Invention Grant
US08649692B2 Toner replenishing device capable of effectively softening toner and image forming apparatus with toner replenishing device
有权
能够用调色剂补充装置有效地软化调色剂和成像装置的调色剂补充装置
- Patent Title: Toner replenishing device capable of effectively softening toner and image forming apparatus with toner replenishing device
- Patent Title (中): 能够用调色剂补充装置有效地软化调色剂和成像装置的调色剂补充装置
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Application No.: US13251756Application Date: 2011-10-03
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Publication No.: US08649692B2Publication Date: 2014-02-11
- Inventor: Masaki Sukesako , Tokuya Ohjimi
- Applicant: Masaki Sukesako , Tokuya Ohjimi
- Applicant Address: JP Tokyo
- Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
- Current Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
- Current Assignee Address: JP Tokyo
- Agency: Oblon, Spivak, McClelland, Maier & Neustadt, L.L.P
- Priority: JP2010-239078 20101025
- Main IPC: G03G15/08
- IPC: G03G15/08
Abstract:
A toner replenishing device includes a toner container that stores toner, a toner replenishing device that supplies toner from the toner container to a developing device, and a toner condition detector that detects an aggregated condition of the toner stored in the toner container. A toner softening device is provided to soften toner stored in the toner container. A controller is also provided to drive the toner softening device for a prescribed time period in accordance with a detection result obtained by the toner condition detector.
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