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Toner replenishing apparatus and image forming apparatus

US8027622B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA · JP

Inventors

Hideaki Kurimoto · Yamatokōriyama, JP
Koichi Mihara · Osaka, JP
Toshihide Ohgoshi · Nara, JP

Key dates

Filing date	Feb 4, 2009
Grant date	Sep 27, 2011
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Feb 13, 2030

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG03G2215/0802
WIPO fieldOptics
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A toner replenishing apparatus capable of, without increasing a drive torque for rotating the toner replenishing container, scraping toner adhered in a toner replenishing container to reduce the quantity of residual toner that remains unfed from the toner replenishing container, is provided. The toner replenishing apparatus includes a toner replenishing container for replenishing toner stored therein to a developing section by rotation of the toner replenishing container, a magnetic body movably provided in the toner replenishing container, and a magnet disposed closely to an outer peripheral surface of the toner replenishing container and attracting the magnetic body with a magnetic force.

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