| 摘要 |
PURPOSE:To execute exactly the replenishment of a toner by one-touch, by interlocking an opening and closing cover of a toner hopper and a rotary member, operating the opening and closing cover in a state fitting a projection of a hollow vessel to the rotary member, and rotating the hollow vessel. CONSTITUTION:A toner stirring member 15 constituted of a spring, etc. is installed to the lower part of a toner feed opening 13, several toner replenishing rollers 16 consisting of a magnetic material are arranged in the bottom of a toner hopper 10, a gap 17 is provided between the toner replenishing roller 16 and a housing 11, and a scraping plate 18 is installed to the oppoiste side of the gap 17. A rotary member 20 on which a notch 19 to be fitted to a projection 6 of a hollow vessel 6 is formed, a stopper 21 for controlling its rotational range, and an opening and closing cover 22 which can be opened and closed in the direction as indicated with arrows (a), (b) on the uppermost part of the toner hopper are installed to the upper part of the toner feed opening 13, and this cover and the rotary member 20 are connected by a link 23. In this way, the rotary member 20 is interlocked and rotated by rotating the opening and closing cover 22, and an opening 2 of the hollow vessel 1 fitted to the notch 19 is constituted so that its direction is changed upward and downward. |
