Patent ID: 8862029
Filing Date: 2014-10-14
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
1. An image forming apparatus, comprising: an image bearing member for bearing a toner image on a circumferential surface; a developing device including a developing roller for supplying toner to the circumferential surface of the image bearing member; a toner container to be assembled with the developing device to supply the toner to the developing device; a sheet conveyance path for conveying a sheet; and a housing for accommodating the image bearing member, the developing device and the toner container; wherein: the toner container includes a container main body for storing the toner, a cylindrical portion projecting from the container main body, a toner discharge opening provided on the cylindrical portion, a rotating member to convey the toner housed in the toner container to the toner discharge opening, a part of the rotating member is housed in the cylindrical portion, and a container gear is arranged on a leading end of the cylindrical portion; the developing device includes a developer housing, a toner supply opening provided on the developer housing and receiving the toner form the toner discharge opening, and a gear holder engaged with the container gear for transmitting a rotational drive force to the rotating member, the developer housing is long in a first direction along an axial direction of the developing roller; the housing has a first surface and a second surface facing the first surface; the toner container is assembled with the developing device along a second direction perpendicular to the first direction and is taken out from the interior of the housing to the outside of the housing through the first surface; and the developing device is taken out from the interior of the housing to the outside of the housing through the second surface.