| 摘要 |
PURPOSE:To agitate toners satisfactorily with simple constitution by providing a toner hopper provided with an opening for supplying of the toners in a lower part and agitating members having elastic members provided in the toner hopper. CONSTITUTION:A toner hopper 1 has an opening for supplying of toners to a developing device not shown, in a lower part. Many elastic members 3 are mounted to a rotating shaft 2 spanned in the hopper 1, whereby agitating parts are formed. If in such constitution a driving device operates, respective gears 5 and 6 are driven by gear groups 7a, 7b, 7c, by which the agitating members and a toner replenishing roll 4 are turned. The members 3 of the agitating members agitate the toners respectively satisfactorily without causing bridging of toner on the inside walls of the hopper 1. |
