Patent ID: 9250569
Filing Date: 2016-02-02
CPC Classification: G03G

Claim Text:
1. A toner container for receiving toner supply from a toner supply unit, comprising: a housing including a toner accommodating chamber that accommodates toner supplied from the toner supply unit, a communication hole being formed in the housing, the communication hole communicating an interior with an exterior of the toner accommodating chamber and including a replenishment hole, through which toner ejected from the toner supply unit is supplied to the toner accommodating chamber, and a first collection hole; and a shutter configured to slide between an opening position and a closing position of the communication hole to open and close the communication hole, the shutter moving in a closing direction from the opening position to the closing position to close the replenishment hole and the first collection hole in order thereof in a manner to overlie the replenishment hole and the first collection hole in order thereof, wherein when the shutter is located at the opening position, the communication hole is opened, and when the shutter is located at the closing position, the shutter overlies the communication hole to close the communication hole.