Patent ID: 6606473
Filing Date: 2003-08-12
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
A toner container for use with a developing device in an image forming apparatus, comprising:a toner accommodating portion adapted for accommodating toner; a stirring member adapted for stirring toner in said toner accommodating portion; a plurality of toner supplying openings on a surface of the toner accommodating portion for output of toner from said toner accommodating portion to said developing device, wherein said toner supplying openings are formed substantially along a longitudinal axis of the toner accommodating portion; a sliding cover adapted for closing/opening said plurality of toner supplying openings; and at least one projection extended from said sliding cover and adapted for fastening said developing device to enable said toner container to be moved relative to said sliding cover and said developing device along the longitudinal axis of the toner accommodating portion to close/open said toner supplying openings, wherein said sliding cover comprises a plurality of openings adapted for guiding toner from said at least one toner supplying opening to said developing device, said at least one projection includes a plurality of projections respectively protruded from said sliding cover around the openings of said cover and adapted for engaging into respective toner receiving holes of said developing device.