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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 11, 2017
Filed:
Apr. 18, 2016
Daisuke Tomita, Kanagawa, JP;
Toshiya Satoh, Kanagawa, JP;
Satoshi Hatori, Kanagawa, JP;
Takeshi Fukao, Kanagawa, JP;
Hajime Teraji, Kanagawa, JP;
Norio Kudoh, Kanagawa, JP;
Hiroyuki Uenishi, Kanagawa, JP;
Daisuke Tomita, Kanagawa, JP;
Toshiya Satoh, Kanagawa, JP;
Satoshi Hatori, Kanagawa, JP;
Takeshi Fukao, Kanagawa, JP;
Hajime Teraji, Kanagawa, JP;
Norio Kudoh, Kanagawa, JP;
Hiroyuki Uenishi, Kanagawa, JP;
RICOH COMPANY, LTD., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A toner conveyance device includes a toner conveyance path through which toner is transported. The toner conveyance path includes a flexible portion, a toner conveyor inside the conveyance path to convey the toner, and a restrictor outside the toner conveyance path to restrict deformation of the toner conveyance path.