Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Development device and image forming apparatus including the development device
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Application No.: US17373245Application Date: 2021-07-12
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Publication No.: US11340537B2Publication Date: 2022-05-24
- Inventor: Masahito Ishino , Kotatsu Kawaguchi , Takahisa Nakaue , Yukari Ota , Tomohiro Tamaki
- Applicant: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
- Applicant Address: JP Osaka
- Assignee: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
- Current Assignee: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: JP Osaka
- Agency: Studebaker & Brackett PC
- Priority: JPJP2020-123082 20200717,JPJP2020-176629 20201021
- Main IPC: G03G15/08
- IPC: G03G15/08

Abstract:
A development device includes a development housing, a development roller, a supply roller and a layer thickness regulating member. The development housing stores a nonmagnetic one-component toner. The development roller is formed by a cylindrical elastic body, and moves in a same direction as a rotational direction of a rotatable photosensitive drum at a development nip area while coming into contact with the photosensitive drum. The supply roller is formed by a cylindrical elastic body, and supplies the toner to the development roller and collects the toner from the development roller. The development roller has a surface free energy within a range of 5 mJ/m2 or more and 27 mJ/m2 or less.
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