Patent ID: 6246854
Filing Date: 2001-06-12
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
A toner cartridge attachable to a recording apparatus in a detachable manner, comprising:a toner hopper fixed to a frame of said toner cartridge, said toner hopper having a toner feeding hole in a sidewall;an agitator provided with at least one agitation blade that rotates in said toner hopper and agitates said toner, said agitation blade blocking and unblocking said toner feeding hole in accordance with rotation of said agitation blade;an agitator gear coupled with said agitator to transmit rotation from an external drive gear to said agitator; anda mark indicating the orientation of said agitator and said agitation blade so as to indicate whether the agitation blade is blocking the toner feeding hole while toner is fed through said toner feeding hole.