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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 27, 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, a held portion, and an electric component. The longitudinal container body has a first end and a second end distal to the first end in a length direction of the container body. The held portion is attached to the first end of the container body and configured to be detachably attached to the toner-container holder. The held portion includes a toner outlet for discharging the toner. The electric component electrically communicates with a component in the main body to detect whether the toner container is operatively set in the toner-container holder. The electric component is attached to the held portion such that when the held portion is attached to the toner-container holder the electric component is located above the toner outlet with respect to a vertical direction.