IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
UP-0140361
(2008-06-17)
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등록번호 |
US-7835673
(2011-01-16)
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우선권정보 |
JP-2003-052658(2003-02-28); JP-2003-054478(2003-02-28); JP-2004-004668(2004-01-09) |
발명자
/ 주소 |
- Hosokawa, Hiroshi
- Tsuda, Kiyonori
- Narumi, Satoshi
- Takeichi, Ryuta
- Arai, Yuji
- Kawasumi, Masanori
- Umemura, Kazuhiko
- Ishii, Hiroshi
- Fukuchi, Yutaka
- Suzuki, Kazuki
- Noguchi, Yuusuke
- Kuma, Kazuosa
- Kikura, Makoto
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출원인 / 주소 |
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대리인 / 주소 |
Oblon, Spivak, McClelland, Maier & Neustadt, L.L.P.
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
19 인용 특허 :
90 |
초록
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A method of installing a toner container and a container. The container includes a body for storing toner, a handle attached to an end of the container, an opening for discharging the toner to an image forming device, and a shutter which selectively opens and closes the opening due to rotation of th
A method of installing a toner container and a container. The container includes a body for storing toner, a handle attached to an end of the container, an opening for discharging the toner to an image forming device, and a shutter which selectively opens and closes the opening due to rotation of the handle. There is a gear which protrudes through the end of the container, and rotation of the gear causes toner in the body to be moved from the body of the container into the end of the container and subsequently out through the opening of the end of the container.
대표청구항
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The invention claimed is: 1. A method, comprising: lowering a toner container towards an image forming device; rotating a handle of an end of an upper portion of the toner container; opening a shutter of the end of the toner container in response to the rotation of the handle to uncover an opening
The invention claimed is: 1. A method, comprising: lowering a toner container towards an image forming device; rotating a handle of an end of an upper portion of the toner container; opening a shutter of the end of the toner container in response to the rotation of the handle to uncover an opening of the end of the toner container, the rotating of the handle of the end of the toner container rotates the opening of the end of the toner container apparatus relative to the shutter so that the shutter moves relative to the handle and the opening moves with the handle; securing the toner container to the image forming apparatus in response to the rotating of the handle; engaging a gear of the toner container with a gear of the image forming apparatus; and rotating the gear of the image forming apparatus which causes the gear of the toner container to be rotated which causes toner in a body of the toner container to be moved from the body of the toner container into the end of the toner container and subsequently out through the opening of the end of the toner container. 2. A method according to claim 1, further comprising: engaging a rotatable portion on the end of the toner container with a vertically elongated protruding portion of the image forming device in response to the rotating of the handle. 3. A method according to claim 2, wherein the engaging comprises: engaging the rotation portion which is a cap with the protruding portion which is an engagement board. 4. A method according to claim 2, wherein: the rotating comprises rotation of the handle which rotates the rotatable portion which is fixedly secured to the handle. 5. A method according to claim 4, wherein: the rotating causes an engagement wall of the rotatable portion to engage with the protruding portion. 6. A method according to claim 5, wherein: the rotating causes a movement of an opening of the engagement wall and causes an inner surface of the engagement wall to interact with the protruding portion. 7. A method according to claim 1, wherein the opening comprises: opening the shutter which has a shape of an arc. 8. A method according to claim 7, wherein the opening comprises: opening the shutter by sliding the shutter on a cylindrical surface. 9. A method according to claim 1, further comprising: rotating a toner holder portion of the container to dispense toner from the opening of the toner container. 10. A method according to claim 1, wherein the opening comprises: opening the shutter by having the shutter remain stationary against a stop unit and the rotation of the handle causes an opening to move relative to the shutter. 11. A container, comprising: a body for storing toner; a handle attached to an end of the container, a top of the handle being higher than a top of the body when the container is in an orientation which corresponds to an installed orientation, wherein rotation of the handle causes the container to become secured to an image forming apparatus in which the container is to be installed; an opening for discharging the toner to an image forming device, the opening disposed on the end of the container and rotating as the handle is rotated; a shutter which selectively opens and closes the opening due to rotation of the handle, the handle rotating relative to a position of the shutter; a gear which protrudes through the end of the container, wherein a rotation of the gear causes toner in the body to be moved from the body of the container into the end of the container and subsequently out through the opening of the end of the container. 12. A container according to claim 11, further comprising: a cylindrical surface having the opening formed therein. 13. A container according to claim 12, wherein: the shutter is configured to slide along the cylindrical surface due to rotation of the handle. 14. A container according to claim 11, further comprising: an engagement portion disposed on the end of the toner container and configured to rotate in response to rotation of the handle. 15. A container according to claim 14, wherein the engagement portion comprises: a portion with which a vertically elongated protrusion of the image forming device engages upon rotation of the handle. 16. A container according to claim 15, wherein the engagement portion is defined by walls. 17. A container according to claim 16, wherein the walls having an opening which opens downward through which the protrusion advances into the portion of the engagement portion. 18. A container according to claim 15, wherein the portion of the engagement portion is configured to receive therein the protrusion. 19. A container according to claim 17, wherein: the container is configured such that a rotation of the handle moves the engagement portion so that the protrusion engages with an inner surface of at least one of the engagement walls. 20. A container according to claim 19, wherein: the container is configured such that a rotation of the handle moves the engagement portion so that a downward surface of the protrusion engages with an inner surface of at least one of the engagement walls. 21. A container according to claim 19, wherein: the walls comprise a wall at an end of the inner surface which extends at least to an axis of rotation. 22. A container according to claim 11, wherein the end comprises: a cap which includes the handle, the opening, and the shutter. 23. A container according to claim 22, wherein: the body is rotatable relative to the cap. 24. A container according to claim 22, wherein: the gear is configured to rotate the body. 25. A container according to claim 11, wherein: the shutter is configured to remain stationary against a stop unit and rotation of the handle causes the opening to move relative to the shutter which is stationary. 26. A method, comprising: lowering a toner container towards an image forming device; rotating a handle located at an upper portion of the toner container; opening a shutter of the toner container in response to the rotation of the handle; securing the toner container to the image forming apparatus in response to the rotating of the handle, the method further comprising engaging a rotatable portion on an end of the toner container with a vertically elongated protruding portion of the image forming device in response to the rotating of the handle, wherein: the rotating comprises rotation of the handle which rotates the rotatable portion which is fixedly secured to the handle, the rotating causes an engagement wall of the rotatable portion to engage with the protruding portion, a majority of the protruding portion being below an axis of rotation of the rotatable portion, and the engagement wall extending through a horizontal line which intersects an axis of rotation of the handle, regardless of an operating position of the handle, and the rotating causes a movement of an opening of the engagement wall and causes an inner surface of the engagement wall to interact with the protruding portion. 27. A container, comprising: a body for storing toner; a handle which is rotatable relative to the body; an opening for discharging the toner to an image forming device; a shutter which selectively opens and closes the opening due to rotation of the handle; and an engagement portion disposed on an end of the toner container and configured to rotate in response to rotation of the handle, wherein: the engagement portion comprises a portion with which a vertically elongated protrusion of the image forming portion engages upon rotation of the handle, the engagement portion is defined by walls, the walls having an opening which opens downward through which the protrusion advances into the portion of the engagement portion, and the container is configured such that a rotation of the handle moves the engagement portion so that the protrusion engages with an inner surface of at least one of the engagement walls, a majority of the protrusion being below an axis of rotation of the rotatable portion, and at least one of the engagement walls extending through a horizontal line which intersects an axis of rotation of the handle, regardless of an operating position of the handle. 28. A container according to claim 27, wherein: the container is configured such that a rotation of the handle moves the engagement portion so that a downward surface of the protrusion engages with an inner surface of at least one of the engagement walls.
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