Invention Grant
US08045894B2 Image forming apparatus having a remaining developer circulation mechanism
有权
具有剩余显影剂循环机构的图像形成装置
- Patent Title: Image forming apparatus having a remaining developer circulation mechanism
- Patent Title (中): 具有剩余显影剂循环机构的图像形成装置
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Application No.: US12326921Application Date: 2008-12-03
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Publication No.: US08045894B2Publication Date: 2011-10-25
- Inventor: Shougo Sato , Susumu Sakuma
- Applicant: Shougo Sato , Susumu Sakuma
- Applicant Address: JP Nagoya-shi, Aichi-ken
- Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
- Current Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
- Current Assignee Address: JP Nagoya-shi, Aichi-ken
- Agency: Banner & Witcoff, Ltd
- Priority: JP2007-313795 20071204
- Main IPC: G03G15/08
- IPC: G03G15/08

Abstract:
An image forming apparatus includes: a plurality of photosensitive members; at least one retaining member configured to temporarily retain remaining developer remaining on a corresponding photosensitive member; a belt arranged opposite to the plurality of photosensitive members; a cleaning device configured to collect developer on the belt; a remaining developer collecting unit configured to cause the remaining developer retained by the retaining member to be transferred onto the belt via the photosensitive member and thereafter to be collected by the cleaning device; and a plurality of developing devices each including a development chamber in which is provided a developing roller for supplying developer to the corresponding photosensitive member, and a developer storage chamber arranged above the development chamber and configured to store developer. Each development device includes a circulation mechanism configured to circulate developer between the development chamber and the developer storage chamber.
Public/Granted literature
- US20090142116A1 Image Foming Apparatus Public/Granted day:2009-06-04
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