DEVELOPER SUPPLY CONTAINER AND DEVELOPER RECEIVING APPARATUS

摘要

A developer supply container (1) detachably mountable to a developer receiving apparatus (10), wherein developer supply container mounted to the developer receiving apparatus is set to a set position by an operator rotating the developer supply container in a setting direction, includes a containing portion for containing a developer; a rotatable discharging member (4) for discharging the developer out of the containing portion ; and a drive transmission member (6) for engagement with a driving gear (12) provided in the developer receiving apparatus to transmit a driving force to the discharging member, wherein the drive transmission member (6) is revolved to a position where the drive transmission member (6) is engageable with the driving gear, by rotation of the developer supply container to the set position by the rotating operation of the operator; wherein the drive transmission member (6) is loaded to rotate the developer supply container placed at the set position to a developer discharging position in the setting direction when the drive transmission member receives a driving force.