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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 13, 2015
Filed:
Dec. 16, 2013
Atsushi Satoh, Kanagawa, JP;
Fumihito Itoh, Kanagawa, JP;
Tomohiko Saito, Kanagawa, JP;
Takamichi Orikasa, Kanagawa, JP;
Atsushi Satoh, Kanagawa, JP;
Fumihito Itoh, Kanagawa, JP;
Tomohiko Saito, Kanagawa, JP;
Takamichi Orikasa, Kanagawa, JP;
Ricoh Company, Limited, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A waste toner conveying device for conveying waste toner removed from an image carrier to a waste toner container includes a waste toner conveying path including at least a falling and conveying path for letting the waste toner fall under its own weight; a toner bridging prevention member configured to move in the falling and conveying path to prevent bridging of the waste toner; a drive source configured to drive the toner bridging prevention member; a drive transfer member configured to transfer a driving force from the drive source to the toner bridging prevention member; and a toner adhesion prevention member configured to prevent the waste toner from adhering to the drive transfer member.