| 摘要 |
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To gradually supply toner in accordance with consumption by providing a toner replenishing port at either end of a toner storing part and a bottom part aperture part at the other end, forming a base member to be U-shaped and making it to be rigid at its center part and thinner and thinner toward its outer periphery part to be elastic, and hermetically sealing the bottom part aperture part. SOLUTION: This toner container 4 is formed of the toner storing part 7 and the base member 8. The storing part 7 is formed to by cylindrical, and the toner replenishing port 9 whose diameter is made reduced is provided at its either end and the bottom part aperture part 10 is provided at the other end. The member 8 is formed to be nearly U-shaped, and made rigid at the center part and made thinner and thinner toward the outer periphery part so as to be elastic. It is press-fit in the aperture part 10 of the storing part 7 and the aperture part 10 is hermetically sealed. By such constitution, the member 8 is gradually thrust into the storing part 7 and the toner stored in the storing part 7 is gradually supplied to a developing part from the port 9 in accordance with the thrust amount of the member 8. Thus, the toner is supplied in accordance with the consumption. |
