Cartridge

Abstract

A cartridge detachably mountable to a main body of an image forming apparatus comprising: a storage container for storing an image forming material having a supply section for supplying the image forming material when engaged with a main body of the image forming apparatus; and a packaging container for packaging the storage container, the packaging container can expose the supply section of the storage container through an opening provided on the packaging container, while packaging the storage container, wherein the cartridge is loaded on the main body of the image forming apparatus in such a state that the storage container is packaged by the packaging container.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view of a cartridge of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a schematic perspective view of a storage container 200 for storing toner;

FIG. 3 is a schematic perspective view of another embodiment of the storage container 200 for storing toner;

FIG. 4 is a schematic perspective view of a packaging container 300;

FIG. 5 is a cross sectional view taken along arrow line Z-Z representing the toner supply section in an image forming apparatus of FIG. 8;

FIG. 6 is a schematic perspective exploded view of a cap member 200B;

FIG. 7 are a side view and a partial plan view close to the toner supply section 100 of FIG. 8.

FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram representing a tandem type color image forming apparatus;

FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram representing the internal structure of a development apparatus 4 and the toner supply section;

FIG. 10 is a partial plan view of the end of the development apparatus 4 of FIG. 9;

FIG. 11 is a partial plan view of the development apparatus 4 of FIG. 9; and

FIG. 12 is a side view of the development apparatus 4 of FIG. 9.

Claims

1. A cartridge detachably mountable to a main body of an image forming apparatus comprising: a storage container for storing an image forming material having a supply section which supplies the image forming material when engaged with a main body of the image forming apparatus; anda packaging container for packaging the storage container, the packaging container can expose the supply section of the storage container through an opening provided on the packaging container, while packaging the storage container,wherein the cartridge is loaded on the main body of the image forming apparatus in such a state that the storage container is packaged by the packaging container.

2. The cartridge of claim 1, wherein the storage container includes a flexible bag-like container.

3. The cartridge of claim 1, wherein the storage container is integrated with the packaging container by adhesion or built-in.

4. The cartridge of claim 2, wherein the storage container is integrated with the packaging container by adhesion or built-in.

5. The cartridge of claim 1, wherein the image forming material is a toner for use in an electrophotographic image formation.

6. The cartridge of claim 2, wherein the image forming material is a toner for use in an electrophotographic image formation.

7. The cartridge of claim 3, wherein the image forming material is a toner for use in an electrophotographic image formation.

8. The cartridge of claim 1, wherein one surface of the packaging container is provided with treatment that allows printing.

9. The cartridge of claim 8, wherein distribution information of the cartridge is printed on the surface of the packaging container.