Image forming apparatus, process cartridge, and waste toner recovery device
US6975830B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 12, 2003 |
| Grant date | Dec 13, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 12, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03G2221/1687
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An image forming apparatus includes a frame body, a frame cover supported by the frame body so as to be capable of opening and closing, an image forming unit that forms a toner image on an image carrier, a cleaning unit that removes and collects residual toner from the image carrier, and a toner container for accumulating the toner collected by the cleaning unit. The toner container is supported by the frame cover.
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