Patent ID: 8620203
Filing Date: 2013-12-31
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
1. A waste toner container used in an image forming apparatus, comprising: a waste toner reservoir extending in a depth direction of the image forming apparatus for containing waste toner removed from an image bearer; an inlet portion provided above the waste toner reservoir, in which at least one waste toner inlet is formed to receive the waste toner flowing to the waste toner reservoir, the inlet portion being shorter than the waste toner reservoir in the depth direction; a first agitator provided in the waste toner reservoir, to transport the waste toner accumulating in the waste toner reservoir in the depth direction; a rotary member provided in the inlet portion including a rotary shaft extending in a width direction perpendicular to the depth direction; and a drive transmission unit provided outside the waste toner reservoir, to transmit a drive force from the rotary member provided in the inlet portion to the first agitator provided in the waste toner reservoir and to drive the first agitator in conjunction with rotation of the rotary member.