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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 28, 2007
Filed:
Mar. 15, 2005
Hiroshi Kubota, Osaka, JP;
Yasuyuki Ishiguro, Osaka, JP;
Yoshio Sakagawa, Hyogo, JP;
Takeshi Takayama, Nara, JP;
Jun Yamaguchi, Nara, JP;
Hiroshi Kubota, Osaka, JP;
Yasuyuki Ishiguro, Osaka, JP;
Yoshio Sakagawa, Hyogo, JP;
Takeshi Takayama, Nara, JP;
Jun Yamaguchi, Nara, JP;
Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha, Osaka, JP;
Abstract
A particle discharge apparatus includes cylindrical particle discharge unit(s) having toner dispensing outlet(s) provided at upper portion(s) on one side of particle discharge unit(s), and particle discharge outlet(s) provided at lower portion(s) on the other side of particle discharge unit(s); and conveyor screw(s), provided at the interior of particle discharge unit(s), having rotatable shaft(s) and helical conveyor vane(s) secured to rotatable shaft(s). The conveyor vane(s) is/are divided into first vane segment(s) and second vane segment(s); and wherein there is/are vaneless region(s), where no portion of conveyor vane(s) is present, between first vane segment(s) and second vane segment(s).