Developer transport apparatus and image forming apparatus

Details Developer transport apparatus and image forming apparatus Developer transport apparatus and image forming apparatus

2007-04-10

2010-10-19

Gray, David M (Department: 2852)

Electrophotography

Image formation

Development

C399S258000, C399S263000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07817943

ABSTRACT:
A developer transport apparatus includes: a first developer-containing unit that contains a developer; a first developer transport member disposed in the first developer-containing unit, the first developer transport member transporting the developer in a first direction; a second developer transport member disposed downstream from the first developer transport member in the first direction, the second developer transport member transporting the developer in the first direction and having a lower capability of transporting the developer than that of the first developer transport member; a developer discharge unit disposed in the first developer-containing unit, the developer discharge unit discharging the developer transported by the second developer transport member from the first developer-containing unit; and a second developer-containing unit that contains the developer discharged from the developer discharge unit.

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