Image forming apparatus with waste toner collecting device

Details Image forming apparatus with waste toner collecting device Image forming apparatus with waste toner collecting device

2009-03-30

2011-11-29

Gray, David (Department: 2852)

Electrophotography

Diagnostics

Cleaning

C399S099000, C399S358000, C399S360000

Reexamination Certificate

active

08068750

ABSTRACT:
An image forming apparatus includes a cleaning portion for collecting waste toner from various locations within the image forming apparatus. Waste toner collected by the cleaning portion is routed to a waste toner collecting container. The waste toner collecting container includes a waste toner receptacle for storing the waste toner, a waste toner collector for leading the waste toner collected by the cleaning portion into the waste toner receptacle, and a flexible joint that couples the waste toner collector and the waste toner receptacle. The waste toner collecting container is removably mounted to the image forming apparatus. The flexible joint has the function of extending and contracting itself to enable the waste toner receptacle to move relative to the waste toner collector. A detector may be provided to detect an amount of waste toner collected in the container.

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