摘要 |
<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To inexpensively provide a toner replenishing container having high reliability in terms of level stabilization of a toner discharge amount and a mixture ratio, and an image forming apparatus equipped with the toner replenishing container. <P>SOLUTION: As the typical constitution of the toner replenishing container and the image forming apparatus, the toner replenishing container 50 for supplying the toner to a developing means 6 of an electrophotographic image forming apparatus 1 includes: a toner storage part 52 for storing the toner; a toner conveying part 54; a receiving inlet 55a making the toner storage part 52 and the toner conveying part 54 communicate with each other; a discharge outlet 53 for discharging the toner from the toner conveying part 54; a first conveying means 57 for conveying the toner to the receiving inlet 55a in the toner storage part 52; and a second conveying means 58 for conveying the toner received through the receiving inlet 55a to the discharge outlet 53a. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT |