Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Developing device that removes toner accumulated on top surface of regulating blade with simple configuration, and image forming apparatus including the same
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Application No.: US15641347Application Date: 2017-07-05
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Publication No.: US10042283B2Publication Date: 2018-08-07
- Inventor: Yuji Kamiyama
- Applicant: Kyocera Document Solutions Inc.
- Applicant Address: JP Osaka
- Assignee: Kyocera Document Solutions Inc.
- Current Assignee: Kyocera Document Solutions Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: JP Osaka
- Agent James Judge
- Priority: JP2016-133226 20160705
- Main IPC: G03G15/08
- IPC: G03G15/08

Abstract:
A developing device includes a developing roller, a toner supply roller, a regulating blade, a casing, and a cleaning member. The developing roller supplies a toner to the image carrier in a region opposed to an image carrier. The toner supply roller is located opposed to the developing roller. The toner supply roller forms a magnetic brush made of a two-component developer including a magnetic carrier and a toner on an outer peripheral surface to supply a toner to the developing roller in a region opposed to the developing roller. The regulating blade is located opposed to the toner supply roller at a predetermined interval. The casing houses the developing roller, the toner supply roller, and the regulating blade. The cleaning member reciprocates along a longitudinal direction of the regulating blade so as to remove a toner accumulated on a top surface of the regulating blade.
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