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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 19, 2016
Filed:
Jul. 16, 2015
Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Makoto Kanno, Kanagawa, JP;
Kiyohito Horii, Kanagawa, JP;
Shinichiro Fujimori, Kanagawa, JP;
Seigo Shinozaki, Kanagawa, JP;
Shota Oba, Kanagawa, JP;
Norihiro Tamazawa, Kanagawa, JP;
Ayumi Noguchi, Kanagawa, JP;
FUJI XEROX CO., LTD., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An image forming apparatus includes: a developer container having a containing portion which contains developer and is rotated when a driving force is transmitted to the containing portion from an image forming apparatus body, a discharge portion that rotatably supports the containing portion and has a discharge port through which the developer is discharged, and a restricting member provided at the discharge portion and movable between a restricting position where the restricting member restricts rotation of the containing portion and a releasing position where the restricting member releases the restriction of rotation of the containing portion, the developer container being removably attached to the image forming apparatus body; and a releasing member that is supported on the image forming apparatus body and moves the restricting member to the releasing position when the developer container is attached to the image forming apparatus body.