| 摘要 |
<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve the reliability of printing service life by stably feeding toner by reducing toner aggregation in a toner feeding path. <P>SOLUTION: An agitating mechanism 96, agitating toner in the vicinity of a toner feeding opening 86, communicating a toner storing chamber 80 and a toner agitating chamber 82, is provided. This agitating mechanism 96 is provided with a second agitating member 98 linked to a first agitating member 88 installed in the toner storing chamber 80. The agitating part 106 of the second agitating member 98 is made to reciprocate in the vicinity of the toner feeding opening 86 and aggregated toner is broken up. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI |
