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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 24, 1990
Filed:
Aug. 29, 1989
Kenji Sasaki, Takarazuka, JP;
Mitsuo Matsushita, Higashiosaka, JP;
Kenzo Ono, Osaka, JP;
Akihiro Horiwaki, Higashiosaka, JP;
Katsunori Fujii, Higashiosaka, JP;
Hiroyuki Hatano, Nishinomiya, JP;
Mita Industrial Co., Ltd., Osaka, JP;
Abstract
An image forming apparatus for forming an image by developing a latent image on a photoconductor drum with developer delivered from a developer unit disposed facing the photoconductor drum, comprising a developer collecting member that is integrally molded with a pair of photoconductor drum supporting side plates which rotatably support the photoconductor drum, and that is disposed between the photoconductor drum supporting side plates so as to collect the developer falling from between the photoconductor drum and the developer unit.