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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 03, 2015
Filed:
Dec. 01, 2014
Ichiro Kadota, Kanagawa, JP;
Kunihiro Ohyama, Tokyo, JP;
Masayuki Yamane, Kanagawa, JP;
Takeshi Uchitani, Kanagawa, JP;
Nobuyuki Taguchi, Kanagawa, JP;
Satoru Yoshida, Kanagawa, JP;
Takuya Seshita, Kanagawa, JP;
Ichiro Kadota, Kanagawa, JP;
Kunihiro Ohyama, Tokyo, JP;
Masayuki Yamane, Kanagawa, JP;
Takeshi Uchitani, Kanagawa, JP;
Nobuyuki Taguchi, Kanagawa, JP;
Satoru Yoshida, Kanagawa, JP;
Takuya Seshita, Kanagawa, JP;
RICOH COMPANY, LTD., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A toner container for use with an image forming apparatus. The toner container comprises a toner storage section, a toner outlet at a circumferential surface of the toner container, and a shutter at the circumferential surface of the toner container. The toner container further comprises an electronic element, disposed at the same end of the toner container as the toner outlet to communicate with the image forming apparatus. The toner outlet and the electronic element are disposed along a line which is substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the toner storing section. Further, there is a projection on the circumferential surface of the toner container.