摘要 |
<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent toner stirred up in a coupling from blowing out to an unexpected direction when a toner bottle is inserted into the coupling. <P>SOLUTION: The device is provided with a toner bottle 1 storing toner, the coupling 4 retaining the toner bottle 1 by having the side of an end part of it inserted and replenishing from the side of the end part by having the toner bottle 1 rotated by its rotation and an exhausting means 16 which is provided on the coupling 4, guiding and exhausting the air inside the coupling 4, compressed due to the insertion of the toner bottle 1, in a specified direction. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI |