Patent ID: 6049685
Filing Date: 2000-04-11
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
A toner supply container detachably mountable to a main assembly of an electrophotographic image forming apparatus, comprising:(a) a toner accommodating portion for accommodating toner;(b) a toner supply opening for discharging toner accommodated in said toner accommodating portion;(c) a toner feeding portion for feeding the toner accommodated in said toner accommodating portion toward said toner supply opening;(d) a first driving force receiving portion for receiving a driving force for driving said toner feeding portion from the main assembly of said apparatus;(e) a toner stirring portion for stirring the toner accommodated in said toner accommodating portion;(f) a second driving force receiving portion for receiving a driving force for driving said toner stirring portion from the main assembly of said apparatus;wherein said toner supply container is inserted unidirectionally into the main assembly for said first driving force receiving portion and said second driving force receiving portion to engage with corresponding parts in the main assembly, andwherein said first driving force receiving portion and said second driving force receiving portion are disposed outside said toner accommodating portion and at a leading end portion with respect to the unidirectional mounting direction; and(g) a grip, provided at a trailing end portion with respect to the unidirectional mounting direction, to facilitate mounting and demounting of the toner supply container.