摘要 |
<p>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To increase the degree of freedom in design of a side face of a toner container and achieve reduction in size of the toner container.SOLUTION: A toner container 18 according to the present invention includes a container body 26 that accommodates toner, and a rotating member 45 that is rotatably provided in the container body 26. The container body 26 stores a bearing member 48 formed separately from the container body 26; the bearing member 48 supports one end of the rotating member 45; the container body 26 is provided with a side face with an opening 25 into which the rotating member 45 can be inserted; the opening 25 is closed with a lid member 27; the lid member 27 is a flat plate-like member and includes a flat internal face and external face; the container body 26 is provided with a welding face 30 to which the lid member 27 is welded; and the bearing member 48 includes the external face 70 that is a flat face and flush with the welding face 30.</p> |