Developer case and image forming apparatus including the same

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PATENT NO 9971280
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15549184

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A developer case (10) according to the present invention includes a case main body (30), a conveyer (33), a first tube (34), and a second tube (35). The case main body (30) contains developer and has a discharge port (30a) to discharge the developer toward an outside of the case main body (30). The conveyer (33) conveys the developer in the case main body (30) toward the discharge port (30a). The first tube (34) is arranged in the case main body (30) so as to cover the discharge port (30a). The second tube (35) communicates with an inside of the first tube (34) at a downstream side of the discharge port (30a) in a conveying direction of the developer and extends in a direction crossing to the conveying direction.

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KYOCERA DOCUMENT SOLUTIONS INCOSAKA JAPAN OSAKA

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Yoshii, Tatsuhiko Osaka, JP 29 106

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