摘要 |
PURPOSE:To replenish the toner always stably by providing a replenishing roller having metering grooves and a metering blade in a manner as to rub this roller on the surface of the part ascending from the lowermost part thereof. CONSTITUTION:A replenishing roller 2 which is mounted freely rotatably in the lower part in a storage device 1 contg. toner T, and has metering grooves 4 for the purpose of carrying the toner T on the outside surface thereof, as well as a metering blade 8 which is provided rubably on the outside circumferential surface of said roller 2 and acts to fill the toner T is the grooves 4 are provided. The blade 8 is provided on a manner as to rub the revolving roller 2 on the surface of the part ascending from the lowermost part thereof. |