| 摘要 |
<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent erroneous detection that a developer recovery container has become full. <P>SOLUTION: The developer recovery container comprises: a storage chamber 61 for storing recovered developer; housings 51 and 52 for forming a detection chamber 67 spatially connected to the storing chamber 61; conveying means 64 provided at a predetermined height in the storing chamber 61 so that, in the case where developer of equal to or larger than a fixed amount is accumulated in the storage chamber 61, the developer that has exceeded the fixed amount is conveyed. The developer recovery container has a pipe 68 through which the conveying means 64 passes between the storage chamber 61 and the detection chamber 67. The developer that has reached the predetermined height in the storage chamber 61 is conveyed by the conveying means 64 and enters the pipe 68, and further enters the detection chamber 67 through the pipe 68. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2013,JPO&INPIT |
