Patent ID: 6185401
Filing Date: 2001-02-06
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
A toner supply container for supplying toner into a main assembly of an electrophotographic image forming apparatus, wherein said toner supply container is detachably mountable to the main assembly of the electrophotographic image forming apparatus, said toner supply container comprising:a toner accommodating portion for accommodating toner to be supplied into the main assembly;a toner discharging opening for discharging the toner accommodated in said toner accommodating portion, said toner discharging opening being provided in said toner accommodating portion;an openable member for openably sealing said toner discharging opening;a rotatable member, which is rotatable relative to said toner accommodating portion, for imparting a rotating force to a rotating force transmission member provided in the main assembly when said toner supply container is mounted to the main assembly; anda rotating force receiving portion for receiving a rotating force from the rotating force transmission member when said toner supply container is mounted to the main assembly to move said openable member relative to said toner accommodating portion so as to open said toner discharging opening.