摘要 |
<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an image forming apparatus that prevents toner from sticking on nearby a toner discharge hole of a toner receiving/passing part joined to a toner storage part with a simple constitution. <P>SOLUTION: The image forming apparatus A has a toner conveyance system constituted by connecting an image forming process unit 60 including a developing unit 8 and toner storage parts 19, 21, and 22 disposed in association with the image forming process unit. The toner conveyance system includes the toner receiving/passing part which is joined in a mutual contacting/leaving state, and the receiving/passing part has a toner discharge hole 11c and a toner receiving hole 19i, which is provided with a toner scattering preventive wall 19b which prevents toner from sticking on nearby the toner discharge hole. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT |