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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 03, 2012
Filed:
Jun. 29, 2009
Tomoya Usui, Osaka, JP;
Tomoya Usui, Osaka, JP;
Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha, Osaka, JP;
Abstract
A toner cartridge, and a process unit and image forming apparatus using the same. Toner contained in an outer chamber is scooped with a toner scooping member by rotation of a toner container and slides down toward a communication port along an upper surface of a partition, and falls down to an inner chamber from the communication port. Then, the toner that has fallen down into the inner chamber from the communication port slides down toward a toner discharging port along the inner surface of the partition, and is discharged from the toner discharging port. Furthermore, toner discharged form the toner discharging port is discharged from a toner through hole provided in a toner container supporting member to the outside of the toner cartridge.