Developer supply device and image forming apparatus
AssigneeFuji Xerox Co., Ltd.
InventorsDaisuke Uchimitsu, Makoto Kanno, Katsumi Yamada, Yoshihisa Nakao, Ryo Fukuno, Tomoyuki Hamachi
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Abstract
A developer supply device includes a developer container, an adjustment mechanism, and a controller. The developer container is configured to supply developer by rotating. The adjustment mechanism is configured to adjust a rotation angle of the developer container. The controller is configured to control the rotation angle of the developer container by the adjustment mechanism according to a developer remaining amount in the developer container.
Claims16
A developer supply device comprising:
- a developer container configured to supply developer by rotating;
- an adjustment mechanism configured to adjust a rotation angle of the developer container;
- and
- a controller configured to control the rotation angle of the developer container by the adjustment mechanism according to a developer remaining amount in the developer container,
- wherein the controller controls the developer container to rotate at a same speed after adjusting the rotation angle as before adjusting the rotation angle.
An image forming apparatus comprising:
- a developing device configured to develop a latent image formed on an image carrier;
- and
- a developer supply device configured to supply developer to the developing device, wherein
- the developer supply device comprises
- a developer container configured to supply the developer by rotating,
- an adjustment mechanism configured to adjust a rotation angle of the developer container, and
- a controller configured to control the rotation angle of the developer container by the adjustment mechanism according to a developer remaining amount in the developer container,
- wherein the controller controls the developer container to rotate at a same speed after adjusting the rotation angle as before adjusting the rotation angle.
A developer supply device comprising:
- developer containing means for supplying developer by rotating;
- adjusting means for adjusting a rotation angle of the developer containing means;
- and
- means for controlling the rotation angle of the developer containing means by the adjusting means according to a developer remaining amount in the developer containing means,
- wherein the controlling means controls the developer container to rotate at a same speed after adjusting the rotation angle as before adjusting the rotation angle.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.