Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Powder collection container and image forming apparatus including the same
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Application No.: US15157769Application Date: 2016-05-18
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Publication No.: US09746819B2Publication Date: 2017-08-29
- Inventor: Hideaki Kadowaki
- Applicant: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
- Applicant Address: JP Osaka
- Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
- Current Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
- Current Assignee Address: JP Osaka
- Agency: Renner, Otto, Boisselle & Sklar, LLP
- Priority: JP2015-102528 20150520; JP2016-090401 20160428
- Main IPC: G03G21/12
- IPC: G03G21/12

Abstract:
A collection container is divided by a divider plate into waste developer collection chambers in communication with waste developer reception ports for each color developer and a single waste toner collection chamber in communication with waste toner reception ports for each color toner. Further, the divider plate is a part of the inner wall of the collection container and the part is installed extending in the vertical direction to define a clearance between the divider plate and the bottom plate of the collection container. This makes it possible to collect color waste toner and color waste developer with a simple configuration.
Public/Granted literature
- US20160342131A1 POWDER COLLECTION CONTAINER AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME Public/Granted day:2016-11-24
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