Lubricant supplying device, image forming apparatus, and process cartridge
US9081347B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 14, 2013 |
| Grant date | Jul 14, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 25, 2033 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03G21/0094
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
In an embodiment, provided is a lubricant supplying device that includes: a solid lubricant; a supplying member that supplies lubricant of the solid lubricant to a lubricant supplying target; and a remaining amount detecting unit that detects an amount of the solid lubricant being at a given amount or less. The remaining amount detecting unit is provided on a downstream side in a rubbing direction of the supplying member with respect to the solid lubricant.
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