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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 01, 2025
Filed:
Nov. 28, 2023
Kyocera Document Solutions Inc., Osaka, JP;
Tamotsu Shimizu, Osaka, JP;
Hiroshi Yamazaki, Osaka, JP;
Kenichi Tamaki, Osaka, JP;
Junichi Nakagawa, Osaka, JP;
Takuji Watanabe, Osaka, JP;
KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc., Osaka, JP;
Abstract
The image forming apparatus includes a developing part and a vibration generating part. The vibration generating part vibrates a filter provided in the developing part. The developing part includes a development container, a developer carrier, and a toner trapping mechanism. The development container includes a first conveyance chamber and a second conveyance chamber placed in parallel juxtaposition. The toner trapping mechanism has a duct, an air inlet port, an air exhaust port, and a filter. The air inlet port is opened along the longitudinal direction of the second conveyance chamber so as to allow air present in the second conveyance chamber to flow into the duct. The vibration generating part is placed outside the developing part so as to be opposed to the development container and positioned on a downstream side in a developer conveyance direction of the second conveyance chamber.