Feeding device
First Claim
1. A feeding device for feeding developer along a first feeding path and a second feeding path, comprising:
- a first feeding member rotatable around a first rotational axis extended in a first direction and for feeding the developer in a feeding direction along the first direction, said first feeding member being provided in the first feeding path and including a drive transmitting portion;
a second feeding member rotatable around a second rotational axis extended in a second direction crossing the first direction and for feeding the developer along the second direction, and said second feeding member being provided in the second feeding path and including a drive receiving portion and a helical blade as a feeding portion; and
a bearing portion for rotatably supporting said second feeding member, said bearing portion being configured to support said second feeding member in a portion between said drive receiving portion and said helical blade,wherein said drive transmitting portion and said drive receiving portion engage with each other so as to enable delivery of the developer from said first feeding member to said second feeding member while transmitting a driving force of said first feeding member to said second feeding member, andwherein said bearing portion is provided on one side of the second rotational axis with respect to the feeding direction.
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Abstract
A feeding device for feeding developer includes a first feeding member for feeding the developer in a feeding direction and including a drive transmitting portion, and a second feeding member including a drive receiving portion and a helical blade as a feeding portion. In addition, a bearing portion rotatably supports the second feeding member in a portion between the drive receiving portion and the helical blade, wherein the drive transmitting portion and the drive receiving portion engage with each other so as to enable delivery of the developer from the first feeding member to the second feeding member while transmitting a driving force of the first feeding member to the second feeding member. The bearing portion is provided on one side of a second rotational axis of the second feeding member with respect to the feeding direction.
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21 Claims
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1. A feeding device for feeding developer along a first feeding path and a second feeding path, comprising:
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a first feeding member rotatable around a first rotational axis extended in a first direction and for feeding the developer in a feeding direction along the first direction, said first feeding member being provided in the first feeding path and including a drive transmitting portion; a second feeding member rotatable around a second rotational axis extended in a second direction crossing the first direction and for feeding the developer along the second direction, and said second feeding member being provided in the second feeding path and including a drive receiving portion and a helical blade as a feeding portion; and a bearing portion for rotatably supporting said second feeding member, said bearing portion being configured to support said second feeding member in a portion between said drive receiving portion and said helical blade, wherein said drive transmitting portion and said drive receiving portion engage with each other so as to enable delivery of the developer from said first feeding member to said second feeding member while transmitting a driving force of said first feeding member to said second feeding member, and wherein said bearing portion is provided on one side of the second rotational axis with respect to the feeding direction. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A feeding device for feeding developer along a first feeding path and a second feeding path, comprising:
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a first feeding member rotatable around a first rotational axis extended in a first direction and for feeding the developer along the first direction, said first feeding member being provided in the first feeding path and including a drive transmitting portion; a second feeding member rotatable around a second rotational axis extended in a second direction crossing the first direction and for feeding the developer along the second direction, said second feeding member being provided in the second feeding path and including a drive receiving portion and a helical blade as a feeding portion, and a bearing portion for rotatably supporting said second feeding member, said bearing portion being configured to support said second feeding member in a portion between said drive receiving portion and said helical blade, wherein said drive transmitting portion and said drive receiving portion engage with each other so as to enable delivery of the developer from said first feeding member to said second feeding member while transmitting a driving force of said first feeding member to said second feeding member, and wherein as seen in a third direction perpendicular to each of the first rotational axis and the second rotational axis, said drive transmitting portion and said drive receiving portion engage with each other on one side of the second rotational axis, and said bearing portion is disposed on the other side of the second rotational axis with respect to the first direction. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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