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US07881640B2 Member for agitating and conveying developer, developing device, and image forming apparatus having the same 有权
用于搅拌和输送显影剂,显影装置和具有其的图像形成装置的构件

Member for agitating and conveying developer, developing device, and image forming apparatus having the same
Abstract:
A member for agitating and conveying a developer, includes: a rotation shaft that rotates in a given direction; a spiral-shaped conveying member that is disposed on an outer circumferential surface of the rotation shaft; and conveys a developer in a shaft direction of the rotation shaft; a protruded agitation section that protrudes, with a gap from the rotation shaft, from the spiral-shaped conveying member toward an upstream side in a developer conveying direction; and agitates the developer; and a diameter directional conveying section that is disposed between adjacent spires of the spiral-shaped conveying member; is disposed in a downstream side in the developer conveying direction with respect to the protruded agitation section; and gives a diameter directional conveying force to the developer.
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