Cleaning device and image forming apparatus

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9904235
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15654107

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A cleaning device includes a toner storing container that stores a collected toner, a conveyance screw that conveys toner in the toner storing container, and a toner crushing member that crushes the toner accumulated in the toner storing container. The toner crushing member is formed so as to include: a supporting portion being attached above a rotation axis of the conveyance screw; and a plurality of elastic pieces each extending from the supporting portion toward the conveyance screw and being swung by a fin that rotates in association with the rotation of the conveyance screw. Each of the elastic pieces is formed with a raised portion rising toward the seal member, so that the elastic pieces come in contact with the seal member.

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KYOCERA DOCUMENT SOLUTIONS INCOSAKA JAPAN OSAKA

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Imanaka, Koichi Osaka, JP 25 388
Morita, Takashi Osaka, JP 119 1323

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