Invention Grant
US08150299B2 Toner supplying apparatus and toner supplying method for image forming apparatus
有权
图像形成装置的调色剂供给装置和调色剂供给方法
- Patent Title: Toner supplying apparatus and toner supplying method for image forming apparatus
- Patent Title (中): 图像形成装置的调色剂供给装置和调色剂供给方法
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Application No.: US12331917Application Date: 2008-12-10
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Publication No.: US08150299B2Publication Date: 2012-04-03
- Inventor: Tomohiro Iino
- Applicant: Tomohiro Iino
- Applicant Address: JP Tokyo JP Tokyo
- Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba,Toshiba Tec Kabushiki Kaisha
- Current Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba,Toshiba Tec Kabushiki Kaisha
- Current Assignee Address: JP Tokyo JP Tokyo
- Agency: Patterson & Sheridan, LLP
- Main IPC: G03G15/08
- IPC: G03G15/08

Abstract:
An image forming apparatus includes plural developing devices arranged at a fixed interval, plural toner cartridges arranged at an interval smaller than the interval among the developing devices, and plural sub-hoppers that receive toners stored in the toner cartridges and feed the toners to plural developing devices. The plural sub-hoppers respectively have toner receiving ports formed in positions opposed to toner discharging ports of the toner cartridges and have toner supply ports for feeding toners to the developing devices. The plural sub-hoppers are arranged at an interval same as an arrangement pitch of the developing devices.
Public/Granted literature
- US20090148188A1 TONER SUPPLYING APPARATUS AND TONER SUPPLYING METHOD FOR IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS Public/Granted day:2009-06-11
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