US 2014/0270818 A1 · IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS

Abstract

An image forming apparatus includes an image bearer, a developing device to develop with developer a latent image formed on the image bearer, a developer container to contain developer, a temporary reservoir to temporarily store developer supplied from the developer container and having an outlet to discharge the temporarily stored developer to the developing device, a first conveyance device to transport developer from the developer container to the temporary reservoir, a second conveyance device to transport developer from the temporary reservoir to the developing device, a first developer amount detector to detect an amount of developer in the temporary reservoir, and a controller to control driving of the first conveyance device based on a detection result generated by the first developer amount detector and data relating to driving of the second conveyance device.

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Dependent claims

An image forming apparatus comprising:

an image bearer on which a latent image is formed;
a developing device to develop with developer the latent image formed on the image bearer;
a developer container to contain developer;
a temporary reservoir to temporarily store developer supplied from the developer container, the temporary reservoir having an outlet to discharge the stored developer to the developing device;
a first conveyance device to transport developer from the developer container to the temporary reservoir;
a second conveyance device to transport developer from the temporary reservoir to the developing device;
a first developer amount detector to detect an amount of developer in the temporary reservoir;
and
a controller to control driving of the first conveyance device based on a detection result generated by the first developer amount detector and data relating to driving of the second conveyance device.

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An image forming apparatus comprising:

an image bearer on which a latent image is formed;
developing means for developing with developer the latent image formed on the image bearer;
developer containing means for containing developer;
temporary containing means for temporarily storing developer supplied from the developer containing means;
a first conveying means for transporting developer from the developer containing means to the temporary containing means;
a second conveying means for transporting developer from the temporary containing means to the developing device;
a first developer amount detecting means for detecting an amount of developer in the temporary containing means;
and
controlling means for controlling driving of the first conveying means based on a detection result generated by the first developer amount detecting means and data relating to driving of the second conveying means.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Image forming apparatus

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Image forming apparatus

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Abstract

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