Developer accommodating unit, process cartridge and electrophotographic image forming apparatus

A developer accommodating unit for accommodating developer, said developer accommodating unit comprising:

• a flexible container that accommodates the developer, said flexible container being capable of discharging the developer from an opening;
• a frame for accommodating said flexible container;
• and
• an urging member provided inside said frame and outside said flexible container, said urging member being configured to be movable relative to said frame for deforming said flexible container, and said urging member being contactable to the developer,
• wherein said urging member urges a surface of said flexible container having the opening.

A developer accommodating unit for accommodating developer, said developer accommodating unit comprising:

• a flexible container that accommodates the developer, said flexible container being capable of discharging the developer therein from an opening;
• a frame for accommodating said flexible container;
• and
• an urging member provided inside said frame and outside said flexible container, said urging member being configured to be contactable to a surface of said flexible container for deforming said flexible container, and said urging member being contactable to the developer,
• wherein said urging member is provided rotatably relative to said frame.

A developer accommodating unit for accommodating developer, said developer accommodating unit comprising:

• a flexible container that accommodates the developer, said flexible container being capable of discharging the developer from an opening;
• a frame for accommodating said flexible container;
• and
• an urging member provided inside said frame and outside said flexible container, said urging member being configured to be movable relative to said frame for deforming said flexible container,
• wherein said urging member is a stirring member for stirring the developer that is inside said frame and discharged from said flexible container, and said urging member is provided rotatably relative to said frame.

A developer accommodating unit for accommodating developer, said developer accommodating unit comprising:

• a flexible container that accommodates the developer, said flexible container being capable of discharging the developer from an opening;
• a frame for accommodating said flexible container;
• and
• an urging member provided inside said frame and outside said flexible container, said urging member being configured to be movable relative to said frame for deforming said flexible container,
• wherein said urging member is provided so as to urge said flexible container repeatedly while being contacted to and not being contacted to a surface of said flexible container, and
• wherein said surface of said flexible container includes the opening.

A developer accommodating unit for accommodating developer, said developer accommodating unit comprising:

• a flexible container that accommodates the developer, said flexible container being capable of discharging the developer therein from an opening;
• a frame for accommodating said flexible container;
• a sealing member for sealing the opening, said sealing member being attached to said flexible container;
• an unsealing member attached to said sealing member and configured to peel off said sealing member from said flexible container by moving said sealing member;
• and
• an urging member provided inside said frame and outside said flexible container, said urging member being configured to be contactable to a surface of said flexible container for deforming said flexible container,
• wherein said unsealing member comprises said urging member and is contactable to the developer that is discharged from said flexible container.

A developer accommodating unit for accommodating developer, said developer accommodating unit comprising:

• a flexible container that accommodates the developer, said flexible container being capable of discharging the developer from an opening;
• a frame for accommodating said flexible container;
• and
• a stirring member for stirring the developer, inside said frame, discharged from said flexible container,
• wherein said stirring member functions as an unsealing member for unsealing the opening.

A developer accommodating unit for accommodating developer, said developer accommodating unit comprising:

• a flexible container that accommodates the developer, said flexible container being capable of discharging the developer therein from an opening;
• a frame for accommodating said flexible container;
• a sealing member for sealing the opening, said sealing member being attached to said flexible container;
• an unsealing member attached to said sealing member and configured to peel off said sealing member from said flexible container and to remove said sealing member from said flexible container by moving said sealing member;
• and
• an urging member provided inside said frame and outside said flexible container, said urging member being configured to be contactable to a surface of said flexible container for deforming said flexible container.