| 摘要 |
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To stably supply toner to a developing device by quickly eliminating a toner lacking space which may be generated in an intermediate hopper.SOLUTION: There is provided an image forming apparatus which comprises: a toner storage tank; a partition wall for partitioning an inside of the toner storage tank; first and second toner conveyance paths partitioned by the partition wall; a first toner conveyance screw; a second toner conveyance screw; a toner receiving port which is provided on the upstream side of the first toner conveyance path and receives toner to the inside of the toner storage tank; a toner communicating path for communicating the downstream end of the first toner conveyance path and the upstream end of the second toner conveyance path; and a toner discharging port which is provided on the downstream side of the second toner conveyance path and discharges the toner inside the toner storage tank to the outside of the toner storage tank, wherein the partition wall has a plurality intermediate slits for guiding the toner stored in the first toner conveyance path to the second toner conveyance path. |
