Patent ID: 8712293
Filing Date: 2014-04-29
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
1. A toner cartridge, comprising: a housing defining a container in which to store developer; an agitator arranged rotatably in the housing in such a manner capable of agitating the developer contained in the housing; a gear comprising a gear body arranged outside of a sidewall of the housing, a coupling portion provided on a first side of the gear body and a first position determining portion provided on a second side of the gear body opposite the first side, the coupling portion being capable of being coupled to an end of a rotational shaft of the agitator in such a manner that rotation of the gear causes the agitator to rotate; and a support configured to rotatably support the gear, the support comprising a second position determining portion having a shape that corresponds to the first position determining portion so as to be capable of being coupled to the first position determining portion, wherein the gear is rotatable when the first position determining portion and the second position determining portion are coupled to each other, wherein one of the first and second position determining portions comprises a position determination protrusion, and wherein the other one of the first and second position determining portions comprises: