| 摘要 |
PURPOSE:To recover a floating developer well, by providing an attracting means, recovering path connected to the attracting means, developer acquiring means provided in the recovering path, and carrying path through which the acquired developer is led to a developer detaining part. CONSTITUTION:Attracting ducts 3 and 4 are provided around a developing equipment 2 facing to a photosensitive drum 1 and are connected to a recovering path 5. A filter 6 is provided in one end of the recovering path 5. An attraction fan 7 such as a vortex motor is connected to the end part where the filter 6 is provided, and air is discharged in the direction of an arrow A. A path 5' connected to the developing equipment is arranged under an aperture and cover 8, and a screw 12 is rotated in the path 5', and a developer carried by this screw 12 is dropped near carrying screws 13 and 14 of the developing equipment 2. By this constitution, the floating developer is recovered effectively. |
