Patent ID: 6088556
Filing Date: 2000-07-11
Classification: B41J,B65H,G03G

Abstract:
A toner cartridge detachably mountable on a developing apparatus for supplying toner into said developing apparatus which develops a latent image carried on an electrostatic latent image carrying body, said toner cartridge comprising:a cartridge body for accommodating therein a toner and having a first opening for supplying toner into said developing apparatus, said cartridge body having, as a cross-section, a generally rectangular shape comprising an arched bottom wall, substantially parallel side walls and a top wall, and the arched bottom wall being provided with said first opening; anda cartridge base having a second opening communicating with said first opening and a guide means for guiding said cartridge body to a set position of said developing apparatus;wherein said second opening of the cartridge base and said first opening of the cartridge body being communicated to each other, when said toner cartridge is set on said developing apparatus and said first and second openings are cooperatingly supply toner into said developing apparatus and said cartridge body being in a vertical position and said first and second openings being oriented in the vertical position, when said first and second openings are mutually communicated.