| 摘要 |
<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To supply in a satisfactory state, toner filled in a toner supply container by loosening the toner by means of a simple configuration using drive force applied from outside the toner supply container. <P>SOLUTION: A toner loosening member 42 formed from a flexible material is disposed along the internal surface of a toner storage box 41. The toner loosening member has a film form and is continuous with a drive transmission member 43 projecting outside the toner storage box. When external force is repeatedly applied from a displacement imparting member 33 to the drive transmission member projecting outside the toner storage box, elastic deformation is repeated. The elastic deformation is transmitted to the toner loosening member, and the toner loosening member is repeatedly displaced to loosen toner in the toner storage box. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT |
