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A container storage box containing and storing a deformable container includes a plurality of rigid sidewall faces that contain and store the deformable container while preventing random deformation of the deformable container and large and small end faces of both top and bottom ends of the pluralit

A container storage box containing and storing a deformable container includes a plurality of rigid sidewall faces that contain and store the deformable container while preventing random deformation of the deformable container and large and small end faces of both top and bottom ends of the plurality of rigid sidewall faces. The rigid sidewall faces regulate a configuration of the deformable container in a configuration accommodated in the container loading part while maintaining at least one of direction and/or position of content outlet of the deformable container when the deformable container is placed in the image forming apparatus. At least one of the sidewall faces includes at least two fold lines not parallel with one another and at least one end face of both top and bottom end faces except the plurality of sidewall faces has a closing mechanism that is openable, closable and capable of being assembled and disassembled.

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The invention claimed is: 1. A storage system, comprising:a deformable container, including:a flexible region;image developer within the deformable container; andan outlet, at a most narrow portion of the deformable container, which discharges the image developer when placed in a container loading p

The invention claimed is: 1. A storage system, comprising:a deformable container, including:a flexible region;image developer within the deformable container; andan outlet, at a most narrow portion of the deformable container, which discharges the image developer when placed in a container loading part of an image forming apparatus, anda container storage box, including:a plurality of rigid sidewall faces to contain and store the deformable container while preventing random deformation of the deformable container; andlarge and small end faces at a top and bottom of the box to connect the plurality of rigid sidewall faces,wherein the plurality of rigid sidewall faces regulates a configuration of the deformable container in a configuration accommodated in the container loading part while maintaining at least one of direction and position of the content outlet of the deformable container when the deformable container is placed in the image forming apparatus,wherein at least one of the rigid sidewall faces comprises at least two fold lines which are not parallel with one another,wherein at least one of the end faces comprises a closing mechanism which is openable, closable and capable of being assembled and disassembled, andwherein the outlet of the deformable container is next to the small end face at the bottom of the box.