Device for circulating developer

Photocopying – Contact printing – Light boxes

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355296, 355301, 355244, G03G 1508

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048946885

ABSTRACT:
A device for use with an image forming apparatus having a photosensitive drum and a developing device and a cleaning device disposed around the photosensitive drum for conducting developer recovered in the cleaning device to the developing device includes a circulating passage provided between the developing device and the cleaning device so as to communicate the developing device with the cleaning device. A discharging device discharges developer recovered in the cleaning device to the circulating passage, and a conveyor is disposed in the circulating passage to convey developer in the circulating passage to the developing device, the conveyor and the circulating passage being constructed to provide a space between the conveyor and the circulating passage such that a portion of the developer is allowed to be temporarily retained in such space. A supply device is provided for supplying developer conveyed by the developer into the developing device.

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