Developer supply container and developer supplying system
A developer supply container 1 is detachably mountable to a developer receiving apparatus including a developer receiving portion 11 provided with a receiving port 11 a for receiving a developer, a portion-to-be-engaged 11 b a displaceable integrally with the developer receiving portion 11 . The developer supply container 1 includes an engaging portion 30 and a discharging portion provided with a shutter opening 4 j for discharging the developer accommodated in a developer accommodating portion. The engaging portion 30 is provided at only one side with respect to a predetermined direction crossing with a mounting direction of the developer supply container 1 in the crossing with a displacing direction of the developer receiving portion 11 . The engaging portion 30 engages with the portion-to-be-engaged 11 b with a mounting operation of the developer supply container 1 to bring the receiving port 11 a in the communication with the shutter opening 4 j.
1. A developer supply container detachably mountable to a developer receiving apparatus, the developer supply container comprising:
a developer accommodating portion configured to accommodate developer;
a developer discharging portion that is provided with a discharge opening for discharging the developer accommodated in the developer accommodating portion, with the developer accommodating portion being rotatable about a rotational axis relative to the developer discharging portion; and
a track provided only on one side of the developer discharging portion as seen in a direction of the rotational axis,
wherein the discharge opening is provided in an inclined surface that is inclined such that a portion of a side not provided with the track is more outside than the discharge opening.
2. A developer supply container according to claim 1 , further comprising a shutter movable relative to a part of the developer supply container,
wherein the discharge opening is provided in the shutter.