Patent ID: 9158266
Filing Date: 2015-10-13
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
1. A waste toner conveying device for conveying waste toner removed from an image carrier to a waste toner container, the waste toner conveying device comprising: a conveying member configured to provide a waste toner conveying path including at least a falling and conveying path for letting the waste toner fall under its own weight; a toner bridging prevention member configured to move in the falling and conveying path to prevent bridging of the waste toner; a drive source configured to drive the toner bridging prevention member; a drive transfer member configured to transfer a driving force from the drive source to the toner bridging prevention member; and a toner adhesion prevention member configured to prevent the waste toner from adhering to the drive transfer member, wherein the drive transfer member is an eccentric cam located in the falling and conveying path for converting rotating movement transferred from the drive source to reciprocating movement.