Patent ID: 6999705
Filing Date: 2006-02-14
Classification: G03G,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A toner container for supplying and/or replenishing toner into a development apparatus provided in an image forming apparatus, by being engaged with a rotation transfer member of the development apparatus and being rotated about a center axis of the toner container integrally with the rotation transfer member; the toner container comprising: wherein a ratio L/D of length L to diameter D of the cylindrical body is in a range of ½≦L/D≦10; a thickness of the cylindrical body t is 0.3 mm≦t≦5.0 mm; and a thickness deviation of the cylindrical body is Δt≦20% and wherein the first portion has the convex spiral flute and distance between the convex spiral flute in the first portion in longitudinal direction for the cylindrical body is narrower than that in the second portion.