Title:
トナー搬送装置及び画像形成装置
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP7370856
Kind Code:
B2
Abstract:
To provide a technique that can improve service exchangeability of a unit that conveys toner in a direction opposite to the gravity, and can prevent spill of toner and dirt with toner during the service exchange of the unit that conveys toner in a direction opposite to the gravity.SOLUTION: A first conveyance path forming member 113 forming a first toner conveyance path 109A and a second conveyance path forming member 116 forming a second toner conveyance path 109B on the downstream of the first toner conveyance path 109A are configured to be connected with each other, such that a first opening 113A opening upward and a second opening 116A opening downward are connected with each other, and a downstream-side end 115b of a first screw 115 arranged in the first toner conveyance path 109A and an upstream-side end 118b of a second screw 118 arranged in the second toner conveyance path 109B are engaged with each other in a rotation direction. An upstream-side end 118a of a second blade part 118B of the second screw 118 is located on the downstream side of the second opening 116A.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 5
Inventors:
Abe
Application Number:
JP2019238134A
Publication Date:
October 30, 2023
Filing Date:
December 27, 2019
Export Citation:
Assignee:
Canon Inc
International Classes:
G03G15/08; G03G21/16
Domestic Patent References:
| JP2018128646A | ||||
| JP2000098713A | ||||
| JP6054058U |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Patent Attorney Corporation Shuwa Patent Office