Developer and image forming apparatus including the same

摘要

A developer of an image-forming apparatus includes a photoconductor, a housing comprising a waste toner container in which waste toner removed from the photoconductor is contained, and a recessed portion depressed downwardly in a center portion of an upper wall of the waste toner container, the center portion corresponding to a center portion of the photoconductor in a lengthwise direction to move toner away from the center portion.

主权项

1. A developer unit to be detached from a main body of an image forming apparatus, the developer comprising:
a photoconductor; and a housing comprising a waste toner container to receive waste toner from the photoconductor; wherein an upper wall of the waste toner container includes a recessed portion depressed downwardly towards the photoconductor in a center portion of the upper wall, the center portion corresponding to a center portion of the photoconductor in an end-to-end lengthwise direction of the photoconductor, the waste toner container comprises a cleaning unit in which a cleaning member is installed, and a container spaced apart from the cleaning unit to contain the waste toner transferred from the cleaning unit by a waste toner transporting member, and a gap between the side walls of the recessed portion gradually increases in a direction from the cleaning unit toward the container.