Developer removal method and developer removal device
AssigneeBrother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorHiroki Mori
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Abstract
A developing cartridge is placed on a supporting member such that a lengthwise direction of the developing cartridge is inclined with respect to the vertical and horizontal directions, collecting toner remaining in the developing cartridge at the lowest part in the developing cartridge. Then, a suction tube is inserted into a toner chamber of the developing cartridge and sucks up toner remaining in the developing cartridge.
Claims20
A developer removal method for removing developer remaining inside a developing device, the developer removal method comprising:
- placing the developing device such that a lengthwise direction of the developing device is inclined with respect to a vertical direction and a horizontal direction;
- inserting a suction device into the developing device;
- sucking the developer remaining in the developing device by the suction device;
- and
- rotating an agitator provided inside the developing device so as to avoid contact between the agitator and the suction device inserted into the developing device, the agitator being for agitating developer.
A developer removal method for removing developer remaining inside a developing device provided with a developer bearing body, the developer removal method comprising:
- placing the developing device such that a lengthwise direction of the developer bearing body is inclined with respect to a vertical direction and a horizontal direction;
- inserting a suction device into the developing device;
- sucking the developer remaining in the developing device by the suction device;
- and
- rotating an agitator provided inside the developing device so as to avoid contact between the agitator and the suction device inserted into the developing device, the agitator being for agitating developer.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.