CONTAINER FOR SUPPLYING DEVELOPER Russian patent published in 2010 - IPC G03G15/18 

FIELD: physics.

SUBSTANCE: container for supplying developer, which can be removed from the a developer receiving device which includes an actuating element, said container for supplying developer is mounted in the developer receiving device through an operation which involves at least its turning. Said container for supplying developer includes: a container housing having an inner space configured to hold the developer; a device for discharging the developer placed inside the said container housing, and configured and positioned to discharge the developer from the said container housing when turned about the said container housing, when the said container for supplying developer is in a position for discharging the developer, in which the developer is discharged towards the developer receiving device; a drive transmission device linked to the actuating element and configured and positioned to transmit rotational force from the actuating element to the said discharge device; and a loading application device configured and positioned to apply the load to the said drive transmission device for turning the said container for supplying the developer towards the developer discharge position through a rotational force received by the said drive transmission device, and a load removing device, configured and positioned to essentially remove the load applied to the said drive transmission device by the said load application device when the said container for supplying developer is in the position for supplying the developer. Since the developer contains extremely fine particles, there is a disadvantage in that the developer scatters depending on performance of the operation for supplying the developer. The invention discloses a scheme in which the container for supplying the developer is mounted on image forming device, and the developer is gradually discharged through a small opening.

EFFECT: improved container.

45 cl, 31 dwg