Abstract: A developer supply container substantially non-rotatably mountable, with a developing device for developing an electrostatic image with a developer, to a rotatable member provided in an image forming apparatus, the developer supply container being adapted to supply a developer into the developing device therefrom with rotation of the rotatable member, the developer supply container includes a container body for containing the developer; a discharging opening, formed in a peripheral surface of the container body, for permitting downward discharge of the developer; a feeding portion, provided on an inside surface of the container body, for feeding the developer in a feeding direction toward the discharge opening with rotation of the rotatable member; and a developer movement constraining portion, provided adjacent a position opposed to a position of the discharge opening on the inside surface of the container body, independently of said feeding portion, for constraining the developer which is reversed into the

Abstract: A toner supplying kit for being detachably set in an image forming apparatus to supply toner thereto, the toner supplying kit includes a toner container for containing toner; a discharge opening, provided in the toner container, for discharging the toner; plural feeding projections, projected inwardly in the toner container, for feeding the toner in the toner container toward the discharge opening with rotation of the toner container, wherein a uniaxial collapse stress of the toner when a vertical stress of 128 g/cm2 is applied thereto is 2.0-8.0 g/cm2.

Abstract: A developer container for feeding and discharging developer by rotationally moving about a rotation axis includes a container body for containing developer and is provided with a discharge opening for permitting discharge of the developer, and developer movement suppression means disposed inside and adjacent to the discharge opening. The developer movement suppression means includes a first wall member for scooping the developer contained in the container body by rotational movement of the container body and a second wall member, disposed at an end portion of the first wall member with respect to a direction of the rotation axis, for suppressing movement of the developer scooped by the first wall member while permitting the developer to partly move from one side to the other side thereof. The second wall member is provided with an opening for permitting passage of the developer through the second wall member.

Abstract: A toner supply container detachably mountable to an image forming apparatus includes a container body for accommodating toner, a discharge opening for permitting discharge of the toner from the container body, a sheet for sealing the discharge opening and for being staved by an unsealing member provided in the image forming apparatus, and a rotational force receiving portion for receiving a rotational force for feeding the toner from the container body toward the discharge opening. After the sheet is staved by the unsealing member, the rotational force receiving portion is engaged with the unsealing member to be placed in a state capable of receiving the rotational force.

Abstract: A developer container for feeding and discharging developer by rotationally moving about a rotation axis includes a container body for containing developer and is provided with a discharge opening for permitting discharge of the developer, and developer movement suppression means disposed inside and adjacent to the discharge opening. The developer movement suppression means includes a first wall member for scooping the developer contained in the container body by rotational movement of the container body and a second wall member, disposed at an end portion of the first wall member with respect to a direction of the rotation axis, for suppressing movement of the developer scooped by the first wall member while permitting the developer to partly move from one side to the other side thereof.

Abstract: A developer supply container supplies a developer detachably set in an image forming apparatus. The developer supply container includes a main body for containing the developer; a discharge opening, which is provided in the main body, for discharging the developer; and a plurality of feeding projections, which are disposed so as to project from a curved inner surface of the main body, for feeding the developer in the main body toward the discharge opening with rotation of the main body. Each of the projections is linear without being twisted, wherein adjacent ones of the plurality of feeding projections include portions, which overlap each other as seen in a direction of an axis of rotation of the main body.

Abstract: A developer container for feeding and discharging developer by rotationally moving about a rotation axis includes a container body for containing developer and is provided with a discharge opening for permitting discharge of the developer, and developer movement suppression means disposed inside and adjacent to the discharge opening. The developer movement suppression means includes a first wall member for scooping the developer contained in the container body by rotational movement of the container body and a second wall member, disposed at an end portion of the first wall member with respect to a direction of the rotation axis, for suppressing movement of the developer scooped by the first wall member while permitting the developer to partly move from one side to the other side thereof.

Abstract: A developer supply container for supplying a developer detachably set in an image forming apparatus, the developer supply container includes a main body for containing the developer; a discharge opening, provided in the main body, for discharging the developer; a plurality of feeding projections, provided projected from a curved inner surface, for feeding the developer in the main body toward the discharge opening with rotation of the main body, wherein each of the projections are linear without twisting.

Abstract: A developer supply container detachably mountable to an image forming apparatus, the developer supply container includes a main body for accommodating a developer; a discharge opening, provided in the main body, for permitting discharge of the developer; a shutter member for opening and closing the discharge opening; a rotatable member which is rotatable relative to the main body to effect opening and closing movement of the shutter member; a regulating member for limiting a rotation of the rotatable member in a direction of opening the shutter member, wherein the regulating member includes an extended portion integral with the rotatable member and extended substantially along the opening rotational direction of the rotatable member and a limiting projection, projected from the extended portion toward the main assembly, for abutment to a stopper projection of the main body, wherein the regulating member has an abutting portion for abutment to an image forming apparatus in a mounting operation of the developer

Abstract: A developer supply container substantially non-rotatably mountable, with a developing device, to a rotatable member provided in an image forming apparatus, said developer supply container being adapted to supply a developer into the developing device therefrom with rotation of the rotatable member, said developer supply container includes a container body for containing the developer; a discharging opening, formed in a peripheral surface of said container body, for permitting downward discharge of the developer; a feeding portion, provided in said container body, for feeding the developer in a feeding direction toward said discharge opening with rotation of said rotatable member; and a developer movement constraining portion, provided adjacent a position facing said discharge opening within in said container body, for constraining the developer which is reversed into said container body through said discharge opening when said discharge opening faces upward with rotation of said rotatable member, from moving

Abstract: A developer supply container for supplying a developer into an image forming apparatus includes a developer container for accommodating a developer; a stirring member for stirring the developer in the developer container; wherein the stirring member includes a flexible member, a supporting portion for supporting the flexible member, a rotation shaft, and a plurality of connecting portions for connecting the rotation shaft and the supporting portion; wherein the supporting portion has a contact portion which is contacted to the flexible member when the flexible member flexes during its stirring operation and a non-contact portion which does not contact to the flexible member when the flexible member flexes during it stirring operation, between the connecting portions, the non-contact portion being adjacent the contact portion with respect to a direction of an axis of the rotational shaft.

Abstract: A developer supply container for supplying a developer into an image forming apparatus includes a developer container for accommodating a developer; a stirring member for stirring the developer in the developer container; wherein the stirring member includes a flexible member, a supporting portion for supporting the flexible member, a rotation shaft, and a plurality of connecting portions for connecting the rotation shaft and the supporting portion; wherein the supporting portion has a contact portion which is contacted to the flexible member when the flexible member flexes during its stirring operation and a non-contact portion which does not contact to the flexible member when the flexible member flexes during it stirring operation, between the connecting portions, the non-contact portion being adjacent the contact portion with respect to a direction of an axis of the rotational shaft.

Abstract: A developer supply container for supplying a developer detachably set in an image forming apparatus, the developer supply container includes a main body for containing the developer; a discharge opening, provided in the main body, for discharging the developer; a plurality of feeding projections, provided projected from a curved inner surface, for feeding the developer in the main body toward the discharge opening with rotation of the main body, wherein each of the projections are linear without twisting.

Abstract: A developer supply container for supplying a developer into an image forming apparatus includes a developer container for accommodating a developer; a stirring member for stirring the developer in the developer container wherein the stirring member includes a flexible member, a supporting portion for supporting the flexible member, a rotation shaft, and a plurality or connecting portions for connecting the rotation shaft and the supporting position; wherein the supporting portion has a contact portion which is contacted to the flexible member when the flexible member flexes during its stirring operation and a non-contact portion which does not contact to the flexible member when the flexible member flexes during it stirring operation, between the connecting portions, the non-contact portion being adjacent the contact portion with respect to a direction of an axis of the rotational shaft.

Abstract: A toner supplying kit for being detachably set in an image forming apparatus to supply toner thereto, said toner supplying kin includes a toner container for containing toner; a discharge opening, provided in said toner container, for discharging the toner; a plurality of feeding projections, projected inwardly in said toner container, for feeding the toner in said toner container toward said discharge opening with rotation of said toner container, wherein a uniaxial collapse stress of the toner when a vertical stress of 128 g/cm2 is applied thereto is 2.0-8.0 g/cm2.

Abstract: A toner supply container detachably mountable to an image forming apparatus includes a container body for accommodating toner, a discharge opening for permitting discharge of the toner from the container body, a sheet for sealing the discharge opening and for being staved by an unsealing member provided in the image forming apparatus, and a rotational force receiving portion for receiving a rotational force for feeding the toner from the container body toward the discharge opening. After the sheet is staved by the unsealing member, the rotational force receiving portion is engaged with the unsealing member to be placed in a state capable of receiving the rotational force.

Abstract: A developer supply container detachably mountable to an image forming apparatus, the developer supply container includes a main body for accommodating a developer; a discharge opening, provided in the main body, for permitting discharge of the developer; a shutter member for opening and closing the discharge opening; a rotatable member which is rotatable relative to the main body to effect opening and closing movement of the shutter member; a regulating member for limiting a rotation of the rotatable member in a direction of opening the shutter member, wherein the regulating member includes an extended portion integral with the rotatable member and extended substantially along the opening rotational direction of the rotatable member and a limiting projection, projected from the extended portion toward the main assembly, for abutment to a stopper projection of the main body, wherein the regulating member has an abutting portion for abutment to an image forming apparatus in a mounting operation of the developer

Abstract: A developer supply container for supplying a developer into an image forming apparatus includes a developer container for accommodating a developer; a stirring member for stirring the developer in the developer; container wherein the stirring member includes a flexible member, a supporting portion for supporting the flexible member, a rotation shaft, and a plurality or connecting portions for connecting the rotation shaft and the supporting position; wherein the supporting portion has a contact portion which is contacted to the flexible member when the flexible member flexes during its stirring operation and a non-contact portion which does not contact to the flexible member when the flexible member flexes during it stirring operation, between the connecting portions, the non-contact portion being adjacent the contact portion with respect to a direction of an axis of the rotational shaft.