Electrophotography – Cleaning of imaging surface – Having handling of removed material
Patent
1996-06-26
1997-12-09
Lee, S.
Electrophotography
Cleaning of imaging surface
Having handling of removed material
399123, 399262, G03G 2110, G03G 1508
Patent
active
056970382
ABSTRACT:
In a cleaning device and a developing device installed in an electrophotographic device, a cleaner and toner magazine (CTM) has a cleaning unit including a cleaning blade for removing a toner left on a photoconductive element after image transfer and a waste toner tank for collecting it, and a developing unit accommodating a fresh toner tank storing a fresh toner. The waste toner tank and fresh toner tank are constructed integrally with each other and connected together such that the fresh toner tank is movable to the developing device.
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Hatta Hirotaka
Kamijo Masahiko
Kanda Shigemi
Matsuura Yozo
Saitoh Hiroshi
Lee S.
Ricoh & Company, Ltd.
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