Toner supply container and image forming apparatus

Details Toner supply container and image forming apparatus Toner supply container and image forming apparatus

2006-10-03

2006-10-03

Tran, Hoan (Department: 2852)

Electrophotography

Image formation

Development

C222SDIG001, C399S263000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07116931

ABSTRACT:
A toner supply container detachably mountable to an image forming apparatus, includes a main body for accommodating toner; an opening for permitting discharge of the toner from the main body; a rotatable feeding member, provided in the main body, for feeding the toner by rotation thereof; wherein the feeding member including a lift portion for lifting the toner in the main body, a guiding portion for guiding the toner lifted by the collecting portion downwardly toward the opening, and a falling portion for letting the toner lifted by the lifting portion fall without feeding it toward the opening with rotation of the feeding member.

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