Powder transport device, and image forming apparatus
AssigneeFuji Xerox Co., Ltd.
InventorMasafumi KOAKUTSU
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Abstract
Provided is a powder transport device including a guide tube that guides a falling powder, a guide member that guides transport of the fallen powder, a transport member that is disposed in the guide member, has a helical member extending in a transport direction of the powder, and transports the fallen powder through rotation, and a swing member that is disposed at a lower end portion of the guide tube, and has a portion which is folded or bent in a direction of enclosing inner wall surfaces of the guide tube and a convex portion which intermittently contacts with the helical member so as to swing the portion.
Claims11
A powder transport device comprising;
- a guide tube that guides a falling powder;
- a guide member that guides transport of the fallen powder;
- a transport member that is disposed in the guide member, has a helical member extending in a transport direction of the powder, and transports the fallen powder through rotation;
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- a swing member that is disposed at a lower end portion of the guide tube, and has a portion which is folded or bent in a direction of enclosing inner wail surfaces of the guide tube and a convex portion which intermittently contacts with the helical member so as to swing the portion.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.