Patent ID: 9285708
Filing Date: 2016-03-15
CPC Classification: G03G

Claim Text:
1. An image forming apparatus comprising: a toner case attached to an apparatus main body; an opening/closing member configured to open and close a toner discharge outlet formed in the toner case; a lever member configured to be operated between a first operation position and a second operation position for the opening/closing member to be moved to a closing position corresponding to the first operation position or to an opening position corresponding to the second operation position; a drive transmission mechanism configured to transmit, to the opening/closing member, a driving force that is input by an operation of the lever member; and a biasing member configured to bias the opening/closing member toward the closing position when the lever member is at the first operation position, and bias the opening/closing member toward the opening position when the lever member is at the second operation position.