Electrophotography – Cleaning of imaging surface – Having handling of removed material
Patent
1997-02-19
1999-09-28
Pendegrass, Joan
Electrophotography
Cleaning of imaging surface
Having handling of removed material
399 99, 399258, G03G 2110, G03G 2100, G03G 1508
Patent
active
059602465
ABSTRACT:
In an image forming apparatus, a cleaning device removes toner remaining after image formation. A toner storing section stores the toner collected by the cleaning device. A toner transferring device transfers the toner from the cleaning device and implemented by a powder pump. The powder pump includes a screw pump rotatable to move the toner in its axial direction, and an air feeding arrangement for causing the toner being moved by the screw pump to flow in a dispersed state. The toner transferring device and toner storing section are communicated by a path constituted by a flexible material.
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Kasahara Nobuo
Muramatsu Satoshi
Shibaki Hiroyuki
Pendegrass Joan
Ricoh Company, Ltd
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