Patent ID: 9354595
Filing Date: 2016-05-31
CPC Classification: G03G

Claim Text:
1. An image forming apparatus comprising: an apparatus body; a toner container configured to be mounted to the apparatus body; and a drive transmission mechanism provided in the apparatus body, wherein the apparatus body includes a mount portion of a plate-like shape to which an end portion of the toner container is mounted, the end portion being on one side in a longitudinal direction of the toner container, the toner container includes the drive transmission mechanism includes the operation portion includes a first connection portion configured to rotate by the operation portion being operated, and configured to be disposed on a same axis as the first rotation portion and connected to the first rotation portion of the drive transmission mechanism so as to be rotatable integrally with the first rotation portion, by the toner container being mounted to the apparatus body, and the opening and closing mechanism the first rotation portion includes a first connection groove having at least a portion thereof extending linearly, the second rotation portion includes a second connection groove having at least a portion thereof extending linearly, the first connection portion is formed so as to be able to fit into the first connection groove of the first rotation portion, and the second connection portion is formed so as to be able to fit into the second connection groove of the second rotation portion.