Developer supply container and developer supplying system
There are provided a developer accommodating portion for accommodating the developer, a discharge portion formed with a discharge opening for discharging the developer accommodated in the developer accommodating portion, and an engaging portion 30 . The engaging portion 30 is engaged with an engaged portion 11 b with a mounting operation of a developer supply container 1 to displace a developer receiving portion 11 in an upward direction U so that the receiving opening communicates with the discharge opening. The engaging portion 30 has a holding portion 31 which is provided rotatably about a rotation shaft 41 and is provided with holding portion 21 to be engaged with the engaged portion 11 b to hold the engaged portion 11 b . With the mounting operation, the engaging portion 30 rotates about the rotation shaft 41 so that the engaged portion 11 b held by the holding portion 31 moves upward U.
1. A developer supply container comprising:
a rotatable developer accommodating body configured to accommodate developer, the developer accommodating body being provided with a gear portion rotatable about a first rotational axis;
a discharging body including a discharge opening configured to form at least a part of a discharge passageway through which developer may be discharged to outside of the developer supply container, with an end of the discharge passageway being positioned at a bottommost side of the developer supply container; and
a rotatable portion provided on an outer casing of the developer supply container so as to be rotatable about a second rotational axis extending in a direction crossing a direction of the first rotational axis.
2. A developer supply container according to claim 1 , wherein the rotatable portion has an arm shape including a recess at an end portion.
3. A developer supply container according to claim 1 , wherein the rotatable portion includes a plurality of recesses.