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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 19, 2010
Filed:
Apr. 10, 2007
Shinichi Utsumi, Kanagawa, JP;
Takehiro Ishii, Kanagawa, JP;
Shinichi Utsumi, Kanagawa, JP;
Takehiro Ishii, Kanagawa, JP;
Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A developer transport apparatus includes: a first developer-containing unit that contains a developer; a first developer transport member disposed in the first developer-containing unit, the first developer transport member transporting the developer in a first direction; a second developer transport member disposed downstream from the first developer transport member in the first direction, the second developer transport member transporting the developer in the first direction and having a lower capability of transporting the developer than that of the first developer transport member; a developer discharge unit disposed in the first developer-containing unit, the developer discharge unit discharging the developer transported by the second developer transport member from the first developer-containing unit; and a second developer-containing unit that contains the developer discharged from the developer discharge unit.