Image forming apparatus and toner case
AssigneeKYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
InventorTatsuya Yamanaka
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Abstract
An image forming apparatus includes an attachment member and a toner case. The toner case has a discharge port openable and closable by a shutter mechanism. The shutter mechanism has a first shutter member and a second shutter member. The first shutter member closes the discharge port in a condition in which the toner case is detached from the attachment member, and opens the discharge port in a condition in which the toner case is attached to the attachment member. The second shutter member covers the back side edge portion of the communication port with which the discharge port is communicated in a condition in which the toner case is detached from the attachment member, and exposes the back side edge portion of the communication port in a condition in which the toner case is attached to the attachment member.
Claims16
An image forming apparatus comprising:
- an attachment member;
- and
- a toner case attachable and detachable to/from the attachment member along an attachment direction, wherein the toner case includes:
- a case main body having a discharge port configured to discharge a toner;
- and
- a shutter mechanism configured to open and close the discharge port, wherein the shutter mechanism has:
- a supporting member arranged outside the case main body and having a communication port communicating with the discharge port;
- a first shutter member positioned at a closing position configured to close the discharge port and the communication port in a condition in which the toner case is detached from the attachment member, and at an opening position configured to open the discharge port and the communication port in a condition in which the toner case is attached to the attachment member;
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- a second shutter member positioned at a covering position configured to cover the back side edge portion of the communication port in the attachment direction from the outside in a condition in which the toner case is detached from the attachment member, and at an exposing position configured to expose the back side edge portion of the communication port in the attachment direction in a condition in which the toner case is attached to the attachment member.
A toner case provided at an image forming apparatus with an attachment member and attachable and detachable to/from the attachment member along an attachment direction comprising:
- a case main body having a discharge port configured to discharge a toner;
- and
- a shutter mechanism configured to open and close the discharge port, wherein the shutter mechanism has:
- a supporting member arranged outside the case main body and having a communication port communicating with the discharge port;
- a first shutter member positioned at a closing position configured to close the discharge port and the communication port in a condition in which the toner case is detached from the attachment member, and at an opening position configured to open the discharge port and the communication port in a condition in which the toner case is attached to the attachment member;
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- a second shutter member positioned at a covering position configured to cover the back side edge portion of the communication port in the attachment direction from the outside in a condition in which the toner case is detached from the attachment member, and at an exposing position configured to expose the back side edge portion of the communication port in the attachment direction in a condition in which the toner case is attached to the attachment member.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.