Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Developing unit and image forming device
- Patent Title (中): 显影单元和成像装置
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Application No.: US11536629Application Date: 2006-09-28
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Publication No.: US07676181B2Publication Date: 2010-03-09
- Inventor: Hiroyuki Ueda , Hidenori Takenaka , Tomoyuki Oda , Jumpei Hobo , Nobuhiro Horiuchi , Koji Murase
- Applicant: Hiroyuki Ueda , Hidenori Takenaka , Tomoyuki Oda , Jumpei Hobo , Nobuhiro Horiuchi , Koji Murase
- Applicant Address: JP Osaka
- Assignee: Kyocera Mita Corporation
- Current Assignee: Kyocera Mita Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: JP Osaka
- Agency: Global IP Counselors, LLP
- Priority: JP2005-287612 20050930; JP2005-287796 20050930
- Main IPC: G03G15/10
- IPC: G03G15/10
Abstract:
The present invention discloses a developing unit that can block unnecessary supply of liquid developer to an image support member and can prevent waste of liquid developer, and an image forming device comprising the same. The developing unit includes a developing member that is in contact with an image support member and supplies the image support member with liquid developer, a developer supply member that supplies the developing member with liquid developer, and an unattached region forming member that forms at least an unattached region that is free of liquid developer on the developing member, the unattached region extending from the contact point between the developing member and the image support member and the contact point between the developing member and the developer supply member.
Public/Granted literature
- US20070077094A1 DEVELOPING UNIT AND IMAGE FORMING DEVICE Public/Granted day:2007-04-05
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