Patent ID: 7496319
Filing Date: 2009-02-24
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
1. An image forming apparatus, comprising: a casing; a rotation type development unit having a plurality of developers and a rotational body that is rotatably supported on the casing, the plurality of developers being able to be mounted with a toner replenishment container filled with toner, and being disposed on a peripheral surface of the rotational body; the casing defining a replacement hole that is provided in a position that links to a mounting position at which the toner replenishment container of one of the developers is to be mounted when the rotational body stops rotating at a predetermined position, the toner replenishment container inserting into the replacement hole when the toner replenishment container mounts into the developer; a replacement door that opens the replacement hole when the replacement door is opened and closes the replacement hole when the replacement door is closed; and a pressing portion that presses the toner replenishment container that is inserted into the replacement hole into a mounting position of the developer under interlocking with a closing operation of the replacement door, and mounts the toner replenishment container to the mounting position of the developer, and is fastened to the casing after mounting in a state apart from the rotation type development unit.