发明授权
US09116465B2 Toner buffer unit of an electrophotographic image forming apparatus
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电子照相图像形成装置的调色剂缓冲单元
- 专利标题: Toner buffer unit of an electrophotographic image forming apparatus
- 专利标题(中): 电子照相图像形成装置的调色剂缓冲单元
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申请号: US14204105申请日: 2014-03-11
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公开(公告)号: US09116465B2公开(公告)日: 2015-08-25
- 发明人: Jin-hong Kim , Jong-hwa Park
- 申请人: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
- 申请人地址: KR Suwon-Si
- 专利权人: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
- 当前专利权人: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
- 当前专利权人地址: KR Suwon-Si
- 代理机构: Staas & Halsey LLP
- 优先权: KR10-2013-0119459 20131007
- 主分类号: G03G15/08
- IPC分类号: G03G15/08
摘要:
Provided is an electrophotographic image forming apparatus including: a toner buffer unit arranged between a toner cartridge and a developing unit to receive toner from the toner cartridge and supply the toner to the developing unit; and a toner level detection unit. The toner buffer unit includes a first buffer unit connected to the toner cartridge. A first conveyance member including a rotation shaft and a conveyance wing provided in the rotation shaft and transporting the toner in a radial direction is provided in the first buffer unit. The toner buffer unit includes an elevation plate provided in the first buffer unit and elevated according to a toner level, and a sensor unit detecting a location of the elevation of the elevation plate. The elevation plate is located to be spaced apart from the conveyance wing in an axial direction of the rotation shaft.
公开/授权文献
- US20150098716A1 ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS 公开/授权日:2015-04-09
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