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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 01, 2015
Filed:
May. 22, 2014
Applicant:
Konica Minolta, Inc., Tokyo, JP;
Inventor:
Takumi Sakurada, Hachioji, JP;
Assignee:
KONICA MINOLTA, INC., , JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G 15/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G 15/0893 (2013.01);
Abstract
A developer discharge auxiliary tool, including a supporting section which supports a developing unit, that is provided with a discharge port to discharge developer contained therein, at a predetermined height with the discharge port down in a state in which the discharge port is located on a lateral or lower side of the developing unit.