Patent ID: 9342039
Filing Date: 2016-05-17
CPC Classification: G03G

Claim Text:
1. An image forming apparatus comprising: a cover opening/closing an opening for attaching/detaching a toner container; a container holder supported so as to be movable in a predetermined direction within the opening by attaching the toner container; a detecting unit including a switching part switching a first position detecting an attaching condition of the toner container to the container holder and a second position detecting a not-attaching condition of the toner container to the container holder; and a movable member interlocking with an opening/closing operation of the cover and switching the switching part of the detecting unit by moving, wherein the movable member is allowed to move in a direction of switching the switching part from the second position to the first position when the cover is closed in the attaching condition of the toner container to the container holder, the movable member is further configured so that the move in the direction of switching the switching part from the second position to the first position is restricted by the container holder when the cover is closed in the not-attaching condition of the toner container to the container holder.