Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Developing device having rotating feeding member
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Application No.: US13448776Application Date: 2012-04-17
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Publication No.: US09841704B2Publication Date: 2017-12-12
- Inventor: Atsushi Matsumoto , Kyosuke Takahashi
- Applicant: Atsushi Matsumoto , Kyosuke Takahashi
- Applicant Address: JP Tokyo
- Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
- Current Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
- Current Assignee Address: JP Tokyo
- Agency: Fitzpatrick, Cella, Harper & Scinto
- Priority: JP2011-093902 20110420; JP2012-065896 20120322
- Main IPC: G03G15/08
- IPC: G03G15/08

Abstract:
A developing device includes a developer carrying member for carrying a developer; a circulation path along which the developer is circulated; a carrier supplying portion; a discharge opening, provided in the circulation path, through which a portion of the developer is to be overflowed and discharged; and a feeding member comprising a rotation shaft and a blade portion including a helical portion. An outer diameter of the blade portion formed in a first region including at least a portion opposing the discharge opening is smaller than that in a second region adjacent to the first region with respect to a rotation shaft direction. A smaller average angle formed between the rotation shaft and a developer feeding surface of the blade portion in the first region is smaller than that in the second region.
Public/Granted literature
- US20120269555A1 DEVELOPING DEVICE Public/Granted day:2012-10-25
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