POWDER CONVEYING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS

• Main Authors: YAMASAKI, Shunsuke, SHIMATATE, Yuta, YOSHITSUGU, Koji, ISHII, Kazunari, GONDA, Yasuhisa
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 28.03.2024
• Subjects: CINEMATOGRAPHY; ELECTROGRAPHY; ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHY; HOLOGRAPHY; MAGNETOGRAPHY; PHOTOGRAPHY; PHYSICS

A powder conveying device includes a first conveying component through which gas containing powder is to be conveyed; a second conveying component to which a downstream end of the first conveying component is connected and through which the gas received from the first conveying component is to be conveyed, the second conveying component extending in a second gas conveying direction that intersects a first gas conveying direction defined by the first conveying component; a third conveying component extending from the second conveying component and through which the gas received from the second conveying component is to be conveyed, the third conveying component extending in a third gas conveying direction that intersects the second gas conveying direction; a fourth conveying component to which a downstream end of the third conveying component is connected and through which the gas received from the third conveying component is to be conveyed, the fourth conveying component extending in a fourth gas conveying direction that intersects the third gas conveying direction; and a removing component provided on a downstream side in the fourth gas conveying direction relative to the fourth conveying component, the removing component being configured to remove powder from the gas.