Patent ID: 9465329
Filing Date: 2016-10-11
CPC Classification: G03G

Claim Text:
1. A cleaning unit comprising: a first accommodating chamber configured to accommodate developing agent therein, the first accommodating chamber having one end portion and another end portion; a first conveyer configured to convey the developing agent from the one end portion toward the another end portion, the first conveyer being positioned in the first accommodating chamber; a cleaner configured to clean the developing agent from a belt in contact with a photosensitive member; and a first developing agent conveying portion, different from the first conveyer, being configured to convey the developing agent from a collection opening toward the first accommodating chamber, the collection opening configured to collect therethrough the developing agent collected from a component other than the belt, the cleaner and the first developing agent conveying portion being positioned at the one end portion, the first developing agent conveying portion and the cleaner being connected to the first accommodating chamber at different portions of the first accommodating chamber.