Patents Assigned to Richo Co., Ltd.
  • Patent number: 4586059
    Abstract: A collected toner conveying device of an electrostatic recording apparatus for receiving a toner remaining on a latent image carrier after a toner image is printed on a transfer-printing sheet and discharging the toner to outside. The collected toner conveying device includes a toner receiver of a semicircular cross section in its lower portion which extends in a direction perpendicular to the direction of travel of the latent image carrier for receiving the toner removed from the latent image carrier by a cleaning member, and a screw conveyor provided with spiral fins mounted on a shaft of the screw conveyor with no gap therebetween and located along the entire length of the screw conveyor to discharge the toner introduced into the toner receiver to outside.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 1983
    Date of Patent: April 29, 1986
    Assignee: Richo Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Yozo Matsuura