IMAGE FORMATION APPARATUS

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an image formation apparatus in which a recovery toner conveyance part and a recovery container can be inserted/withdrawn to/from an apparatus body without the occurrence of the order.SOLUTION: A conveyance path connection member 41 which is connected to a recovery toner conveyance part 20 of an image formation housing 200 on the upper end part and connected to a recovery container 10 on the lower end part and can form a conveyance path of recovery toner by communicating these is fixedly provided in the apparatus body. A conveyance path connection member 41 includes a first contact part 41a and a second contact part 41b. At the time of attachment of the image formation housing 200 and recovery container 10, a discharge port shutter 90 is opened with contact to the first contact part 41a, and a reception port shutter 91 is opened with contact to the second contact part 41b. At the time of detachment of the image formation housing 200 and recovery container 10, the discharge port shutter 90 is closed with release of contact to the first contact part 41a, and the reception port shutter 91 is closed with release of contact to the second contact part 41b. Since the opening/closing of the discharge port shutter 90 and the reception port shutter 91 is independently performed, the recovery toner conveyance part 20 and recovery container 10 can be inserted/withdrawn to/from the apparatus body without generation of the order.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 7 【課題】順番を生じさせることなく装置本体に回収トナー搬送部と回収容器とを挿抜可能な画像形成装置の提供。【解決手段】上端部で作像筐体２００の回収トナー搬送部２０に、下端部で回収容器１０に接続されて、これらを連通して回収トナーの搬送経路を形成可能な搬送路連結部材４１を装置本体に固定して設ける。搬送路連結部材４１は、第一当接部４１ａと第二当接部４１ｂとを有する。作像筐体２００や回収容器１０の装着時、排出口シャッタ９０は第一当接部４１ａに、受入口シャッタ９１は第二当接部４１ｂに当接して開かれる。作像筐体２００や回収容器１０の離脱時、排出口シャッタ９０は第一当接部４１ａとの、受入口シャッタ９１は第二当接部４１ｂとの当接が解除され閉じられる。排出口シャッタ９０と受入口シャッタ９１の開閉が独立して行われるので、回収トナー搬送部２０と回収容器１０とを順番を生じさせることなく装置本体に挿抜することができる。【選択図】図７