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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 18, 2022
Filed:
Jul. 07, 2021
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Masato Yamaoka, Kashiwa, JP;
Toshiaki Nagashima, Moriya, JP;
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
There are provided a rotatable developer accommodating portion accommodating a developer, a discharge end portion provided at a bottom side with a discharge opening for discharging the developer accommodated in the developer accommodating portion, an engaging portionengageable with a portion-to-be-engagedwith a mounting operation of the developer supply containerto displace the portion-to-be-engagedin an upward direction U to bring the receiving opening into fluid communication with the discharge opening, and a swing shaftrotatably supporting engaging portionprovided at such a position that opposite end portions of the engaging portiona rotatable.