Powder conveyance unit and image forming apparatus including...

Details Powder conveyance unit and image forming apparatus including... Powder conveyance unit and image forming apparatus including...

2008-10-30

2011-10-25

Chen, Sophia S (Department: 2852)

Electrophotography

Image formation

Development

C399S358000, C399S359000

Reexamination Certificate

active

08045898

ABSTRACT:
A powder conveyance unit, providable to an image forming apparatus, includes a path forming member configured to form a powder conveyance path including an inner wall to convey powder therethrough and connect first and second powder containers, and a substantially planar plate-like powder remover configured to remove powder adhering to the inner wall of the powder conveyance path. The plate-like powder remover is disposed in the powder conveyance path with both lateral edges thereof in a width direction perpendicular to a powder conveyance direction in the powder conveyance path contacting or nearly contacting the inner wall of the powder conveyance path. Opposed flat surfaces of the plate-like powder remover moves reciprocally between opposed surfaces of the inner wall of the powder conveyance path to remove powder adhering to the surfaces of the inner wall of the powder conveyance path.

REFERENCES:
patent: 6085062 (2000-07-01), Mizuishi et al.
patent: 7222471 (2007-05-01), Matsumoto et al.
patent: 7333763 (2008-02-01), Choi
patent: 7437116 (2008-10-01), Lee
patent: 7593672 (2009-09-01), Woo
patent: 7809313 (2010-10-01), Kitaoka
patent: 7894760 (2011-02-01), Gunbe
patent: 2006/0226046 (2006-10-01), Matsumoto et al.
patent: 11-231655 (1999-08-01), None
patent: 2001-154556 (2001-06-01), None
patent: 2006-85202 (2006-03-01), None
patent: 4050056 (2007-12-01), None

Affiliated with

Also associated with

Rating

Powder conveyance unit and image forming apparatus including... does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.

If you have personal experience with Powder conveyance unit and image forming apparatus including..., we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Powder conveyance unit and image forming apparatus including... will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-4292238