Patent ID: 6405010
Filing Date: 2002-06-11
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
A toner cartridge comprising:a cartridge body for containing toner, a delivering spiral, provided within the cartridge body, for delivering toner in the cartridge body including an elongated rotation shaft and a spiral blade extended outward from a circumferential surface of the rotation shaft and continuously elongated in a longitudinal direction of the rotation shaft to form a spiral having a predetermined pitch, an agitating paddle, provided within the cartridge body, for agitating toner, the agitating paddle being provided with a second elongated rotation shaft disposed in parallel with the rotation shaft of the delivering spiral and a plurality of agitating wings protruded from the rotation shaft, a toner blocking/setting prevention member operative in cooperation with the agitating paddle for preventing toner in the cartridge body from blocking or setting, the toner blocking/setting prevention member including a contacting projection provided on each agitating wing so that the contacting projection can contact with the spiral blade when the agitating paddle is rotated.