Title:
TONER CONTAINER, TONER SUPPLY DEVICE, AND IMAGE FORMING DEVICE
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2013120265
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
To provide a toner container and a toner supply device configured to prevent toner aggregate from being supplied to a developing device even if the toner aggregate is formed later in the toner container and the toner supply device or mixed into the toner container in a toner manufacturing process, and to provide an image forming device.
The toner container includes: a fall route part 70 where the toner falls by self-weight; a net-shaped member 74 disposed in a position to shut off the fall route part 70; and an agitation member 72 disposed above and spaced from the net-shaped member 74 in the fall route part 70, and formed to rotate on a plane substantially parallel to the net-shaped member 74.
Inventors:
NODERA KENTARO
TATEYAMA SUSUMU
KUBO TATSUYA
TAKAYAMA AKITA
UENISHI HIROYUKI
KOSHIZUKA SHINNOSUKE
KITA EMI
SUZUKI YUJI
TATEYAMA SUSUMU
KUBO TATSUYA
TAKAYAMA AKITA
UENISHI HIROYUKI
KOSHIZUKA SHINNOSUKE
KITA EMI
SUZUKI YUJI
Application Number:
JP2011267796A
Publication Date:
June 17, 2013
Filing Date:
December 07, 2011
Export Citation:
Assignee:
RICOH CO LTD
International Classes:
G03G15/08
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Yuji Kitajima