Device for supplying a toner to a developing unit

Details Device for supplying a toner to a developing unit Device for supplying a toner to a developing unit

1990-08-10

1991-10-08

Grimley, A. T.

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Contact printing

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355208, 355246, G03G 2100

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050558811

ABSTRACT:
A toner supply device loaded with a removable toner cartridge for supplying a toner to a developing unit of an electrophotographic image forming apparatus. When the toner is fed from the toner cartridge to the toner supply device, an agitating member incorporated in the toner supply device is operated for a predetermined period of time to agitate the toner. The device supplies the toner evenly and rapidly to the developing unit after crushing hard masses of the toner or removing local concentration of the toner which are apt to occur in the cartridge.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4720730 (1988-07-01), Ito
patent: 4758861 (1988-07-01), Nakamaru et al.

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