Patent ID: 9031450
Filing Date: 2015-05-12
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
1. A toner collection unit comprising: a collected toner container having an opening and storing collected toner; a flexible seal to seal the opening of the collected toner container, the flexible seal having a shape of a cross-sectional recess in an initial condition before the toner is collected in the collected toner container and being flexible to change the shape to inflate outwardly due to a pressing force exerted from the toner stored in the collected toner container; a moving unit disposed outside the flexible seal, movable both in a positive direction to approach the opening of the collected toner container and in an opposite direction to move away from the opening of the collected toner container, the moving unit configured to rotate in the opposite direction when contacting the flexible seal inflating outwardly; a detector to detect movement of the moving unit; and a regulator to prevent the moving unit from entering the opening of the collected toner container and coming into contact with the recess of the flexible seal in the initial condition.