Abstract: A developer supply container detachably mountable to a main assembly of an image forming apparatus includes a developer containing portion for containing a developer; a developer discharge opening disposed at the developer containing portion; a container-side engaging portion for fixing the developer containing portion by being engaged with a main assembly-side engaging portion provided in the main assembly in the mounted state of the container; an operation member capable of performing a moving operation in the mounted state of the container; and a transmitting portion, provided in the operation member, for transmitting a driving force for opening and closing the developer discharge opening to a relay portion provided in the main assembly. In the mounted state of the container, the operation member is capable of opening and closing a main assembly shutter member, provided in the main assembly, for opening and closing the developer discharge opening through the relay portion.

Abstract: A developer supply container detachably mountable to a developer receiving device having a receiving opening for receiving a developer, an apparatus shutter for opening and closing the receiving opening, the developer supply container including a container body for containing the developer, the container body including a discharge opening for discharging the developer; a container shutter for opening and closing the discharge opening by a rotational movement of the container body with the container shutter being prevented from moving by the developer receiving device; an interrelating portion for interrelating the rotational movement of the apparatus shutter with the container body such that apparatus shutter starts moving when a neighborhood of a leading, with respect to a moving direction thereof, end of the discharge opening exposed by the container shutter, is substantially aligned with a neighborhood of a trailing edge of the apparatus shutter.

Abstract: A developer supply container detachably mountable to a main assembly of an image forming apparatus includes a developer discharge opening to be disposed opposite to a developer receiving opening of the apparatus main assembly; an operation member capable of performing a moving operation in a mounted state of the container; an open/close driving force transmitting portion provided to the operation member; a driving force transmitting portion for transmitting a driving force, to a apparatus shutter member, from the open/close driving force transmitting portion through an open/close driving force relay gear train provided to the apparatus main assembly; and a container-side abutting portion for abutting against a gear-side abutting portion provided to at least one gear of the relay gear train. When the developer supply container is mounted into the apparatus main assembly, the container-side abutting portion abuts against the gear-side abutting portion to rotate the relay gear train toward an initial position.

Abstract: If a user is not familiar with the operation for a developer supply container, the rotating operation for the developer supply container may be insufficient, so that developer supply container does not reach a predetermined operating position, with the result of abnormal developer supply. By increasing a rotation load of a second gear which is in an operable connection with a drive gear member of the developer receiving apparatus by a function of a locking member, the developer supply container mounted to the developer receiving apparatus is rotated toward the supply position. After the developer supply container rotates to the supply position, the locking by the locking member is released, by which the rotation load applied to the second gear is reduced, so that drive transmission, thereafter, to the feeding member for developer supply is smooth.

Abstract: A developer supply container detachably mountable to a main assembly of an image forming apparatus includes a developer discharge opening to be disposed opposite to a developer receiving opening of the apparatus main assembly; an operation member capable of performing a moving operation in a mounted state of the container; an open/close driving force transmitting portion provided to the operation member; a driving force transmitting portion for transmitting a driving force, to a apparatus shutter member, from the open/close driving force transmitting portion through an open/close driving force relay gear train provided to the apparatus main assembly; and a container-side abutting portion for abutting against a gear-side abutting portion provided to at least one gear of the relay gear train. When the developer supply container is mounted into the apparatus main assembly, the container-side abutting portion abuts against the gear-side abutting portion to rotate the relay gear train toward an initial position.

Abstract: A developer supply container detachably mountable to a developer receiving device having a receiving opening for receiving a developer, an apparatus shutter for opening and closing the receiving opening, the developer supply container including a container body for containing the developer, the container body including a discharge opening for discharging the developer; a container shutter for opening and closing the discharge opening by a rotational movement of the container body with the container shutter being prevented from moving by the developer receiving device; an interrelating portion for interrelating the rotational movement of the apparatus shutter with the container body such that apparatus shutter starts moving when a neighborhood of a leading, with respect to a moving direction thereof, end of the discharge opening exposed by the container shutter, is substantially aligned with a neighborhood of a trailing edge of the apparatus shutter.

Abstract: If a user is not familiar with the operation for the developer supply container, the rotating operation for the developer supply container may be insufficient, so that developer supply container does not reach a predetermined operating position, with the result of abnormal developer supply. by increasing a rotation load of a second gear 6 which is in an operable connection with a drive gear member 12 of the developer receiving apparatus 10 by a function of a locking member 7, the developer supply container 1 mounted to the developer receiving apparatus 10 is rotated toward the supply position. After the developer supply container 1 rotates to the supply position, the locking by the locking member 7 is released, by which the rotation load applied to the second gear 6 is reduced, so that drive transmission, thereafter, to the feeding member 4 for developer supply is smooth.

Abstract: A developer supply container detachably mountable to a developer receiving device having a receiving opening for receiving a developer, an apparatus shutter for opening and closing the receiving opening, the developer supply container including a container body for containing the developer, the container body including a discharge opening for discharging the developer; a container shutter for opening and closing the discharge opening by a rotational movement of the container body with the container shutter being prevented from moving by the developer receiving device; an interrelating portion for interrelating the rotational movement of the apparatus shutter with the container body such that apparatus shutter starts moving when a neighborhood of a leading, with respect to a moving direction thereof, end of the discharge opening exposed by the container shutter, is substantially aligned with a neighborhood of a trailing edge of the apparatus shutter.

Abstract: A developer supply container detachably mountable to developer receiving apparatus, includes container body accommodating a developer, the container body being provided with a developer supply port for supplying the developer through a developer receiving port provided in the developer receiving apparatus; a driving connecting member for operatively connecting to a driving member provided in the developer receiving apparatus, the driving connecting member being movable relative to the container body; and an interrelating mechanism for interrelating movement of the driving connecting member with movement of the developer supply port to face the developer receiving port.

Abstract: A developer supply container detachably mountable to a main assembly of an image forming apparatus includes a developer discharge opening to be disposed opposite to a developer receiving opening of the apparatus main assembly; an operation member capable of performing a moving operation in a mounted state of the container; an open/close driving force transmitting portion provided to the operation member; a driving force transmitting portion for transmitting a driving force, to a apparatus shutter member, from the open/close driving force transmitting portion through an open/close driving force relay gear train provided to the apparatus main assembly; and a container-side abutting portion for abutting against a gear-side abutting portion provided to at least one gear of the relay gear train. When the developer supply container is mounted into the apparatus main assembly, the container-side abutting portion abuts against the gear-side abutting portion to rotate the relay gear train toward an initial position.

Abstract: A developer supply container is detachably mountable to a developer receiving apparatus having a receiving opening for receiving a developer and a shutter for opening and closing the receiving opening, the developer supply container includes an engaging portion which is engageable with the shutter and movable to open and close the shutter by movement of the developer supply container; and a cleaning member for cleaning the shutter when the developer supply container is moved relative to the shutter between a removal position permitting removal of the developer supply container from the developer receiving apparatus and a supply position at which the developer is supplied from the developer supply container to the developer receiving apparatus.

Abstract: A developer supply container detachably mountable to a developer receiving device, includes a main body for accommodating a developer; a grip member for gripping the developer supply container; an engaging member for engagement with the grip member with said grip member being elastically deformed; and a regulating portion for regulating an elastic deformation of the grip member with the engaging member being mounted on the main body.

Abstract: The present invention has as its object to provide a light source unit in which the relative portion of a detecting device and a condensing device is accurately determined, whereby the detecting device can reliably detect a laser beam, and a scanning optical apparatus using the same, and for this purpose, the present invention provides a scanning optical apparatus having a light source, a holding member for holding the light source, a deflecting device for deflecting light emitted from the light source, a detecting device for detecting the light deflected by the deflecting device, and a condensing lens for condensing the light incident on the detecting device, wherein the holding member positions the detecting device, and holds the condensing lens.

Abstract: A developer supply container detachably mountable to developer receiving apparatus, includes container body accommodating a developer, the container body being provided with a developer supply port for supplying the developer through a developer receiving port provided in the developer receiving apparatus; a driving connecting member for operatively collectable with a driving member provided in the developer receiving apparatus, the driving connecting member being movable relative to the container body; an interrelating mechanism for interrelating an operation of movement of the driving connecting member to operatively couple with the driving member with an operation of movement of the developer supply port to face the developer receiving port.

Abstract: A developer supply container detachably mountable to a developer receiving device having a receiving opening for receiving a developer, an apparatus shutter for opening and closing the receiving opening, the developer supply container including a container body for containing the developer, the container body including a discharge opening for discharging the developer; a container shutter for opening and closing the discharge opening by a rotational movement of the container body with the container shutter being prevented from moving by the developer receiving device; an interrelating portion for interrelating the rotational movement of the apparatus shutter with the container body such that apparatus shutter starts moving when a neighborhood of a leading, with respect to a moving direction thereof, end of the discharge opening exposed by the container shutter, is substantially aligned with a neighborhood of a trailing edge of the apparatus shutter.

Abstract: A developer supply container detachably mountable to an image forming apparatus, includes a container body, having a non-circular cross-section, for containing a developer, the container body having an arcuate portion and an extension upwardly extending from the arcuate portion; a discharge opening, formed in the arcuate portion for discharging the developer from the container body; a stirring member for in stirring the developer in the container body, the stirring member having a rotation shaft provided in the arcuate portion and a flexible resin material sheet mounted on the rotation shaft; wherein the flexible resin material sheet includes a feeding blade for feeding the developer toward the discharge opening, the feeding blade being slidable relative to an inner surface of the arcuate portion and being non-slidable relative to a ceiling portion of an inner surface of the extension, and includes a stirring blade for stirring the developer, the stirring being slidable relative to a ceiling portion of the in

Abstract: A broadcast communication method for a plurality of mobile stations belonging to a group in a mobile communication system is provided, in which a base station network in the mobile communication system sends information on broadcast communication to the plurality of mobile stations at a predetermined time, and a mobile station in the plurality of mobile stations which does not receive the information or broadcast information of the broadcast communication inquires of the base station network about the broadcast communication.

Abstract: A developer supply container detachably mountable to a developer receiving device, includes a main body for accommodating a developer; a grip member for gripping the developer supply container; an engaging member for engagement with the grip member with said grip member being elastically deformed; and a regulating portion for regulating an elastic deformation of the grip member with the engaging member being mounted on the main body.