| 摘要 |
<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To make a shutter plate properly execute a prescribed opening and closing operation at any time when attaching/detaching a toner supplying device to/from an image forming apparatus. <P>SOLUTION: Outer locking claws 454 of a shutter plate 43 is formed so that inner locking claws 453 can be removed from container side locking grooves 422 by elastic displacement of elastic arms 44 due to arrowhead members 45 fitted into guide part-side locking grooves 516 at the time the arrowhead members 45 reach the guide part-side locking grooves 516, when mounting a container body 31 in an apparatus body 11 along a guide part 50. When pulling out the container body 31 from the apparatus body 11 along the guide part 50, the inner locking claws 453 are engaged with the container-side locking grooves 422 again by restorations of the elastic arms 44 elastically displaced by releasing the engagements with respect to the guide part-side locking grooves 516 of the outer locking claws 454. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT |
