| 摘要 |
<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a toner replenishment device capable of preventing surrounding of a toner replenishment device from being soiled when a toner cassette is taken out. <P>SOLUTION: The toner replenishment device includes: a toner chamber (5) storing toner to be supplied to a developing device; and a cassette placing section (3) disposed on the upper part of the toner chamber and placing thereon the toner cassette (2) filled with toner to be supplied to the toner chamber. In the toner replenishment device, a partition (6) having an area larger than the area where the toner cassette is placed is disposed between the toner chamber and the cassette placing section. This partition member is disposed so as to open in the direction where the partition member is moved away from the lower surface of the toner cassette. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT |
