Collection device and image forming apparatus

摘要

A collection device including: an accommodation part configured to accommodate therein collected adhering substance; and a detection part configured to detect an amount of the adhering substance in the accommodation part and including, a moving member configured to move from a first position to a second position, the accommodation part being capable of accommodating therein the adhering substance when the moving member is arranged at the first position and being full of the adhering substance when the moving member is in the second position, and a restraining member configured to restrain the moving member from moving from the first position to the second position when the moving member is arranged at the first position, and restrain the moving member from moving from the second position to the first position when the moving member is arranged at the second position.

主权项

1. A collection device configured to collect adhering substance adhered on an image carrier configured to carry a developer image thereon, the collection device comprising:
an accommodation part configured to accommodate therein the collected adhering substance; and a detection part configured to detect an amount of the adhering substance in the accommodation part and including,
a moving member configured to move from a first position to a second position that is different from the first position when a pressing force from the adhering substance exceeds a predetermined pressure, the accommodation part being capable of accommodating therein the adhering substance when the moving member is arranged at the first position and being full of the adhering substance when the moving member is in the second position, anda restraining member configured to restrain the moving member from moving from the first position to the second position when the moving member is arranged at the first position, and restrain the moving member from moving from the second position to the first position when the moving member is arranged at the second position, wherein the accommodation part includes a conveyance member configured to convey the adhering substance to the detection part, the conveyance member includes an auger screw, wherein the moving member is configured to be moved from the first position to the second position when the pressing force from the adhering substance that is conveyed by the conveyance member exceeds a predetermined pressure, and wherein the accommodation part includes a conveyance member accommodation part that accommodates therein the auger screw, the conveyance member accommodation part having a cylindrical shape having an inner diameter that is substantially the same as an outer diameter of the auger screw.