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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 03, 2025
Filed:
Aug. 29, 2023
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Kazuaki Nogami, Kanagawa, JP;
Takeo Kawanami, Kanagawa, JP;
Akinori Mitsumata, Tokyo, JP;
Takehiro Miyashita, Kanagawa, JP;
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An image forming apparatus includes an attaching portion including an operation member configured to be movable together with a container shutter, a toner storage portion configured to store toner received from a receiving port, an actuator configured to regulate a movement of the operation member, and a control unit configured to control the actuator. The operation member is configured to open and close the container shutter from an outside in a state in which the toner container is attached to the attaching portion. In a case where a predetermined condition is met, the control unit controls the actuator to release a regulation of the movement of the operation member.