EP0102002A2
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Toner dispensing apparatus
Assignee: Konica Minolta Inc
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Filing: 1983-08-10
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2003-08-10
Abstract
Abstract @ A toner dispensing apparatus consists of a toner receiving portion (2) and a toner container unit (1) to be mounted on the former. The toner receiving portion (2) has an openable cover (23) for opening and closing an opening portion (221) of the toner receiving portion (2). The toner container unit (1) has container (11), a seal member (14) for sealing an opening portion (132) of the container (11), and a slide member (15) connected with a portion of the seal member (14) and slidable with respect to the opening portion (132). The seal member (14) is torn off from the opening portion (132) when the slide member (15) is moved in conjunction with the opening motion of the openable cover (23).
Inventors
- 👤 Takashi Tamura
- 👤 Shun Kawata
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 14:22
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03G; G03G15/00; G03G15/06; G03G15/08; G03G15/0822; G03G15/0877; G03G15/0881; G03G15/0882; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S222/00; Y10S222/01
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
122 words
A toner dispensing apparatus comprising a toner receiving portion (2) having an openable cover (23) for opening and closing an opening portion (221) of the toner receiving portion (2); and a toner container unit (l) having a container (11), a seal member (14) for sealing an opening portion (132) of the container (11), and a slide member (15) connected with a portion of said seal member (14) and slidable with respect to said opening portion (132), said toner container unit (1) being able to fit with said toner receiving portion (2), and said seal member (14) being torn off from said opening portion (132) when said slide member (15) is moved in conjunction with the opening motion of said openable cover (23).
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
122 words
A toner dispensing apparatus comprising a toner receiving portion (2) having an openable cover (23) for opening and closing an opening portion (221) of the toner receiving portion (2); and a toner container unit (l) having a container (11), a seal member (14) for sealing an opening portion (132) of the container (11), and a slide member (15) connected with a portion of said seal member (14) and slidable with respect to said opening portion (132), said toner container unit (1) being able to fit with said toner receiving portion (2), and said seal member (14) being torn off from said opening portion (132) when said slide member (15) is moved in conjunction with the opening motion of said openable cover (23).
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
46 words
A toner dispensing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said openable cover (23) in the closed state is released from its locked state when the toner container unit (1) is mounted against a retaining spring member (233) provided in the opening portion (221) of said apparatus.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
33 words
A toner dispensing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said openable cover (23) is opened and closed in conjunction with the movement of a knob (25) provided outside of said opening portion (221).
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
63 words
A toner dispensing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the toner container unit (1) having the slide cover (15) at its opening portion is mounted on the opening portion of said apparatus, the improvement in that a locking member (26) is provided which prevents removal of the toner container unit (1) during the opened state of the openable cover (23) of said apparatus.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
26 words
A toner dispensing apparatus according to claim 4,wherein said locking member (26) serves as also a member for mounting and supporting said toner container unit (1).
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
67 words
A toner dispensing apparatus as set forth in claim 1, wherein a slide plate (24) capable of sliding by means of a spring (233) is provided onto the openable cover (23) of said apparatus, and said spring (233) is compressed to slide said slide plate (24) on said openable cover (23) when the toner container unit (1) is mounted to the opening portion (221) of said apparatus.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
36 words
A toner dispensing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a leveling plate (28) is provided which moves in said toner dispensing apparatus together with said openable cover (23) thereof behind opening of said openable cover (23).
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
32 words
A toner dispensing apparatus according to claim 7, wherein said leveling plate (28) assumes such an attitude as permitting the leveling operation only during the opening stroke of said openable cover (23).
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
35 words
A toner dispensing apparatus according to claim 7 or 8, wherein said leveling plate (28) is made turned to kick up toner at the final position in the opening stroke of said openable cover (23).
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
35 words
A toner dispensing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said openable cover (23) and/or the sliding portion on its sliding surface are formed with unevenness, whereby said openable cover (23) is moved with adequate vibrations.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
44 words
A toner dispensing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a blade (232) is provided onto said openable cover (23) to remove the toner having adhered on the sliding surface of said openable cover (23), at the time when said openable cover (23) is closed.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
33 words
A toner dispensing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said openable cover (23) is opened and closed in conjunction with the movement of a knob (25) provided outside of said opening portion (221).
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