发明名称 |
Toner Replenishing Device and Image Forming Apparatus Including Toner Replenishing Device |
摘要 |
A toner replenishing device includes a sub hopper (48) (toner container), a toner detection sensor (72), an agitator (74), and a paddle (75). The sub hopper (48) contains toner. The toner detection sensor (72) is located on a wall surface in the sub hopper (48) and detects whether toner remains at a height at which it is located. The agitator (74) rotates in the sub hopper (48) to clean the detection surface of the toner detection sensor (72). The paddle (75) serves as a toner collecting unit that collects toner to the vicinity of the detection surface of the toner detection sensor (72) in the sub hopper. |
申请公布号 |
EP2369424(A2) |
申请公布日期 |
2011.09.28 |
申请号 |
EP20110157396 |
申请日期 |
2011.03.09 |
申请人 |
RICOH COMPANY, LTD. |
发明人 |
SUZUKI, YUJI;HORI, EISUKE;TAKAMI, NOBUO;KIKUCHI, KENJI;KIMURA, HIDEKI;KIMURA, NORIYUKI |
分类号 |
G03G15/08 |
主分类号 |
G03G15/08 |
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