IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS
To provide one form of an image forming apparatus.SOLUTION: An image forming apparatus comprises: a first developing unit that has a first developer container and a first developing roller; a second developing unit that has a second developer container and a second developing roller; a first attachm...
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Format | Patent |
Language | English Japanese |
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27.09.2023
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Summary: | To provide one form of an image forming apparatus.SOLUTION: An image forming apparatus comprises: a first developing unit that has a first developer container and a first developing roller; a second developing unit that has a second developer container and a second developing roller; a first attachment part to which a first toner container is removably attached and has a first receiving frame body provided with a first receiving port; a second attachment part to which a second toner container is removably attached and has a second receiving frame body provided with a second receiving port; a first intermediate storage part that is below the first attachment part and communicates with the first receiving port; a second intermediate storage part that is below the second attachment part and communicates with the second receiving port; a first conveyance path that extends from the first intermediate storage part to the first developer container; first conveying means that conveys toner through the first conveyance path; a second conveyance path that extends from the second intermediate storage part to the first developer container; and second conveying means that conveys toner through the second conveyance path.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 9
【課題】 画像形成装置の一形態を提供することができる。【解決手段】 第1現像容器と第1現像ローラを有する第1現像ユニットと、第2現像容器と第2現像ローラを有する第2現像ユニットと、第1トナー容器を着脱可能であり第1受入口が設けられた第1受入枠体を有する第1装着部と、第2トナー容器を着脱可能であり第2受入口が設けられた第2受入枠体を有する第2装着部と、前記第1装着部の下方にあって前記第1受入口と連通する第1中間収容部と、前記第2装着部の下方にあって前記第2受入口と連通する第2中間収容部と、前記第1中間収容部から前記第1現像容器まで延びる第1搬送路と、前記第1搬送路を介してトナーを搬送する第1搬送手段と、前記第2中間収容部から前記第1現像容器まで延びる第2搬送路と、前記第2搬送路を介してトナーを搬送する第2搬送手段と、を備えることを特徴とする。【選択図】 図9 |
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Bibliography: | Application Number: JP20230039199 |