Toner cartridge, image formation apparatus comprising toner cartridge and method of recycling the toner cartridge
Abstract
A toner cartridge includes a container body for holding toner therein, at least one rotatable member including a rotation center shaft, for discharging the toner outside from the container body, disposed in the container body, the container body having an opening at one end thereof in the axial direction of rotation of the rotatable member, and a cap member for opening and closing the opening formed in the container body, which is capable of serving as a bearing member for the rotatable member thereon and is detachable through the opening in the direction of the axis of rotation of the rotatable member. This toner cartridge is available with toner loaded therein, and can be recycled when the toner is used up. A method of recycling this toner cartridge is provided. In addition, an image formation apparatus including this toner cartridge is proposed.

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Numbers
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- 0838733
- Publication, DOCDB
- 0838733
- Publication, EPODOC
- EP0838733
- Application
- 97118369
- Application, DOCDB
- 97118369
- Application, EPODOC
- EP19970118369
Titles3
- German
- Tonerkartusche, Bilderzeugungsgerät mit Tonerkartusche und Verfahren zur Wiederverwendung der Tonerkartusche
- English
- Toner cartridge, image formation apparatus comprising toner cartridge and method of recycling the toner cartridge
- French
- Cartouche de toner, appareil de formation d'images avec la cartouche de toner et procédé pour recycler la cartouche de toner
Classification
- CPC, 3
- G03G15/0896
- G03G15/0894
- G03G2215/00987
- IPC, 2
- B65D83 06
- G03G15 08
Designated states1
- Contracting states, 1
- Sweden