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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 28, 2020
Filed:
Mar. 15, 2019
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Yohei Gamo, Abiko, JP;
Tsukasa Mine, Tsukuba, JP;
Akihito Kamura, Nagareyama, JP;
Koji Katayama, Misato, JP;
Masato Yamaoka, Kashiwa, JP;
Yusuke Oizumi, Toride, JP;
Manabu Jimba, Tsukuba, JP;
Ayatomo Okino, Moriya, JP;
Nobuyuki Yomoda, Kashiwa, JP;
Keisuke Isobe, Tokyo, JP;
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
With a mounting operation of a supply container, a supported portionof a developer receiving portionis supported by a receipt supporting portionof a lifting portion. With further mounting operation, a shutter sliding portionof the lifting portionslides on a shutter inclined portionof a shutter. The developer receiving portionis displaced so as to bring a receiving opening into communication with a discharge opening by operating, using the shutter, the lifting portionsupporting the supported portionof the developer receiving portion. By this, a load required for movement of the developer receiving portionis reduced to achieve smooth mounting of the supply container.