Patent ID: 9477199
Filing Date: 2016-10-25
CPC Classification: G03G

Claim Text:
1. A collecting toner container detachably attachable to an image forming apparatus so as to collect toner, the collecting toner container comprising: a storage portion that collects and stores the toner; an inflow opening through which the toner flows from the image forming apparatus to the storage portion; a conveying member that conveys the toner inside the storage portion; a discharge opening that is provided in the storage portion, the toner stored in the storage portion being discharged from the container through the discharge opening by an operation of an operator; and a lid member detachably attached to the container at a portion corresponding to the discharge opening, the lid member being configured to close the discharge opening when the lid member is attached to the container and configured to expose the discharge opening when the lid member is detached from the container, the lid member comprising a detecting container in which the toner is detected, wherein the toner conveyed inside the storage portion flows into an inner space of the detecting container when the lid member is attached to the container and the container is attached to the image apparatus.