Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Developing device and image forming apparatus provided with same
- Patent Title (中): 显影装置和图像形成装置
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Application No.: US12880600Application Date: 2010-09-13
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Publication No.: US08428497B2Publication Date: 2013-04-23
- Inventor: Minoru Wada , Seishi Ojima , Sayo Mabuchi
- Applicant: Minoru Wada , Seishi Ojima , Sayo Mabuchi
- Applicant Address: JP
- Assignee: Kyocera Mita Corporation
- Current Assignee: Kyocera Mita Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: JP
- Agent Gerald E. Hespos; Michael J. Porco; Matthew T. Hespos
- Priority: JP2009-214269 20090916; JP2009-214271 20090916
- Main IPC: G03G15/09
- IPC: G03G15/09

Abstract:
A developing device includes a developer storing portion, a developer carrying body, a first regulating member having a first regulating surface regulating a layer thickness of the developer on the developer carrying body, a second regulating member having a second regulating surface that is set so as to gradually become apart from the developer carrying body toward the upstream side with respect to the rotation direction of the developer carrying body to regulate an amount of the developer conveyed to the first regulating surface, the second regulating surface being arranged with a step formed between the second regulating surface and the first regulating surface, and a sheet member so attached to the second regulating surface as to cover at least a portion of the step between the first regulating surface and the second regulating surface.
Public/Granted literature
- US20110064484A1 DEVELOPING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS PROVIDED WITH SAME Public/Granted day:2011-03-17
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