| 摘要 |
<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a toner supply device designed so that even when toner is not discharged from a supply port, toner clogging and damage to a conveying means, and so on are effectively prevented, and toner can be stably supplied to a developing device. <P>SOLUTION: The toner supply device includes: a container main body storing toner; a supply port formed at the bottom surface of the container body; a first conveying means which is disposed across the supply port and used to convey toner in one direction near at least the supply port; a covering member which covers a place above the first conveying means corresponding to the supply port and which is opened before and after the first conveying means corresponding to the supply port in the direction of conveyance. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT |
