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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 14, 2010
Filed:
Aug. 21, 2008
Junichi Matsumoto, Kanagawa, JP;
Nobuo Kasahara, Kanagawa, JP;
Nobuo Iwata, Kanagawa, JP;
Satoshi Muramatsu, Tokyo, JP;
Goro Katsuyama, Kanagawa, JP;
Junichi Matsumoto, Kanagawa, JP;
Nobuo Kasahara, Kanagawa, JP;
Nobuo Iwata, Kanagawa, JP;
Satoshi Muramatsu, Tokyo, JP;
Goro Katsuyama, Kanagawa, JP;
Ricoh Company, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A toner container includes a storing body that stores toner, a toner reception opening that receives the toner from the toner storing body, a shutter opening, a cylindrical shutter, and an O-shaped elastic ring disposed at the shutter opening configured to seal a space between the shutter opening and the shutter. The shutter receives a nozzle of an image forming apparatus and the cylindrical shutter opens and closes the shutter opening when moved by a nozzle of the image forming apparatus inserted into the shutter opening. When the nozzle is disposed through the shutter opening, the toner which is received from the toner reception opening is subsequently received by the nozzle of the image forming apparatus.