Patent ID: 9261856
Filing Date: 2016-02-16
CPC Classification: G03G

Claim Text:
1. An image forming apparatus comprising: an apparatus main body; and a toner container attached to the apparatus main body, wherein the apparatus main body includes a first rotation portion, a second rotation portion, and a lever, the first rotation portion and the second rotation portion being provided each rotatably, in alignment with each other at one end of the apparatus main body in a front-rear direction of the apparatus main body, and the lever being provided integrally with the first rotation portion, the toner container includes a housing for storing toner, a toner discharge outlet formed on the housing, an opening/closing mechanism provided on the housing and configured to open and close the toner discharge outlet, and a first coupling portion that is provided rotatably with respect to the housing and configured to, when the toner container is attached to the apparatus main body, be coupled with the first rotation portion of the apparatus main body to be integrally rotatable therewith, the opening/closing mechanism includes a second coupling portion configured to, when the toner container is attached to the apparatus main body, be coupled with the second rotation portion of the apparatus main body to be integrally rotatable therewith, the opening/closing mechanism being configured to open and close the toner discharge outlet as the second coupling portion is rotated, and the first coupling portion includes a first gear, the second coupling portion includes a second gear, both the first gear and the second gear are disposed at the one end of the apparatus main body, and the first coupling portion and the second coupling portion are configured to rotate in conjunction with each other by meshing of the first gear and the second gear with each other.