Electrophotography – Image formation – Development
Patent
1998-10-01
2000-08-15
Gray, David M.
Electrophotography
Image formation
Development
399262, 399263, G03G 1501, G03G 1508
Patent
active
06104900&
ABSTRACT:
An image forming apparatus including a supporting member rotating around a rotation shaft thereof. A plurality of developing devices are arranged on the supporting member, each developing device including a developer supplying device. A plurality of cylindrically-shaped developer containers containing developer are provided, each developer container having an opening and a guide, and each developer container being detachably mounted on the developer supplying device. A container rotating device rotates the developer container, in which the guide is arranged that when one of the developing devices needs to be filled with the developer, the container rotating device rotates the developer container to transfer the developer in the developer container to the opening in accordance with a rotation movement of the developer container.
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Ishikawa Tomoji
Kawamura Yoshihide
Kimura Yoshiyuki
Maeda Kenji
Ogata Fumio
Fuller Rodney
Gray David M.
Ricoh & Company, Ltd.
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