Toner container for use with a developing device in an image forming apparatus

A toner container for use with a developing device in an image forming apparatus, comprising:

• a toner accommodating portion adapted for accommodating toner;
• a plurality of toner supplying openings formed on a surface of the toner accommodating portion along a longitudinal axis of the toner accommodating portion;
• a sliding cover with at least one opening;
• and
• at least one projection protruding from the sliding cover and adapted for engaging the toner accommodating portion to the developing device such that when the toner accommodating portion is moved in a motion relative to the sliding cover and the developing device along the longitudinal axis of the toner accommodating portion, the sliding cover opens at least one of the plurality of toner supplying openings to allow toner from the toner accommodating portion to be delivered to the developing device, and when the toner accommodating portion is moved in a motion relative to the sliding cover and the developing device along the longitudinal axis of the toner accommodating portion in a reverse direction, the sliding cover closes the plurality of toner supplying openings,
• wherein the at least one projection is protruding from the sliding cover around the at least one opening of the sliding cover.

A toner container for use with a developing device in an image forming apparatus, comprising:

• a toner accommodating portion adapted for accommodating toner;
• a plurality of toner supplying openings formed on a surface of the toner accommodating portion along a longitudinal axis of the toner accommodating portion;
• a sliding cover with a plurality of openings, each being adapted for guiding toner from a corresponding toner supplying opening of the toner container to the developing device;
• a plurality of projections, each protruding from the sliding cover around a corresponding opening of the sliding cover and adapted for engaging the toner accommodating portion to the developing device,
• wherein when the toner accommodating portion is moved in a motion relative to the sliding cover and the developing device along the longitudinal axis of the toner accommodating portion, the sliding cover opens the plurality of toner supplying openings to allow toner from the toner accommodating portion to be delivered to the developing device, and when the toner accommodating portion is moved in a relative motion to the sliding cover and the developing device along the longitudinal axis of the toner accommodating portion in a reverse direction, the sliding cover closes the plurality of toner supplying openings.