Patent ID: 8781373

Claim:
An image forming structure comprising: an image holding member (1) that holds a latent image, (2) that is subjected to development with a powder, and (3) that holds a developed image; a developing device that develops the latent image on the image holding member with the powder to form an image on the image holding member; a container mounting section that is demountably mounted with a container storing a powder to be supplied to the developing device; a shutter member (i) that is disposed in a supply path, extending from the container mounted on the container mounting section to the developing device and including a powder introducing portion of the developing device, and (ii) that blocks the supply path; and a supply member that is disposed at a position where the supply member engages with the shutter member and that rotates to supply the powder in an axial direction of a rotation shaft of the supply member, wherein the supply member rotates to move the shutter member in the axial direction of the rotation shaft in which the powder is supplied to an open position where the supply path is opened.