Toner container and image forming apparatus

A toner container for use with an image forming apparatus, comprising:

• a toner storing section having a cylindrical shape and a longitudinal axis;
• a toner outlet at a circumferential surface of the toner container for discharging toner in the toner container to the image forming apparatus;
• a shutter at the circumferential surface of the toner container for opening or closing the toner outlet due to rotation of the toner container in a state where the toner container is attached to the image forming apparatus;
• an electronic element, disposed at a same end of the toner container as the toner outlet, to communicate with the image forming apparatus, the toner outlet and the electronic element disposed along a line which is substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the toner storing section;
• and
• a projection on the circumferential surface of the toner container,
• wherein:
• the electronic element is disposed between the projection and the shutter,
• the projection is disposed on a downstream side in a toner container inserting direction within the image forming apparatus with respect to the electronic element, and
• the shutter and the projection are located on a same straight line which is parallel to the longitudinal axis, when the shutter is located at a close position.