Invention Grant
US08855511B2 Multi-compartment storage container for developer, developer detection unit and image forming apparatus
有权
用于显影剂,显影剂检测单元和图像形成装置的多隔间储存容器
- Patent Title: Multi-compartment storage container for developer, developer detection unit and image forming apparatus
- Patent Title (中): 用于显影剂,显影剂检测单元和图像形成装置的多隔间储存容器
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Application No.: US13084935Application Date: 2011-04-12
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Publication No.: US08855511B2Publication Date: 2014-10-07
- Inventor: Yusuke Kitagawa
- Applicant: Yusuke Kitagawa
- Applicant Address: JP Tokyo
- Assignee: Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd.
- Current Assignee: Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd.
- Current Assignee Address: JP Tokyo
- Agency: Sughrue Mion, PLLC
- Priority: JP2010-253391 20101112
- Main IPC: G03G21/12
- IPC: G03G21/12 ; G03G15/08 ; G03G21/10

Abstract:
A storage container for a developer, includes: a first storage unit in which a collected developer is stored; a second storage unit which is disposed at an end of the first storage unit, in which the developer conveyed from the first storage unit is stored; a detection member which detects the developer stored in the second storage unit; a full-state determining unit which determines whether the first storage unit is a full state or not, based on a detected result of the detection member; and a conveyance member which is disposed in the first storage unit, and is rotated to convey the developer stored in the first storage unit to the second storage unit, and the conveyance member has: a first region as defined herein; a second region as defined herein; and a third region as defined herein.
Public/Granted literature
- US20120121278A1 STORAGE CONTAINER FOR DEVELOPER AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS Public/Granted day:2012-05-17
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