Patent ID: 7706699
Filing Date: 2010-04-27
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
1. A toner container for detachably attaching to a toner-container holder of an image forming apparatus, the toner container comprising: a longitudinal container body for containing toner, the container body having a first end and a second end distal to the first end in a length direction of the container body, the first end including an opening; an end attached to the first end of the container body and configured to be detachably attached to the toner-container holder, the end including a toner outlet for discharging the toner from the container body, the end including: an electric component, attached to the second cylindrical portion, that electrically communicates with a component in the image forming apparatus to detect whether the toner container is operatively set in the toner-container holder, the electric component being attached to the end such that when the end is attached to the toner-container holder, the electric component is located above the toner outlet with respect to a vertical direction.