Toner container and image forming apparatus
US-2015147096-A1 · May 28, 2015 · US
Image forming apparatus with removable unit and a connectable device to connect to the removable unit
US9507313B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9507313-B2 |
| Application number | US-201514982709-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Dec 29, 2015 |
| Priority date | Jan 14, 2015 |
| Publication date | Nov 29, 2016 |
| Grant date | Nov 29, 2016 |
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An image forming apparatus includes a removable unit to be removably installed in the image forming apparatus, having a unit-side opening, a connectable device having an apparatus-side opening to be connected to the unit-side opening to send developer from one of the removable unit and the connectable device to the other, a receptacle disposed below the unit-side opening and the apparatus-side opening to receive and store developer dropping from above, and a drawer unit to be retractably drawn out from the image forming apparatus. The receptacle is united with the drawer unit to be drawn out from the image forming apparatus together with the drawer unit.
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What is claimed is: 1. An image forming apparatus, comprising: a removable unit to be removably installed in the image forming apparatus, the removable unit having a unit-side opening; a connectable device having an apparatus-side opening to be connected to the unit-side opening to send developer from one of the removable unit and the connectable device to the other of the removable unit and the connectable device; a drawer unit to be retractably drawn out from the image formi…
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Physics · mapped topic
Physics · mapped topic
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Physics · mapped topic
Physics · mapped topic
Physics · mapped topic
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- What does patent US9507313B2 cover?
- An image forming apparatus includes a removable unit to be removably installed in the image forming apparatus, having a unit-side opening, a connectable device having an apparatus-side opening to be connected to the unit-side opening to send developer from one of the removable unit and the connectable device to the other, a receptacle disposed below the unit-side opening and the apparatus-side …
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Terai Junichi, Ogawa Tadashi, Mabuchi Hiroyuki, and 5 more
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification G03G21/10. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Nov 29 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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