发明名称 |
Image forming apparatus having an improved developer-supplying mechanism and method thereof |
摘要 |
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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申请公布号 |
US6104900(A) |
申请公布日期 |
2000.08.15 |
申请号 |
US19980164282 |
申请日期 |
1998.10.01 |
申请人 |
RICOH COMPANY, LTD. |
发明人 |
ISHIKAWA, TOMOJI;SUGIHARA, KAZUYUKI;KIMURA, YOSHIYUKI;MAEDA, KENJI;KAWAMURA, YOSHIHIDE;OGATA, FUMIO |
分类号 |
G03G15/01;G03G15/06;G03G15/08;(IPC1-7):G03G15/01 |
主分类号 |
G03G15/01 |
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