Waste toner collecting apparatus and image forming apparatus

Details Waste toner collecting apparatus and image forming apparatus Waste toner collecting apparatus and image forming apparatus

2005-12-05

2008-09-16

Grainger, Quana M (Department: 2852)

Electrophotography

Cleaning of imaging surface

Having handling of removed material

Reexamination Certificate

active

07426365

ABSTRACT:
A toner-collecting apparatus collects waste toner therein. A toner collecting chamber holds the waste toner therein. The toner is directed into the toner collecting chamber through an inlet of the toner collecting chamber. A toner transporting member is located in the toner collecting chamber. The toner transporting member transports the toner received through the inlet into the toner collecting chamber. The toner transporting member includes a plurality of toner transporting sections. A first one of the plurality of toner transporting sections has a toner-transporting ability that changes in accordance with a condition of the toner held in the toner collecting chamber. The ability of the toner transporting member to transport the toner decreases with increasing a load exerted on the toner transporting member by the toner. The toner transporting member includes a shaft that extends toner collecting chamber and rotates about a longitudinal axis.

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