| 摘要 |
<p>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To smoothly rotate a shutter with light force while preventing a cost increase.SOLUTION: A toner container 6 of the present invention includes a container body 22 that includes a cylindrical discharge duct provided with a discharge port to discharge toner, a conveying member that is rotatably accommodated in the container body 22, a lever 26 that is rotatably supported by the container body 22, and a shutter 28 that is rotatably attached to the outer periphery of the discharge duct and opens and closes the discharge port. The lever 26 includes a lever-side gear 64; and the shutter 28 is formed into a cylindrical shape, and provided with a bearing part pivotally supporting the conveying member on the inner periphery, a shutter-side gear 76 meshed with the lever-side gear 64 on the outer periphery, and a guide part 72 along the direction of rotation of the shutter 28. The container body 22 is provided with a protrusion 46 engageable with the guide part 72.</p> |
