Toner conveyance device and image forming apparatus
US9703253B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 18, 2016 |
| Grant date | Jul 11, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 18, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N2201/0094
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A toner conveyance device includes a toner conveyance path through which toner is transported. The toner conveyance path includes a flexible portion, a toner conveyor inside the conveyance path to convey the toner, and a restrictor outside the toner conveyance path to restrict deformation of the toner conveyance path.
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