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A toner cartridge for use in replenishing additional toner to a toner storing section of an imaging machine, such as an electrophotographic copier, which uses toner to produce a visible image is provided. The present toner cartridge includes a trough-shaped container having an opening, a cover which

A toner cartridge for use in replenishing additional toner to a toner storing section of an imaging machine, such as an electrophotographic copier, which uses toner to produce a visible image is provided. The present toner cartridge includes a trough-shaped container having an opening, a cover which is large enough to encompass the opening and supported to be slidably movable with respect to the container between a closed position to close the opening and an open position to open the opening, and a seal member having one end fixed to the container and another end fixed to the cover. Thus, when the cover is moved from the closed position to the open position, the seal member is partly separated away from the container to make the opening half-open. Then, the seal member is pulled to completely open the opening to have the toner completely discharged from the container. Thereafter, the cover is returned to the closed position to close the opening. With such a structure, toner is completely prevented from being scattered.

대표청구항 ▼

A toner cartridge comprising: a container for containing therein a quantity of toner, said container having an opening; a cover large enough to encompass said opening and slidably movable with respect to said container thereby allowing to move between a closed position to cover said opening and an o

A toner cartridge comprising: a container for containing therein a quantity of toner, said container having an opening; a cover large enough to encompass said opening and slidably movable with respect to said container thereby allowing to move between a closed position to cover said opening and an open position to open said opening; a seal member having a first end fixed to said container and a second end fixed to said cover, said seal member also having a first portion which is initially adhered to said container to close said opening, whereby said seal member is at least partly separated from said container to at least partly open said opening when said cover is moved to said open position from said closed position; and locking means for locking and unlocking said cover to and from said container.