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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 07, 2022
Filed:
Nov. 10, 2020
Applicant:
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Inventor:
Yohei Gamo, Abiko, JP;
Assignee:
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G 21/16 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G 21/1633 (2013.01); G03G 21/1676 (2013.01);
Abstract
An image forming apparatus includes an image bearing member on which an electrostatic image is formed, a developing unit to develop the electrostatic image, a driving unit, a driving gear to drive the driving unit, and a toner replenishing container to attach to an attaching portion of the image forming apparatus and to accommodate the toner to replenish to the developing unit. In addition, a door opens and closes the attaching portion, a first mechanism changes an open/close state of the door, and a second mechanism changes an input state of the driving force to a shaft of the first mechanism.