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1. An image forming apparatus comprising:
a toner container attached to or detached from an apparatus main body along a predetermined attachment/detachment direction, the toner container having a passing port through which a toner is supplied or discharged; and a shutter mechanism configured to open or close the passing port, wherein the shutter mechanism includes:
a container mount attached to the toner container;a shutter plate supported on the container mount so as to be slidable along the attachment/detachment direction; andan opening/closing hook supported on the apparatus main body on one side in a direction crossing the attachment/detachment direction, wherein the container mount has:
a mount side engagement part protruding from a side face on the one side in a direction of the one side; anda guide part protruding from the side face in the direction of the one side and extending along the attachment/detachment direction, the shutter plate has:
a shutter arm supported in a cantilever manner on a side face on the one side,
wherein the shutter arm has a shutter side engagement part capable of engaging with the mount side engagement part, and the opening/closing hook has:
a hook arm biased towards the side face of the container mount,
wherein the hook arm has a hook claw which is guided along the guide part in accordance with the attachment/detachment of the toner container and is engaged with the shutter arm to move the shutter arm in the direction of the one side so as to disengage the shutter side engagement part with the mount side engagement part, and wherein the disengagement of the shutter side engagement part with the mount side engagement part by the hook claw makes it possible to slide the shutter plate relative to the container mount and then to open or close the passing port. |
