Patent ID: 6684040
Filing Date: 2004-01-27
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
A developer container to be used in a main body of an electrophotographic image forming apparatus, said developer container containing developer to be used for development of an electrostatic latent image formed on an electrophotographic photosensitive member by a developing member, said developer container comprising:a container frame provided with an opening and a developer feeding opening for feeding the developer to a developing frame, in which the developing member is disposed; and a lid frame connected to said container frame to close said opening of said container frame, wherein said container frame has a lid frame connection portion to which said lid frame is connected at a peripheral portion of said opening, and a developing frame connection portion to which the developing frame is connected so that said container frame communicates with the developing frame through said developer feeding opening, and wherein said lid frame connection portion is located at least on one end side in a widthwise direction of said container frame, and said lid frame connection portion is located outside a plane perpendicular to said developing frame connection portion, the plane passing through an outer end portion in said widthwise direction of said developing frame connection portion being provided along a lengthwise direction of said developer feeding opening at an end in said widthwise direction of said developer feeding opening, and wherein a jig receiving portion is disposed inside said container frame, and said jig receiving portion receives a jig for supporting said developing frame connection portion when said developing frame connection portion is welded to the developing frame.