| 摘要 |
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a toner feeder which feeds a toner without noises by preventing the bridging of the toner within an intermittent conveying passage via which the toner discharge from the openings of plural toner containers is conveyed to a gas flow transfer means and to provide an image forming device having the toner feeder. SOLUTION: This toner feeder has a toner container holding means 3 for removably holding toner containers 1 inserted from at least two or more slots 2a in a toner container insertion part 2, a gas flow transfer means 4 held against the toner container holding means 3 and used to transfer toner T, which is discharged from the openings 1a of the toner containers 1, as a mixture with a gas which fluidizes the toner T, an intermittent conveying path 5 via which the toner T discharged from the openings 1a of the plural toner containers 1 is conveyed to the gas flow transfer means 4, and a toner bridge prevention means 6 placed within the intermittent conveying path 5 to prevent the bridging of the toner T within the intermittent conveying path 5. |
