DEVELOPER CONTAINER, DEVELOPING DEVICE, PROCESS UNIT AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS Russian patent published in 2016 - IPC G03G15/08 

FIELD: photography.

SUBSTANCE: disclosed group of inventions relates to container for a developer, which contains a developer, a developing device, a process unit and an image forming device, which include a container for developer. Invention discloses a developer container and an image forming apparatus, which comprises said developer container. Developer container is configured for detachable attachment to main body of image forming device and includes gear wheel (62) of container configured to be actuated by engaging with gear wheel (105) of main body at point G, convex portion (79), configured to inserted in groove (103) of main body and concave section (73 b), made so that protrusion (101) of main body is inserted in concave portion (73 b), wherein in direction of shaft rotation of gear wheel (62) of container convex portion (79) is located on one side of point of G, which is considered to be setting, and concave section (73 b) is located on other side.

EFFECT: technical result consists in increasing degree of freedom in designing assembly of guide unit, dimensions of which can be reduced, as well as a developing device, process unit and image forming apparatus, which include a developer container.

13 cl, 33 dwg