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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 19, 2023
Filed:
Jul. 22, 2022
Applicant:
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Inventors:
Koji Wada, Kanagawa, JP;
Tsuyoshi Ogawa, Tokyo, JP;
Hiroshi Takarada, Kanagawa, JP;
Masaaki Sato, Kanagawa, JP;
Assignee:
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G 15/08 (2006.01); G03G 15/00 (2006.01); G03G 21/18 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G 15/0867 (2013.01); G03G 15/0856 (2013.01); G03G 15/5004 (2013.01); G03G 21/1814 (2013.01); G03G 2215/0869 (2013.01); G03G 2215/0872 (2013.01);
Abstract
A cartridge is configured to be attachable to a main body of an image forming apparatus and configured to receive toner supplied from a supply container. The cartridge includes a supply port configured to receive the toner supplied from the supply container, a shutter member configured to cover the supply port, and a locking member. The locking member is moved from a lock position to an unlock position to allow movement of the shutter member by using electric power supplied from the main body.