Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Image forming apparatus
- Patent Title (中): 图像形成装置
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Application No.: US13444914Application Date: 2012-04-12
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Publication No.: US08897676B2Publication Date: 2014-11-25
- Inventor: Takahisa Nakaue , Takashi Morita , Tamotsu Shimizu , Teruhiko Nagashima
- Applicant: Takahisa Nakaue , Takashi Morita , Tamotsu Shimizu , Teruhiko Nagashima
- Applicant Address: JP Osaka-shi
- Assignee: Kyocera Document Solutions Inc.
- Current Assignee: Kyocera Document Solutions Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: JP Osaka-shi
- Agent Gerald E. Hespos; Michael J. Porco; Matthew T. Hespos
- Priority: JP2011-090697 20110415
- Main IPC: G03G15/08
- IPC: G03G15/08

Abstract:
An image forming apparatus includes an image bearing member, a developing apparatus and a toner container which replenishes the developing apparatus with toner. The developing apparatus includes a first conveyance member having a first rotational shaft and a toner replenishment port. The toner container includes a second conveyance member having a second rotational shaft and a toner discharge port. The developing apparatus and the toner container are assembled in such a manner that the first rotational shaft and the second rotational shaft are in mutually perpendicular directions, and the toner replenishment port and the toner discharge port are mutually overlapping in a vertical direction. The second conveyance member rotates in a direction whereby the toner is discharged from the toner discharge port to the toner replenishment port at a position on an upstream side of the toner replenishment port in terms of the toner conveyance direction.
Public/Granted literature
- US20120263502A1 IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS Public/Granted day:2012-10-18
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