摘要 |
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent leakage of toner from an aperture of a toner cartridge. SOLUTION: The toner cartridge 26a, 26b, 26c, 26d which feeds toner to a developing means to develop latent images comprises a toner cartridge upper housing 17, a toner cartridge lower housing 18 which is secured via a seal member to the toner cartridge upper housing 18 to form a toner storing space combined with the toner cartridge upper housing 17, a shaft 27 which projects outward through an aperture formed at the toner cartridge lower housing 18 and rotatably mounted, a toner stirrer 19 which stirs the toner contained is secured within the toner storing space, and a shutter 21 which is installed to the toner cartridge lower housing 18 feeds toner to a developing means by opening the toner feeding aperture linking the developing means. |