Screw conveyor and developer conveying mechanism

Details Screw conveyor and developer conveying mechanism Screw conveyor and developer conveying mechanism

2007-06-19

2007-06-19

Chen, Sophia S. (Department: 2852)

Electrophotography

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Having handling of removed material

C366S318000, C366S343000, C399S256000

Reexamination Certificate

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11068875

ABSTRACT:
An embodiment of a screw conveyor includes a rotating shaft and a conveying blade helically formed around and loosely coupled with the rotating shaft. One or both of two edges of the conveying blade is/are only fixed to the rotating shaft, and a gap is provided between the rotating shaft and the conveying blade. Thereby, the conveying blade can be vibrated in a center axis direction of the rotating shaft by rotation of the rotating shaft and conveyed waste developer.

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