Toner conveying device with vibration generator attached thereto and image forming apparatus including the same
US11143984B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 7, 2020 |
| Grant date | Oct 12, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 7, 2040 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03G2221/0021
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A toner conveying device conveys toner supplied from outside. The toner conveying device includes a housing, a plurality of toner acceptors, a plurality of legs, a bracket, and a vibration generator. The housing has a toner conveyance path inside. The toner acceptors are provided on the housing to accept toner supplied from outside and guide the toner to the toner conveyance path. The legs are fixed near the toner acceptors on the housing, respectively, and protrude outward from a side surface of the housing. The bracket is supported by each of the legs. The vibration generator is attached to the bracket.
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