Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Development apparatus
- Patent Title (中): 开发设备
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Application No.: US13353581Application Date: 2012-01-19
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Publication No.: US08867967B2Publication Date: 2014-10-21
- Inventor: Satoru Stephen Yamauchi , Takanori Iida
- Applicant: Satoru Stephen Yamauchi , Takanori Iida
- Applicant Address: JP Tokyo
- Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
- Current Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
- Current Assignee Address: JP Tokyo
- Agency: Fitzpatrick, Cella, Harper & Scinto
- Priority: JP2011-013975 20110126; JP2011-153782 20110712
- Main IPC: G03G15/08
- IPC: G03G15/08

Abstract:
A development apparatus includes a developer bearing member which develops a latent image, a first room supplying developer to the developer bearing member, and a second room connecting to the first room via opening portions formed at both ends of the first room, with the first room and the second room forming a circulation passage circulating the developer. In addition, a partition wall partitions the first room and the second room, a replenishment passage connects outside of the circulation passage and replenishes the developer, and a discharge port discharges surplus developer from the development container. A replenishing screw is arranged in the replenishment passage and conveys developer in a replenishing port toward the circulation passage, and a ventilation port is formed at a replenishing port side outside of the circulation passage of the first room or the second room or inside of the replenishment passage.
Public/Granted literature
- US20120189352A1 DEVELOPMENT APPARATUS Public/Granted day:2012-07-26
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