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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 07, 2009
Filed:
Dec. 06, 2006
Takahiko Kimura, Ikoma, JP;
Masanobu Deguchi, Kashiba, JP;
Kazuya Koyama, Ikoma, JP;
Ryosuke Mano, Kashiba, JP;
Takahiko Kimura, Ikoma, JP;
Masanobu Deguchi, Kashiba, JP;
Kazuya Koyama, Ikoma, JP;
Ryosuke Mano, Kashiba, JP;
Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha, Osaka, JP;
Abstract
A toner supply device includes: toner supply assembly for holding toner; and a toner supply assembly mounting mechanism having a housing for reserving toner supplied from the toner supply assembly and rotary parts for agitating the toner reserved in the housing. In this toner supply device, toner supplied from the toner supply assembly is fed to a developing unit after it being agitated. The toner supply device includes a multiple number of toner supply assemblies for storing toners of one color, wherein the housing is configured so as to reserve the toners supplied from the multiple toner supply assemblies in a single space, and the rotary parts mix and agitate the toners from the multiple toner supply assemblies.