18796766. IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, TONER CONTAINER, AND DEVELOPING APPARATUS (CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA)
IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, TONER CONTAINER, AND DEVELOPING APPARATUS
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Inventor(s)
NORITOMO Yamaguchi of Kanagawa (JP)
TAKEO Kawanami of Kanagawa (JP)
IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, TONER CONTAINER, AND DEVELOPING APPARATUS
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18796766 titled 'IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, TONER CONTAINER, AND DEVELOPING APPARATUS
Original Abstract Submitted
An image forming apparatus includes a photosensitive drum, a toner storage portion, a developing roller including a toner bearing portion, and a cyclonic separating portion including an intake port, a first discharge port communicating with an interior of the toner storage portion, and a second discharge port communicating with an outside of the toner storage portion. The cyclonic separating portion includes a conical portion formed in a conical frustum shape whose radius decreases as the conical frustum shape extends downward. The first discharge port is disposed at a lower end portion of the conical portion. At least a portion of the conical portion projects downward with respect to an inner upper surface of the toner storage portion.