Patent ID: 6628910
Filing Date: 2003-09-30
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
A toner cartridge for an image-forming apparatus, comprising:a toner container for holding toner; a toner supply element disposed inside the toner container for supplying the toner to a developing device of the image forming apparatus; and a toner conveying and agitating element for conveying the toner to the toner supply element while agitating the toner inside the toner container, the toner container has a partitioning wall disposed therein for partitioning the toner container interior into partitioned compartments while allowing communication between the partitioned compartments, a waste toner collecting port for receiving the waste toner collected by a cleaning unit of the image forming apparatus is formed in one of the partitioned compartments, and a toner agitating element for mixing waste toner and unused toner is located inside the partitioned compartment having the waste toner collecting port.