Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Powder collection device and image forming apparatus
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Application No.: US15942444Application Date: 2018-03-31
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Publication No.: US10663907B2Publication Date: 2020-05-26
- Inventor: Yuzo Ichikawa
- Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO.,LTD.
- Applicant Address: JP Tokyo
- Assignee: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
- Current Assignee: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
- Current Assignee Address: JP Tokyo
- Agency: JCIPRNET
- Priority: com.zzzhc.datahub.patent.etl.us.BibliographicData$PriorityClaim@620dc411
- Main IPC: G03G21/10
- IPC: G03G21/10 ; G03G21/12

Abstract:
A powder collection device includes a powder collection container, a first transport member, at least one second transport member, and an entrance suppressing member. The powder collection container is removably mounted in an apparatus. The first transport member is disposed in the powder collection container, extends in a first transport direction, and is to transport the powder to a downstream side in the first transport direction. The at least one second transport member extends in a second transport direction. The at least one second transport member transports the powder in the second transport direction so as to pass the powder to the first transport member. The entrance suppressing member suppresses entrance of the powder into a gap between the first transport member and an end portion of the at least one second transport member.
Public/Granted literature
- US20190033773A1 POWDER COLLECTION DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS Public/Granted day:2019-01-31
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