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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 09, 2026
Filed:
Jun. 20, 2024
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Hiroyuki Munetsugu, Kanagawa, JP;
Mitsuhiro Sato, Tokyo, JP;
Daisuke Baba, Shizuoka, JP;
Masatake Tanaka, Kanagawa, JP;
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A toner container includes: a bag having an opening; a discharge member having a receiving port aligned with the bag in a first direction and for receiving toner, and a discharge port for discharging the toner; and a shutting member shutting the discharge port. The receiving port is provided on an inner side with respect to the opening in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction. The receiving port is open in the first direction and has an area greater than or equal to 25 mm. The discharge member has a fixing portion to which the opening is fixed, and a surface between the fixing portion and the receiving port. A filling amount [g] of the toner with respect to a total volume [cm] up to which the toner in the toner container is allowed to be contained is less than or equal to 0.547 [g/cm].