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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 07, 2009
Filed:
Mar. 14, 2006
Kazuyoshi Yamamura, Osaka, JP;
Kazuyoshi Yamamura, Osaka, JP;
Kyocera Mita Corporation, , JP;
Abstract
Disclosed is a toner supply device including a toner container section (), a rotating shaft () provided in the toner container section (), and a stirring member () for stirring and feeding toner T to a supply opening () formed in the toner container section (). The stirring member () includes an attachment portion () fixedly attached to the rotating shaft () and a free end portion () free to the rotating shaft (). The free end portion () has a stiffness lower than the attachment portion (). With this construction, a toner feeding rate can be maintained by the attachment portion () and sound occurring at a release of the free end portion () can be suppressed due to the free end portion ().
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