
- a restraining member that is provided on the transporting device body and that restrains an opening movement of the inlet cover member;
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- a releasing member that is provided on the container and that is capable of releasing the inlet cover member from the state in which the opening movement is restrained,
- wherein the restraining member restrains the opening movement of the inlet cover member when the outlet cover member is closed, and
- the releasing member releases the inlet cover member from the state in which the opening movement is restrained when the outlet cover member is open.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.