公开(公告)号：US20100080580A1

公开(公告)日：2010-04-01

申请号：US12391800

申请日：2009-02-24

申请人： Yoji Yamaguchi ,  Tomoya Ichikawa ,  Mihoko Tanaka

发明人： Yoji Yamaguchi ,  Tomoya Ichikawa ,  Mihoko Tanaka

IPC分类号： G03G21/00

CPC分类号： G03G21/12

摘要： The image forming apparatus includes: an image forming section forming an image on a recording medium; first and second storing containers attachably and detachably provided and storing waste powder discarded from the image forming section; a first discharging part allowed to be shut off and discharging the waste powder to the first storing container; a second discharging part discharging the waste powder to the second storing container; a first transporting section transporting the waste powder to the first discharging part; a second transporting section transporting, toward the second discharging part, the waste powder transported to the first discharging part, when the first discharging part is shut off; and a controller shutting off the first discharging part and stopping the first transporting section or reducing an output of the first transporting section, when the first storing container is removed in a state where the first discharging part is opened.

摘要翻译： 图像形成装置包括：图像形成部，其在记录介质上形成图像; 第一和第二储存容器可安装和拆卸地设置并储存从图像形成部分废弃的废粉; 第一排出部分被允许关闭并将废粉末排出到第一储存容器; 将废粉末排出到第二储存容器的第二排出部分; 将废粉输送到第一排出部的第一运送部; 当所述第一排出部被切断时，向所述第二排出部输送被输送到所述第一排出部的废粉末的第二搬送部; 以及当所述第一排出部分被打开的状态下移除所述第一储存容器时，控制器关闭所述第一排放部分并停止所述第一输送部分或减少所述第一输送部分的输出。