Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Image forming device
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Application No.: US15973571Application Date: 2018-05-08
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Publication No.: US10331066B2Publication Date: 2019-06-25
- Inventor: Kenichi Tamaki
- Applicant: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
- Applicant Address: JP
- Assignee: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
- Current Assignee: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: JP
- Agent Gerald E. Hespos; Michael J. Porco; Matthew T. Hespos
- Priority: JP2017-096406 20170515
- Main IPC: G03G15/00
- IPC: G03G15/00 ; G03G15/08

Abstract:
In an image forming device including a volume supply type developing device, generation of an aggregate of a developer on a back surface of a layer thickness regulating member is suppressed, while occurrence of an image failure caused by the aggregate is suppressed. An image forming device includes: a photosensitive drum; a developing device including a developing roller; a toner container including a toner sensor; and a control portion. According to an increase or decrease of a retention part formed in a first transport path, a toner flows into the developing device from the toner container. The control portion causes the developing roller to reversely rotate at predetermined timing when the toner sensor senses that a residual amount of a toner in the toner container falls below a predetermined threshold value.
Public/Granted literature
- US20180329344A1 IMAGE FORMING DEVICE Public/Granted day:2018-11-15
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