Abstract: A toner container detachably attached to a toner-container holder of a main body of an image forming apparatus includes a container body that includes an opening, and discharges toner contained in the container body, from the opening; and a held portion that is held by the toner-container holder in a non-rotating manner. The held portion includes an open/close member for opening/closing the toner outlet in synchronization with an attachment/detachment operation of the held portion to/from the toner-container holder.

Abstract: A toner container includes a longitudinal container body, a held portion, and a standing inhibiting unit. The container body has a first end and a second end distal to the first end in length direction of the container body. The held portion is attached to the first end and has a toner outlet for discharging the toner contained in the container body. The held portion is held by the toner-container holder. The standing inhibiting unit is provided in the held portion and inhibits the toner container from being stood on a horizontal plane with the held portion directed vertically downward with respect to the container body.

Abstract: A toner container detachably attached to a toner-container holder of a main body of an image forming apparatus includes a container body that includes an opening, and discharges toner contained in the container body, from the opening; and a held portion that is held by the toner-container holder in a non-rotating manner. The held portion includes an open/close member for opening/closing the toner outlet in synchronization with an attachment/detachment operation of the held portion to/from the toner-container holder.

Abstract: The body member of a powder container of the present invention includes a bag-like powder storing body storing powder and formed with an opening at one end, and a base member affixed to the opening of the powder storing body. The base member allows an outlet member, which is formed with a passage configured to deliver the powder from the powder storing body to an outlet and has a shutter function for selectively blocking or unblocking the passage, to be connected to or disconnected from the base member.

Abstract: The body member of a powder container of the present invention includes a bag-like powder storing body storing powder and formed with an opening at one end, and a base member affixed to the opening of the powder storing body. The base member allows an outlet member, which is formed with a passage configured to deliver the powder from the powder storing body to an outlet and has a shutter function for selectively blocking or unblocking the passage, to be connected to or disconnected from the base member.

Abstract: A part of a toner supply path is formed in a setting unit (100), and a nozzle (110) coupled to a toner container (20) is provided, wherein the fitting direction of the toner container (20) to the setting unit (100) and the coupling direction of the nozzle (110) to the toner container (20) are different.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus including a development mechanism for developing an electrostatic latent image formed on an image carrying member into a visual image, a toner storage detachably installed and provided for storing toner therein, a toner transporting mechanism for transporting the toner from the toner storage to the development mechanism, and a supporting device for detachably supporting the toner storage therein and moving between a set position at which the toner storage is engaged with the toner transporting mechanism and a tilt position at which the toner storage is disengaged from the toner transporting mechanism.

Abstract: A condition-display processing unit displays, in a predetermined display area, a condition specifying area in which condition information indicating a setting condition is displayed. A rotating unit rotates, when a rotation instruction is received from a user, the condition specifying area displayed by the condition-display processing unit, and rotates a next condition specifying area to the predetermined display area.

Abstract: A display processing apparatus includes a display processing unit that displays an input indicating area and an output indicating area. Input functions are displayed in the input indicating area and output functions are displayed in the output indicating area. The output indicating area can be displayed where the input indicating area has been displayed, or vice versa. When a user selects a function from those areas, that function is executed.

Abstract: A storage container includes a bag member made of soft material and configured to store a predetermined substance. A fold is provided on the bag member, and the bag member deforms into a predetermined shape and reduces in volume along the fold, when external pressure is applied to the bag member, when internal pressure of the bag member reduces, or when volume of the stored substance reduces. A grasp guiding unit guides a user about a position of grasping the bag member, and is provided on an outer peripheral surface of the bag member.

Abstract: An agent containing unit for use in an image forming apparatus includes a container, a discharge port unit, and a support plate. The container stores an agent and has an opening on one end portion of the container. The discharge port unit is attached to the opening of the container, and covers the opening of the container and has a first discharge port, through which the agent is discharged from the container. The support plate supports the container, fixed detachably on the support plate, and has a second discharge port, which is aligned with the first discharge port.

Abstract: A storage table 2 is composed of a cabinet 10 open to the front side of the image forming apparatus 1, and a tray 11 able to move into and out of the cabinet 10. The tray 11 includes a base plate 15 and a front cover 16. The base plate 26 is a flat part installed so that the base plate 26 can freely slide in and out of the cabinet 10 by the guide rails 13. The front cover 16 is assembled at a front end along an in-and-out direction of the base plate 26. The front cover 16 is integrally formed with a size covering the whole opening of the cabinet 10. The double-deck paper-loading unit 20 mounted on the storage table 2 has an upper tray 21 loaded on a lower tray 22, so that the lower tray 21 can move into and out of the cabinet 10 and the lower tray 21 is detachable to the base plate for altering the function of the storage table.

Abstract: A packaging box includes a first wall portion (11) and a second wall portion (12) opposed to the first wall portion (12). A shrinkable container (140a) filled with the contents is sandwiched between the first wall portion (11) and the second wall portion (12), and the container (140a) is held firmly due to a friction between an outer surface of the container (140a) and inner surfaces of the first wall portion (11) and the second wall portion (12).

Abstract: A volume reducing apparatus that is capable of eliminating wastage of an item to be housed and is capable of reducing the volume of a storage portion with a simple structure and without dirtying the hands of a user by the item to be housed, and a toner supplying apparatus that uses this volume reducing apparatus, which comprise a housing portion in which toner is housed; a shutter member; a cylinder linked to the housing portion; a piston freely movable inside the cylinder; and an air supply opening of a pump (medium discharge portion) that links to the cylinder and discharges air into the cylinder; wherein a toner discharge opening (opening portion) is formed at the housing portion, a linking hole is formed at the cylinder, and the piston has an air hole that links to the linking hole at another end side inside the cylinder, and the piston moves from one end side to the other end side inside the cylinder when air is discharged from the air supply opening into the cylinder such that the air hole of the piston