Developer replenishing apparatus
First Claim
1. A developer replenishing apparatus for replenishing a replenishing developer to a developing apparatus for developing an electrostatic image, the replenishing apparatus comprising:
- a first developer container for containing the replenishing developer to be replenished to the developing apparatus;
a second developer container for containing the replenishing developer to be replenished to the first developer container;
a first replenishing mechanism for replenishing the replenishing developer in the first developer container to the developing apparatus;
a second replenishing mechanism for replenishing the replenishing developer in the second developer container to the first developer container;
a driving source capable of simultaneously driving the first replenishing mechanism and the second replenishing mechanism;
wherein, at an operated state of the driving source, a replenishing amount of the replenishing developer per unit time from the second developer container to the first developer container is larger than a replenishing amount of the replenishing developer per unit time from the first developer container to the developing apparatus.
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Abstract
A developer replenishing apparatus including a first developer container for containing a developer to be replenished to a developing apparatus, a second developer container for containing the developer to be replenished to the first developer container, a first replenishing mechanism for replenishing the developer in the first developer container to the developing apparatus, a second replenishing mechanism for replenishing the developer in the second developer container to the first developer container, a driving source capable of simultaneously driving the first replenishing mechanism and the second replenishing mechanism wherein, at an operated state of the driving source, a replenishing amount of the developer per unit time from the second developer container to the first developer container is larger than a replenishing amount of the developer per unit time from the first developer container to the developing apparatus.
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5 Claims
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1. A developer replenishing apparatus for replenishing a replenishing developer to a developing apparatus for developing an electrostatic image, the replenishing apparatus comprising:
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a first developer container for containing the replenishing developer to be replenished to the developing apparatus;
a second developer container for containing the replenishing developer to be replenished to the first developer container;
a first replenishing mechanism for replenishing the replenishing developer in the first developer container to the developing apparatus;
a second replenishing mechanism for replenishing the replenishing developer in the second developer container to the first developer container;
a driving source capable of simultaneously driving the first replenishing mechanism and the second replenishing mechanism;
wherein, at an operated state of the driving source, a replenishing amount of the replenishing developer per unit time from the second developer container to the first developer container is larger than a replenishing amount of the replenishing developer per unit time from the first developer container to the developing apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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