TONER CONTAINER, PROCESS CARTRIDGE AND IMAGE FORMING DEVICE Russian patent published in 2017 - IPC G03G15/08 

FIELD: printing industry.

SUBSTANCE: group of inventions comprises of a toner container, a process cartridge and an image forming device. Wherein the toner container comprises of the following: a container body for containing the toner, which is able to be fixed detachably to the mounting portion, including a connecting element, in the developing device, wherein the connecting element is capable of performing a reciprocating motion and is formed of a flexible element, an outlet for the release of the toner contained in the container body, a shutter for opening and closing the exit, and which includes the first engaged portion for engaging the connecting element and the actuating element for moving the shutter, and which includes the second engaged portion for engaging the connecting element, wherein in the state in which the container body is not set in the mounting portion, the shutter and actuating element are in the state of disconnection with each other, and when the container body is set in the mounting portion, the shutter and actuating element may be coupled by the connecting element.

EFFECT: development of a toner container in which the opening of the shutter in an uninstalled state is prevented and which includes an actuating element and a shutter that can work in cooperation via the connecting member and the development of a process cartridge and an image forming device.

23 cl, 44 dwg