Patent ID: 6058278
Filing Date: 2000-05-02
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
An apparatus for containing a toner to be used by a developing member for developing a latent image formed on an electrophotographic photosensitive member, and being mounted in an electrophotographic photosensitive image forming apparatus, said apparatus comprising:a developer housing supporting the developing member;a toner container having a toner containing portion containing the toner therein;a toner supply opening for supplying the toner contained in said toner containing portion to the developing member;a toner seal for openably sealing said toner supply opening;a take-up member for taking up said toner seal, said take-up member being disposed in a space surrounded by said developer housing and said toner container coupled together;a passage for guiding said toner seal to said take-up member, said passage being disposed between said toner container and said developer housing and connected to the space in which said take-up member is disposed; anda drive force imparting member for imparting a drive force to said take-up member to take up said toner seal.