Abstract: A toner container and system for mounting and/or securing the toner container includes a toner container having a toner dispensing hole, a shutter, a protrusion. The shutter is movable relative to the toner dispensing hole, and is to selectively close the toner dispensing hole. The protrusion is connected to the shutter and movement of the protrusion causes the shutter to move relative to the toner dispensing hole to cover the toner dispensing hole. There is a receiver including a movable catch, the movable catch being in a first position when the toner container is initially inserted into the receiver, and the movable catch moving to a second position upon insertion of the toner container into the receiver.

Abstract: A developing device includes a developer bearer to carry developer to a developer range where the developer bearer faces a latent image bearer, a development casing forming a developer storing part storing the developer to supply to the surface of developer bearer, a developer through opening communicating a space in where the developer bearer is disposed and the developer storing part, a cover sheet covering the developer through opening at the developing casing, and when the cover sheet is removed, the developer pass through the developer through opening, a sheet collecting shaft to collect the cover sheet by rotating, and a transmitting mechanism to transmit a force for rotating to the sheet collecting shaft. The transmitting mechanism does not transmit the force to the collecting shaft after the cover sheet is collected.

Abstract: A system with a container including a protrusion, and a receiver to receive the container. The receiver includes a slide block that is movable relative to a body of the receiver, the slide block including two surfaces, a first surface, initially contacted by the protrusion of the container during insertion of the container into the receiver, having a first slope to resist movement of the container towards the receiver, and a second surface, subsequently contacted by the protrusion of the container during the insertion of the container into the receiver, having a second slope to interact with the protrusion of the container to assist movement of the container towards the receiver. This construction provides the user with a changing insertion force to indicate proper mounting of the container.

Abstract: A system with a container including a protrusion, and a receiver to receive the container. The receiver includes a slide block that is movable relative to a body of the receiver, the slide block including two surfaces, a first surface, initially contacted by the protrusion of the container during insertion of the container into the receiver, having a first slope to resist movement of the container towards the receiver, and a second surface, subsequently contacted by the protrusion of the container during the insertion of the container into the receiver, having a second slope to interact with the protrusion of the container to assist movement of the container towards the receiver. This construction provides the user with a changing insertion force to indicate proper mounting of the container.

Abstract: A developing device includes a developer bearer, a development casing in which a developer conveyance channel is formed facing the developer bearer through a communicating area, a developer supply member disposed in the developer conveyance channel, a developer regulator disposed facing a lower portion of the developer bearer to adjust an amount of developer carried on the developer bearer, and a sheet member that is removably installed to seal the communicating area and passes through a gap between the developer regulator and the developer bearer and an opening formed in the development casing. A first end of the sheet member is retained downstream from the gap in a direction of rotation of the developer bearer, and the sheet member is fixed to the development casing at a position across the communicating area from the first end with a second end positioned outside the development casing.

Abstract: A resin-encapsulated semiconductor device includes a semiconductor element mounted on a die pad portion, a plurality of lead portions arranged so that leading end portions thereof are opposed to the die pad portion, and thin metal wires for connecting together electrodes of the semiconductor element and the lead portions. Those members are partially encapsulated by a resin. A bottom surface part of the die pad portion and a lead bottom surface part, an outer surface part, and an upper end part of the lead portion are exposed from the encapsulation resin. After a cutout part devoid of the encapsulation resin is formed above a lead upper end part, a plating layer is formed on the lead bottom surface part and the lead upper end part.

Abstract: A resin-encapsulated semiconductor device includes a semiconductor element mounted on a die pad portion, a plurality of lead portions arranged so that leading end portions thereof are opposed to the die pad portion, and thin metal wires connecting electrodes of the semiconductor element to the lead portions. An encapsulation resin encapsulates the die pad portion, semiconductor element and lead portions in such a manner that a bottom surface part of the die pad portion and a lead bottom surface part, lead outer surface part, and lead upper end part of the lead portions are exposed from the encapsulation resin. A plating layer is formed on the lead bottom surface parts and the lead upper end parts. The encapsulation resin has cutouts on a side surface thereof vertically above the portions of the lead upper end parts on which the plating layer is formed.

Abstract: A BGA semiconductor package includes a semiconductor device adhered by adhesive to a substrate, and a conductive micro ball fitted into a through-hole provided in the substrate. A bonding wire electrically connects the semiconductor device and the micro ball to each other. An encapsulation member made of resin encapsulates the semiconductor device, the adhesive, part of the micro ball, and the bonding wire, only on a surface side of the substrate on which the semiconductor device is mounted. At least a part of a bottom surface of the micro ball has an exposed portion as an external connection terminal, which is exposed through the through-hole provided in the substrate as a bottom surface of the encapsulation member.

Abstract: A developing device includes a developer bearer to carry developer to a developer range where the developer bearer faces a latent image bearer, a development casing forming a developer storing part storing the developer to supply to the surface of developer bearer, a developer through opening communicating a space in where the developer bearer is disposed and the developer storing part, a cover sheet covering the developer through opening at the developing casing, and when the cover sheet is removed, the developer pass through the developer through opening, a sheet collecting shaft to collect the cover sheet by rotating, and a transmitting mechanism to transmit a force for rotating to the sheet collecting shaft. The transmitting mechanism does not transmit the force to the collecting shaft after the cover sheet is collected.

Abstract: A toner container and system for mounting and/or securing the toner container includes a toner container having a toner dispensing hole, a shutter, a protrusion. The shutter is movable relative to the toner dispensing hole, and is to selectively close the toner dispensing hole. The protrusion is connected to the shutter and movement of the protrusion causes the shutter to move relative to the toner dispensing hole to cover the toner dispensing hole. There is a receiver including a movable catch, the movable catch being in a first position when the toner container is initially inserted into the receiver, and the movable catch moving to a second position upon insertion of the toner container into the receiver.

Abstract: A system with a container including a protrusion, and a receiver to receive the container. The receiver includes a slide block that is movable relative to a body of the receiver, the slide block including two surfaces, a first surface, initially contacted by the protrusion of the container during insertion of the container into the receiver, having a first slope to resist movement of the container towards the receiver, and a second surface, subsequently contacted by the protrusion of the container during the insertion of the container into the receiver, having a second slope to interact with the protrusion of the container to assist movement of the container towards the receiver. This construction provides the user with a changing insertion force to indicate proper mounting of the container.

Abstract: A developing device includes a developer bearer to carry developer, disposed facing an image bearer, a developer conveyance member disposed facing the developer bearer, to agitate and supply developer to the developer bearer, a decompression portion surrounded by upper walls of the developing device and including multiple vents arranged in a longitudinal direction of the developing device and a filter. A number of the multiple vents is greater in either end portion than in a center portion in the longitudinal direction of the developing device.

Abstract: A toner container and system for mounting and/or securing the toner container includes a toner container having a toner dispensing hole, a shutter, a protrusion. The shutter is movable relative to the toner dispensing hole, and is to selectively close the toner dispensing hole. The protrusion is connected to the shutter and movement of the protrusion causes the shutter to move relative to the toner dispensing hole to cover the toner dispensing hole. There is a receiver including a movable catch, the movable catch being in a first position when the toner container is initially inserted into the receiver, and the moveable catch moving to a second position upon insertion of the toner container into the receiver.

Abstract: A developing device includes a developer bearer, a magnetic field generator provided inside the developer bearer, a casing including an opening to partly expose a surface of the developer bearer, and a lateral end cover to cover an axial end portion of the exposed surface of the developer bearer. The lateral end cover includes a wide portion extending more to an axial inner side of the developer bearer than a downstream portion of the lateral end cover positioned downstream from the wide portion in a direction of rotation of the developer bearer. A downstream end of the wide portion is downstream from an upstream end of the development range in the direction of rotation of the developer bearer.

Abstract: A resin-encapsulated semiconductor device is manufactured by mounting semiconductor elements on respective die pad portions of a frame. Electrodes on the surface of the semiconductor elements are wire bonded to lead portions of the frame. The die pad portions, semiconductor elements and lead portions are encapsulated with resin, leaving a bottom surface part of the lead portions exposed. The lead portions are partially cut by a rotary blade from an upper side of the resin to form concave parts in the lead portions, which are wet-etched to form exposed lead upper end parts. A plated layer is formed on the lead upper end parts and the lead bottom surface parts. The remaining parts of the lead portions with the plated layer are cut to separate the resin-encapsulated semiconductor device into individual pieces.

Abstract: A toner container for use with an image forming apparatus which includes a horizontally mounted toner body mounted within the image forming apparatus, a toner outlet to discharge toner in a downward direction, and a shutter to open and close the toner outlet which moves along a first and second rail. The second rail is disposed downstream of the first rail in the insertion direction of the toner body and parallel to the length of the toner body. The longitudinal length of the first rail is smaller than the longitudinal length of the second rail.

Abstract: A toner container includes a cylindrical container body, a cap having a toner outlet, and a shutter.

Abstract: A resin-encapsulated semiconductor device is manufactured by mounting semiconductor elements on respective die pad portions of a frame. Electrodes on the surface of the semiconductor elements are wire bonded to lead portions of the frame. The die pad portions, semiconductor elements and lead portions are encapsulated with resin, leaving a bottom surface part of the lead portions exposed. The lead portions are partially cut by a rotary blade from an upper side of the resin to form concave parts in the lead portions, which are wet-etched to form exposed lead upper end parts. A plated layer is formed on the lead upper end parts and the lead bottom surface parts. The remaining parts of the lead portions with the plated layer are cut to separate the resin-encapsulated semiconductor device into individual pieces.

Abstract: A toner container that is detachably attached to a main body of an image forming apparatus such that a longitudinal direction of the toner container is parallel to a horizontal direction includes: a cylindrical container body that has an opening on one end thereof in the longitudinal direction, and is configured to convey toner contained therein toward the opening; a cap portion into which the opening of the container body is inserted, and which includes a toner outlet at a bottom portion thereof for discharging toner discharged from the opening of the container body to the outside of the toner container in a vertically downward direction; and a shutter member that is held on the bottom portion of the cap portion, and moves along an outer periphery of the cap portion to thereby open and close the toner outlet, wherein the cap portion is formed by integral molding.

Abstract: A BGA semiconductor package includes a semiconductor device adhered by adhesive to a substrate, and a conductive micro ball fitted into a through-hole provided in the substrate. A bonding wire electrically connects the semiconductor device and the micro ball to each other. An encapsulation member made of resin encapsulates the semiconductor device, the adhesive, part of the micro ball, and the bonding wire, only on a surface side of the substrate on which the semiconductor device is mounted. At least a part of a bottom surface of the micro ball has an exposed portion as an external connection terminal, which is exposed through the through-hole provided in the substrate as a bottom surface of the encapsulation member.