Abstract: A securities trading system 10 which is an example of an financial products trading system includes: a switch 100 including a processor 104 which checks order issue information included in each of order messages received from a participant terminal 300 against a server management table 125, determines the address of a trading server 200 to which the order message is to be sorted, delivers the order message, receives a notification of a result of a predetermined process for the delivered order message from the trading server 200, and sends the notification to the participant terminal 300; and the trading server 200 including a processor 204 which performs a predetermined error check on each of the delivered order messages, sends the switch 100 an error notification or an order reception notification depending on a result of the error check, performs an execution process for each of the order messages whose result of the error check is normal, and sends the switch 100 an execution notification depending on the

Abstract: A redundant system is provided with a redundant failure detection configuration, and thereby is enabled to precisely detect a failure occurrence, and reliably execute a necessary system switching operation. In a redundant system 10, each of power supply mechanisms 200 for computers 150, 180 redundantly provided includes a processor 204 configured to: monitor a write process in which predetermined information from another apparatus 300 or another mechanism 112 of the corresponding computer 150 or 180 is written to a storage 201 of the power supply mechanism 200; execute an operation of powering off or resetting a power supply device 230 if the write process is not in conformity with a predetermined rule; and after the execution of the operation, give an instruction to perform a fail-over operation to the other computer out of the computers 150, 180.

Abstract: A securities trading system 10 which is an example of an financial products trading system includes: a switch 100 including a processor 104 which checks order issue information included in each of order messages received from a participant terminal 300 against a server management table 125, determines the address of a trading server 200 to which the order message is to be sorted, delivers the order message, receives a notification of a result of a predetermined process for the delivered order message from the trading server 200, and sends the notification to the participant terminal 300; and the trading server 200 including a processor 204 which performs a predetermined error check on each of the delivered order messages, sends the switch 100 an error notification or an order reception notification depending on a result of the error check, performs an execution process for each of the order messages whose result of the error check is normal, and sends the switch 100 an execution notification depending on the

Abstract: A redundant system is provided with a redundant failure detection configuration, and thereby is enabled to precisely detect a failure occurrence, and reliably execute a necessary system switching operation. In a redundant system 10, each of power supply mechanisms 200 for computers 150, 180 redundantly provided includes a processor 204 configured to: monitor a write process in which predetermined information from another apparatus 300 or another mechanism 112 of the corresponding computer 150 or 180 is written to a storage 201 of the power supply mechanism 200; execute an operation of powering off or resetting a power supply device 230 if the write process is not in conformity with a predetermined rule; and after the execution of the operation, give an instruction to perform a fail-over operation to the other computer out of the computers 150, 180.

Abstract: A toner supply container is detachably mountable to an image forming apparatus. The container includes a toner accommodating portion to accommodate toner and has a supply opening to supply toner into the image forming apparatus, a feeding member to feed the toner in the toner accommodating portion toward the supply opening, and a sealing member to seal the supply opening. The sealing member has a locking portion to be locked by a locking member provided in a main assembly of the apparatus, and a coupling portion to be coupled with a drive coupling member provided in the main assembly. The sealing member is rotatable integrally with the feeding member by a rotational force received by the coupling portion from the drive coupling member. The locking portion and the coupling portion are spaced apart from each other with respect to a mounting direction of the container.

Abstract: A toner supply container is detachably mountable to an image forming apparatus. The container includes a toner accommodating portion to accommodate toner and has a supply opening to supply toner into the image forming apparatus, a feeding member to feed the toner in the toner accommodating portion toward the supply opening, and a sealing member to seal the supply opening. The sealing member has a locking portion to be locked by a locking member provided in a main assembly of the apparatus, and a coupling portion to be coupled with a drive coupling member provided in the main assembly. The sealing member is rotatable integrally with the feeding member by a rotational force received by the coupling portion from the drive coupling member. The locking portion and the coupling portion are spaced apart from each other with respect to a mounting direction of the container.

Abstract: A developer supply container for supplying a developer detachably set in an image forming apparatus, the developer supply container includes a main body for containing the developer; a discharge opening, provided in the main body, for discharging the developer; a plurality of feeding projections, provided projected from a curved inner surface, for feeding the developer in the main body toward the discharge opening with rotation of the main body, wherein each of the projections are linear without twisting.

Abstract: A toner supply container is detachably mountable to an image forming apparatus. The container includes a toner accommodating portion to accommodate toner and has a supply opening to supply toner into the image forming apparatus, a feeding member to feed the toner in the toner accommodating portion toward the supply opening, and a sealing member to seal the supply opening. The sealing member has a locking portion to be locked by a locking member provided in a main assembly of the apparatus, and a coupling portion to be coupled with a drive coupling member provided in the main assembly. The sealing member is rotatable integrally with the feeding member by a rotational force received by the coupling portion from the drive coupling member. The locking portion and the coupling portion are spaced apart from each other with respect to a mounting direction of the container.

Abstract: A toner supply container is detachably mountable to an image forming apparatus. The container includes a toner accommodating portion to accommodate toner and has a supply opening to supply toner into the image forming apparatus, a feeding member to feed the toner in the toner accommodating portion toward the supply opening, and a sealing member to seal the supply opening. The sealing member has a locking portion to be locked by a locking membered in a main assembly of the apparatus, and a coupling portion to be coupled with a drive coupling member provided in the main assembly. The sealing member is rotatable integrally with the feeding member by a rotational force received by the coupling portion from the drive coupling member. The locking portion and the coupling portion are spaced apart from each other with respect to a mounting direction of the container.

Abstract: A developer supply container supplies a developer detachably set in an image forming apparatus. The developer supply container includes a main body for containing the developer; a discharge opening, which is provided in the main body, for discharging the developer; and a plurality of feeding projections, which are disposed so as to project from a curved inner surface of the main body, for feeding the developer in the main body toward the discharge opening with rotation of the main body. Each of the projections is linear without being twisted, wherein adjacent ones of the plurality of feeding projections include portions, which overlap each other as seen in a direction of an axis of rotation of the main body.

Abstract: A toner supply container detachably mountable to an image forming apparatus, includes a main body, provided with an opening for permitting discharge of the toner, for accommodating the toner; a sealing member for unsealebly sealing the opening; wherein the opening is unsealed by tearing a part of the sealing member, wherein a pattern of welding with which the sealing member is welded on the main body of the container is inclined inwardly with respect to a tearing direction at a laterally outward end portion at a tearing starting side end portion.

Abstract: A toner supply container detachably mountable to a main assembly of an electrophotographic image forming apparatus includes (a) a toner accommodating portion for accommodating toner; (b) a toner supply opening or port for discharging toner accommodated in the toner accommodating portion; (c) a toner feeding member for feeding the toner accommodated in the toner accommodating portion toward the toner supply opening by rotation thereof, wherein a center of rotation of the toner feeding member is in an opening region of the toner supply port as seen in the longitudinal direction of the toner feeding member. A capping member is configured to seal the toner supply opening and can be made integral with the toner feeding member or can be slidably movable relative to an engaging portion of the toner feeding member from a state in which the toner supply opening is opened to a state that the opening is closed.

Abstract: A developer supply container for supplying a developer detachably set in an image forming apparatus, the developer supply container includes a main body for containing the developer; a discharge opening, provided in the main body, for discharging the developer; a plurality of feeding projections, provided projected from a curved inner surface, for feeding the developer in the main body toward the discharge opening with rotation of the main body, wherein each of the projections are linear without twisting.

Abstract: A toner supply container is detachably mountable to an image forming apparatus. The container includes a toner accommodating portion to accommodate toner and has a supply opening to supply toner into the image forming apparatus, a feeding member to feed the toner in the toner accommodating portion toward the supply opening, and a sealing member to seal the supply opening. The sealing member has a locking portion to be locked by a locking member provided in a main assembly of the apparatus, and a coupling portion to be coupled with a drive coupling member provided in the main assembly. The sealing member is rotatable integrally with the feeding member by a rotational force received by the coupling portion from the drive coupling member. The locking portion and the coupling portion are spaced apart from each other with respect to a mounting direction of the container.

Abstract: A toner supply container detachably mountable to a main assembly of an electrophotographic image forming apparatus includes (a) a toner accommodating portion for accommodating toner; (b) a toner supply opening or port for discharging toner accommodated in the toner accommodating portion; (c) a toner feeding member for feeding the toner accommodated in the toner accommodating portion toward the toner supply opening by rotation thereof, wherein a center of rotation of the toner feeding member is in an opening region of the toner supply port as seen in the longitudinal direction of the toner feeding member. A seal member seals the toner supply port and is configured to be rotatable with the toner feeding member and receives a drive force from a main assembly of the image forming apparatus.

Abstract: A developer supply container for supplying a developer detachably set in an image forming apparatus, the developer supply container includes a main body for containing the developer; a discharge opening, provided in the main body, for discharging the developer; a plurality of feeding projections, provided projected from a curved inner surface, for feeding the developer in the main body toward the discharge opening with rotation of the main body, wherein each of the projections are linear without twisting.

Abstract: A toner supply container detachably mountable to a main assembly of an electrophotographic image forming apparatus includes (a) a toner accommodating portion for accommodating toner; (b) a toner supply opening or port for discharging toner accommodated in the toner accommodating portion; (c) a toner feeding member for feeding the toner accommodated in the toner accommodating portion toward the toner supply opening by rotation thereof, wherein a center of rotation of the toner feeding member is in an opening region of the toner supply port as seen in the longitudinal direction of the toner feeding member.

Abstract: A toner supply container detachably mountable to a main assembly of an electrophotographic image forming apparatus includes (a) a toner accommodating portion for accommodating toner; (b) a toner supply opening for discharging toner accommodated in the toner accommodating portion; (c) a toner feeding member for feeding the toner accommodated in the toner accommodating portion toward the toner supply opening by rotation thereof, wherein a center of rotation of the toner feeding member is in an opening region of the toner supply port as seen in the longitudinal direction of the toner feeding member. The toner feeding member is rotated by a drive force transmitted through a transmitting member. The transmitting member is slidable relative to the feeding member and hermetically seals the opening.

Abstract: A toner supply container detachably mountable to a main assembly of an electrophotographic image forming apparatus includes (a) a toner accommodating portion for accommodating toner; (b) a toner supply opening or port for discharging toner accommodated in the toner accommodating portion; (c) a toner feeding member for feeding the toner accommodated in the toner accommodating portion toward the toner supply opening by rotation thereof, wherein a center of rotation of the toner feeding member is in an opening region of the toner supply port as seen in the longitudinal direction of the toner feeding member and wherein the toner feeding member penetrates through the toner supply opening so that it can be rotatably driven.

Abstract: A toner supply container detachably mountable to a main assembly of an electrophotographic image forming apparatus include (a) a toner accommodating portion for accommodating toner; (b) a toner supply opening for discharging toner accommodated in the toner accommodating portion; (c) a toner feeding member for feeding the toner accommodated in the toner accommodating portion toward the toner supply opening; (d) a sealing member including: a sealing portion for openably sealing the toner supply opening; and a driving portion for driving the toner feeding member.