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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 20, 2010
Filed:
Dec. 06, 2006
Nobuyuki Taguchi, Kanagawa, JP;
Masayuki Yamane, Kanagawa, JP;
Hideo Yoshizawa, Kanagawa, JP;
Takeroh Kurenuma, Kanagawa, JP;
Takayuki Tamaki, Kanagawa, JP;
Seiji Terazawa, Shizuoka, JP;
Masashi Hasegawa, Shizuoka, JP;
Fumie Satoh, Shizuoka, JP;
Teruo Hitosugi, Shizuoka, JP;
Takashi Hisazumi, Shizuoka, JP;
Goro Katsuyama, Kanagawa, JP;
Nobuyuki Taguchi, Kanagawa, JP;
Masayuki Yamane, Kanagawa, JP;
Hideo Yoshizawa, Kanagawa, JP;
Takeroh Kurenuma, Kanagawa, JP;
Takayuki Tamaki, Kanagawa, JP;
Seiji Terazawa, Shizuoka, JP;
Masashi Hasegawa, Shizuoka, JP;
Fumie Satoh, Shizuoka, JP;
Teruo Hitosugi, Shizuoka, JP;
Takashi Hisazumi, Shizuoka, JP;
Goro Katsuyama, Kanagawa, JP;
Ricoh Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A toner container includes a longitudinal container body and a held portion. The longitudinal container body has a first end and second end distal to the first end in a length direction of the container body and a gripper attached to the second end. The held portion is attached to the first end of the container body and is configured to be detachably attached to the toner-container holder. The held portion includes a toner outlet for discharging the toner contained in the container body, and an open/close member for opening/closing the toner outlet in synchronization with an attachment/detachment operation to/from the toner-container holder.