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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 20, 2024
Filed:
Dec. 02, 2022
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Masaaki Sato, Kanagawa, JP;
Hiroyuki Munetsugu, Kanagawa, JP;
Isao Koishi, Kanagawa, JP;
Hiroshi Takarada, Kanagawa, JP;
Shohei Katsuya, Kanagawa, JP;
Shunsuke Hijikata, Kanagawa, JP;
Goshi Ozaki, Kanagawa, JP;
Mitsuhiro Sato, Tokyo, JP;
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A toner container includes a toner storage unit, a container base portion including a discharge port provided on an outer surface of the container base portion, the outer surface extending in a first direction, the discharge port communicating with the toner storage unit, and a container shutter configured to be rotatable about a rotation axis extending in a direction along the first direction between a shielding position and an open position. The container base portion includes an engaging portion configured to be engaged with an engaged portion of the image forming apparatus so that rotation of the container base portion with respect to the image forming apparatus about the rotation axis is restricted. At least a part of the engaging portion of the container base portion is exposed from the container shutter in a case where the container shutter is in the shielding position.