摘要:
A collection container includes: a first receiving unit that receives toner removed from a toner holder, via an aperture; a conveyance member that is provided in the first receiving unit to convey the received toner in a direction across a first direction in which the first receiving unit extends; a toner container that has a width extending in the first direction to receive and store the conveyed toner across the width; an elastic body that supports the toner container against a weight of the toner container so that at least one end of the toner container is movable within a range greater than that of another part of the toner container; and a moving member that moves in accordance with a movement of one end of the toner container, when the elastic body elastically deformed caused by an increase in an amount of toner stored.
摘要:
A light irradiation element includes a cavity through which light passes and a translucent light conduit bordering the cavity, allowing light to pass therethrough and transmitting the light passed through the cavity, the light irradiation element being disposed along a longitudinal direction of an image bearing body on which an electrostatic latent image is formed and directing the light passed through the light conduit to irradiate the image bearing body.
摘要:
A cleaning body is provided including: a rotating axial member; an elastic layer, fixed to the axial member, contacting a body to be cleaned and cleaning the body to be cleaned; a held portion projecting out towards the axial member axial direction outside from an axial direction end portion of the elastic layer; a holding member provided at an axial direction end portion of the axial member and holding the held portion between the holding member and the axial member; and a cleaning portion including an incision formed in a width direction central portion of the end portion of the elastic layer, formed such that the incision is open by the held portion being held by the holding member, the cleaning portion contacting an end portion of the body to be cleaned and cleaning the end portion of the body to be cleaned.