DEVELOPER STORING UNIT, PROCESS CARTRIDGE AND ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC IMAGE FORMATION DEVICE Russian patent published in 2016 - IPC G03G15/08 

FIELD: information technology.

SUBSTANCE: present invention relates to an image forming apparatus, as well as enclosing the developer container, the developer unit to the host, to an apparatus and a developing cartridge to be used in the image forming apparatus. Stated is a group of imaging devices, as well as accommodating a developer storing unit holding a developer unit, a developing unit and a cartridge to be used in the image forming apparatus. A developer accommodating unit for accommodating a developer comprising a flexible container which accommodates a developer, and which is capable of releasing the developer from the opening, the carrier element for accommodating said flexible container, and a biasing member provided inside said support member and outside said flexible container and adapted to be moved relative to said support member to deform said flexible container, said biasing member changes the position of the hole with respect to said support member by urging said flexible container.

EFFECT: technical result is to achieve a satisfactory release the developer from the developer accommodating a deformable element.

23 cl, 57 dwg