Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Toner supply device having cylindrical rotating container and paddle and image forming apparatus
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Application No.: US17534551Application Date: 2021-11-24
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Publication No.: US11537064B2Publication Date: 2022-12-27
- Inventor: Ryo Taniguchi
- Applicant: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
- Applicant Address: JP Osaka
- Assignee: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
- Current Assignee: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: JP Osaka
- Agency: Lex IP Meister, PLLC
- Priority: JPJP2020-194491 20201124
- Main IPC: G03G15/08
- IPC: G03G15/08 ; G03G15/00

Abstract:
A toner supply device for supplying toner to a developing device includes a toner container containing toner to be supplied to the developing device and a remaining amount sensor for detecting the remaining amount of toner in the toner container. The toner container includes a cylindrical rotating container having a spiral conveying rib formed on the inner peripheral surface thereof and a paddle provided so as to be slidable on the inner peripheral surface of the rotating container. The remaining amount sensor detects the remaining amount of toner on the upstream side on or before the contact position of the paddle in the toner conveying direction.
Public/Granted literature
- US20220163915A1 TONER SUPPLY DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS Public/Granted day:2022-05-26
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