DEVELOPER STORAGE CONTAINER AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To suppress a toner from scattering during replacement of a toner cartridge.SOLUTION: A developer storage container comprises: a container body that contains a developer to be supplied to an apparatus body and is removably attached to the apparatus body; a discharge port that discharges the developer; an opening/closing member that closes or opens the discharge port accompanying an attachment/detachment operation of the container body relative to the apparatus body; a first elastic member that is provided to surround the discharge port to seal between the container body and opening/closing member; and a second elastic member that is in contact with a leading end part of the opening/closing member in the direction of movement when the opening/closing member closes the discharge port.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3 【課題】トナーカートリッジの交換時にトナーが飛散することを抑制する。【解決手段】装置本体に補給する現像剤を収容し、装置本体に対して着脱可能な容器本体と、現像剤を排出する排出口と、装置本体に対する容器本体の相対的な着脱動作にともなって排出口を閉鎖又は開放する開閉部材と、排出口を囲むように設けられ容器本体と開閉部材との間を封止する第１の弾性部材と、開閉部材が排出口を閉鎖するときの移動方向における開閉部材の先端部に接触する第２の弾性部材と、を備えた。【選択図】図３