Image forming machine

Details Image forming machine Image forming machine

1997-07-09

1999-03-09

Grimley, Arthur T.

Electrophotography

Image formation

Development

399359, G03G 1508

Patent

active

058813454

ABSTRACT:
An image forming machine, including an image bearing member, a developing unit for developing a latent electrostatic image on the image bearing member into a toner image, a cleaning unit for removing remaining toner from the image bearing member after transfer of the toner image from the image bearing member onto a sheet member, and a toner supply unit for supplying toner to the developing unit. The toner supply unit includes a first toner acceptance region where fresh toner is introduced, a second toner acceptance region where recycled toner, that has been removed from the image bearing member by the cleaning unit, is introduced, a toner discharge region having a toner discharge opening communicating with the developing unit, a first toner conveying member for conveying fresh toner from the first toner acceptance region to the toner discharge region, and a second toner conveying member for conveying recycled toner from the second toner acceptance region to the toner discharge region.

REFERENCES:
patent: 5592267 (1997-01-01), Misago et al.

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