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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 03, 2021
Filed:
Jun. 25, 2018
Applicant:
Konica Minolta, Inc., Tokyo, JP;
Inventors:
Kentaro Aoki, Toyohashi, JP;
Kenzo Toya, Okazaki, JP;
Assignee:
KONICA MINOLTA, INC., Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65B 31/02 (2006.01); B65B 1/06 (2006.01); B65B 1/32 (2006.01); G03G 15/08 (2006.01); G03G 9/08 (2006.01); B65B 7/02 (2006.01); G03G 21/18 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B65B 31/024 (2013.01); B65B 1/06 (2013.01); B65B 1/32 (2013.01); B65B 7/02 (2013.01); G03G 9/0808 (2013.01); G03G 15/0822 (2013.01); G03G 15/0865 (2013.01); G03G 15/0874 (2013.01); G03G 15/0894 (2013.01); G03G 21/181 (2013.01);
Abstract
A developer filling apparatus includes a bag setting portion where a developer bag in which a developer containing toner and a carrier is sealed is set, an accommodation case setting portion where a developer accommodation case for accommodating the developer is set, and a transfer path constructed to initially fill the developer accommodation case set in the accommodation case setting portion with the developer taken out of the opened developer bag while the developer bag is set in the bag setting portion.