Image forming apparatus providing constant toner level in developing unit
AssigneeBrother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorShougo Sato
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AssigneeBrother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorShougo Sato
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An image forming apparatus has a toner cartridge to accommodate toner, a developing unit comprising a developing roller, and a drum unit. The developing unit has a toner supply member supplying the toner to the developing roller, and a frame. The toner supply member has a shaft, and flexible sheets provided at the shaft. The frame has a first chamber accommodating the developing roller, a second chamber next to the first second chamber for accommodating the toner supply member, an inlet opening for introducing the toner from the toner cartridge to the second chamber, and an adjustment member positioned between the first chamber and the second chamber. The adjustment member allows the toner to move from the second chamber to the first chamber when the sheets move from a lower edge to an upper edge of the adjustment member with contacting the adjustment member by rotating the shaft.
A process unit for use with an image forming apparatus, comprising:
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