Sealing member, toner accommodating container and image forming apparatus

摘要

Sealing Member, Toner Accommodating Container and Image Forming Apparatus Abstract of the Disclosure A sealing member (2) for sealing a toner discharge opening (la) of a toner s accommodating container (1) detachably mountable to an image forming apparatus, the sealing member (2) includes a locking portion (3b) for being locked with a portion to be locked provided in the image forming apparatus (100), the locking portion (3b) being adapted to displace with a relative closing movement relative to the portion to be locked, wherein the toner discharging opening (la) is brought into an open state from a closed 1o state by relative to movement of the sealing member (2) relative to the toner accommodating container (1) with the locking portion (3b) being in engagement with the portion to be locked; and a releasing force receiving portion for receiving from the image forming apparatus (100) a releasing force for releasing engagement between the locking portion (3b) and the portion to be locked by displacing the locking portion (3b). R:/LIBLLI1255O.doc:vip