Developer accommodating container, developer accommodating unit, process cartridge, and electrophotographic image forming apparatus
A fixing portion 18 c for suppressing movement of a developer bag 16 when the developer bag 16 is unsealed by moving a sealing member 19 is provided. By this, unsealing becomes easy.
1. A developer accommodating container for accommodating developer, the developer accommodating container comprising:
a flexible container provided with a plurality of openings for permitting discharge of developer accommodated therein and provided with a hole for being fixed; and
a sealing member for sealing the plurality of openings so as to cover the plurality of openings and for exposing the plurality of openings by being moved,
wherein, when the sealing member is moved, the flexible container is deformed to change a shape of the plurality of openings.
2. The developer accommodating container of claim 1 , wherein the flexible container includes a first sheet provided with the plurality of openings and a second sheet bonded to the first sheet.
3. The developer accommodating container of claim 2 , wherein the flexible container is provided with a plurality of the holes.
4. The developer accommodating container of claim 3 , wherein the plurality of the holes are provided at different positions along a longitudinal direction of the flexible container.
5. The developer accommodating container of claim 4 , wherein the plurality of the holes are provided at a portion where the first sheet and the second sheet overlap with each other.
6. A developer accommodating container for accommodating developer, the developer accommodating container comprising:
a flexible container provided with an opening for permitting discharge of developer accommodated therein and provided with a hole for being fixed; and
a sealing member, for sealing the opening so as to cover the opening, for exposing the opening by being moved, and including a sealing portion for covering the opening,
wherein the sealing member is provided with a sealing member hole at a place other than the sealing portion.
7. The developer accommodating container of claim 6 , wherein the sealing member is provided with a plurality of the sealing member holes.
8. The developer accommodating container of claim 6 , wherein the flexible container includes a first sheet provided with the opening, and a second sheet bonded to the first sheet.
9. The developer accommodating container of claim 8 , wherein the flexible container is provided with a plurality of the holes.
10. The developer accommodating container of claim 9 , wherein the plurality of the holes are provided at different positions along a longitudinal direction of the flexible container.
11. The developer accommodating container of claim 10 , wherein the plurality of the holes are provided at a portion where the first sheet and the second sheet overlap with each other.
12. The developer accommodating container of claim 9 , wherein the sealing member is provided with a plurality of the sealing member holes.
13. The developer accommodating container of claim 12 , wherein the plurality of the sealing member holes are provided at different positions along a longitudinal direction of the flexible container.
14. A developer accommodating container for accommodating developer, the developer accommodating container comprising:
a flexible container provided with a plurality of openings for permitting discharge of developer accommodated therein and provided with a hole; and
a sealing member bonded to the flexible container and including a sealing portion for covering the plurality of openings,
wherein the sealing member is provided with a sealing member hole at a place other than the sealing portion.
15. The developer accommodating container of claim 14 , wherein the plurality of the openings are provided at different positions along a longitudinal direction of the flexible container.
16. The developer accommodating container of claim 14 , wherein the sealing member is provided with a plurality of the sealing member holes.
17. The developer accommodating container of claim 16 , wherein the plurality of the sealing member holes are provided at different positions along a direction in which the plurality of openings are arranged.
18. The developer accommodating container of claim 14 , wherein the flexible container includes a first sheet provided with the plurality of openings, and a second sheet bonded to the first sheet.
19. The developer accommodating container of claim 18 , wherein the hole is provided at a portion where the first sheet and the second sheet overlap with each other.
20. The developer accommodating container of claim 19 , wherein the flexible container is provided with a plurality of the holes.
21. The developer accommodating container of claim 20 , wherein the plurality of the holes are provided at different positions along a longitudinal direction of the flexible container.
22. The developer accommodating container of claim 21 , wherein the sealing member is provided with a plurality of the sealing member holes.
23. The developer accommodating container of claim 22 , wherein the plurality of the sealing member holes are provided at different positions along a direction in which the plurality of openings are arranged.
24. The developer accommodating container of claim 14 , wherein the flexible container includes an outer periphery portion projected from an outer surface of the flexible container, and the outer periphery portion is provided with the hole.
25. The developer accommodating container of claim 24 , wherein the flexible container is provided with a plurality of the holes.
26. The developer accommodating container of claim 25 , wherein the plurality of the holes are provided at different positions along a longitudinal direction of the flexible container.