Patent ID: 6952554
Filing Date: 2005-10-04
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
1. An electrophotographic image forming apparatus comprising a waste toner container in which waste toner remaining after a series of printing processes is stored, and an agitator which agitates the waste toner stored in the waste toner container, wherein the agitator comprises: at least one protrusion protrusively formed on a top surface of a cassette; an actuator which is pivotably installed on sidewalls of the waste toner container, the actuator having a shaft which is installed inside of the waste toner container and provides at least one agitating wing for agitating the waste toner, and a pivoting part, which is installed outside of the waste toner container, is connected to the shaft, and contacts the at least one protrusion; and at least one elastic member coupled to the pivoting part and at least one supporting part provided outside of the waste toner container, and which returns the actuator to its original position after the actuator contacts the protrusion and is pivoted away from its original position.