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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 08, 2015
Filed:
Dec. 19, 2014
Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Nagoya-shi, Aichi-ken, JP;
Motoaki Mushika, Hashima, JP;
Tsutomu Suzuki, Nagoya, JP;
Yasuo Fukamachi, Nagoya, JP;
Fumikazu Sato, Konan, JP;
Hikaru Yoshizumi, Handa, JP;
Takahiro Nishimoto, Ogaki, JP;
Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Nagoya-shi, Aichi-ken, JP;
Abstract
Aspects described herein relate to a cap for a toner cartridge. In one example, the cap may be configured to close a toner supply opening of the toner cartridge. According to one or more aspects, the cap may include a sealing or covering portion configured to cover the toner supply opening and a shaft portion for rotatably supporting a to-be-detected rotary member. The to-be-detected rotary memberis rotatably supported around and fitted onto the shaft portion. Therefore, even if a toner supply opening of a cartridge is provided in a sidewall of the housing on a side where the to-be-detected rotary member is provided, e.g., a left sidewall, the toner supply opening and the to-be-detected rotary member can be provided in such a manner as to overlap each other.