Title: Processing cassette and image forming device
Application Number: 98118727 Application Date: 1998.08.27
Publication Number: 1210997 Publication Date: 1999.03.17
Approval Pub. Date: 2003.05.28 Granted Pub. Date: 2003.05.28
International Classifi-cation: G03G21/18
Applicant(s) Name: Ricoh Co., Ltd. Address:
Inventor(s) Name: Kakitani Yotaro;Matsumoto Kentaro;Nagashima Hiroky
Attorney & Agent: yang wu
Abstract:
    A process cartridge for an image forming apparatus, which includes a cartridge main body having at least one of a developing device for developing with toner a latent image on a photoconductor and a cleaner for salvaging the toner remaining on a surface of the photoconductor and detachably mounted to a main body of the image forming apparatus, and a shutter which covers a covering area including an area beneath a lower part of the circumferential surface of the photoconductor and an area beneath a lower part of at least one of a boundary between the photoconductor and the developing device and a boundary between the photoconductor and the cleaner. The shutter moves in a substantially horizontal posture between the covering area and a siding area beneath the developing device or the cleaner. Therefore, toner received by the shutter is prevented from falling from the shutter when the shutter is moved.
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