Patent ID: 8027619

Claim:
A toner container which is mounted to an image forming apparatus in a state of containing toners, the toner container comprising: a container body for containing toners; and an agitating unit provided in the container body for agitating the toners, wherein the agitating unit includes: a tubular member having a cylindrically shaped peripheral wall and rotating about an axis of the tubular member; an opening formed in the tubular peripheral wall for allowing the toners to pass through; and a conveying section for conveying the toners in a direction of the axis of the tubular member; wherein the tubular member includes: a plurality of ring pieces arranged at predetermined intervals along the direction of the axis of the tubular member; and a straight plate member connecting the plurality of ring pieces and extending in the direction of the axis of the tubular member, wherein the opening is a clearance between the ring pieces adjacent to each other.