Patent ID: 6560422
Filing Date: 2003-05-06
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
A toner seal member to be used for sealing a developer container including a developer accommodating portion for accommodating a developer; and an opening for supplying the developer from the developer accommodating portion, the toner seal member being for sealing the opening, wherein said toner seal member unseals the opening by being automatically wound up, said toner seal member comprising:a sealing portion for covering and sealing the opening; a regulating portion for regulating an operation of a detecting member for detecting winding up of said toner seal member to unseal the opening, wherein said regulating portion regulates an operation of the detecting member by contact of the detecting member thereto, and transmission of a winding drive force for the toner seal member is disconnected by an operation of the detecting member by release of the detecting member from the regulation of said regulating portion.