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Patent No.:

US 6438344 B1

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Date of Patent:
Aug. 20, 2002

Filed:

Apr. 16, 2001
Applicant:
Inventor:

Naoyuki Fujimoto, Hyogo, JP;

Assignee:

Fujitsu Limited, Kawasaki, JP;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G 1/508 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G 1/508 ;
Abstract

A developer includes a toner container divided by a partition into first and second chambers. The first and the second chambers communicate with each other via first and second openings. A third opening is also formed in the partition for passing excessive toner from the second to the first chamber. The first chamber is provided with a first screw for transferring the toner from the first to the second opening, while the second chamber with a second screw for transferring the toner in the opposite direction. A toner scraping blade is arranged above the second screw. The toner scraped in the second chamber is led into the first chamber through the third opening. Adjusting means is provided for controlling the passage of the toner through the third opening, thereby achieving uniform toner distribution in the second chamber.


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