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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 30, 2003
Filed:
Jun. 11, 2002
Jui-Chi Wang, Taichung, TW;
Robin Hsu, Taichung, TW;
Ya Li Huang, Taichung, TW;
Kuan Tung Li, Yunlin, TW;
Shu Hui Wang, Taichung, TW;
Smarla Hui Wang, Taichung County, TW;
Ting Hsuan Ko, Taichung County, TW;
Renhao Liu, Taichung, TW;
Hui Wen Hsieh, Feng-Yuan, TW;
General Plastics Industrial Co., Ltd., Taichung County, TW;
Abstract
A sliding cover device arrangement for controlling toner passage between a toner container and a developing device of an image forming apparatus, wherein the developing device has a plurality of toner receiving openings formed thereon, and the toner container is adapted for holding toner and supplying toner to the developing device, and has a plurality of toner supplying openings formed thereon corresponding to the plurality of toner receiving openings. In one embodiment, the sliding cover arrangement includes a first sliding cover adapted for closing and opening the toner receiving openings, a second sliding cover adapted for closing and opening the toner supplying openings, and coupling means formed on the developing device and the toner container for enabling the first sliding cover and the second sliding cover to be moved to close and open the toner supplying openings and the toner receiving openings synchronously, the coupling means including projection means and recess means for engagement with the projection means.