TONER-COLLECTING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS
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1. A toner-collecting device comprising:
- a toner-collecting unit that is configured to be detachably attachable;
a shaft member that is rotatably arranged in the toner-collecting unit; and
a guide member that includes a sliding portion that allows the shaft member to slide while the shaft member is being inserted in an insertion direction from one end to an opposite end of the toner-collecting unit through an insertion path.
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Abstract
A toner-collecting device includes a toner-collecting unit, a shaft member, and a guide member. The toner-collecting unit is configured to be detachably attachable. The shaft member is rotatably arranged in the toner-collecting unit. The guide member includes a sliding portion that allows the shaft member to slide while the shaft member is being inserted from one end to an opposite end of the toner-collecting unit.
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1. A toner-collecting device comprising:
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a toner-collecting unit that is configured to be detachably attachable; a shaft member that is rotatably arranged in the toner-collecting unit; and a guide member that includes a sliding portion that allows the shaft member to slide while the shaft member is being inserted in an insertion direction from one end to an opposite end of the toner-collecting unit through an insertion path. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. An image forming apparatus comprising a toner-collecting device including
a toner-collecting unit that is configured to be detachably attached to the image forming apparatus; -
a shaft member that is rotatably arranged in the toner-collecting unit; and a guide member that includes a sliding portion that allows the shaft member to slide while the shaft member is being inserted from one end to an opposite end of the toner-collecting unit.
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