Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Developing device and image forming apparatus
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Application No.: US15866610Application Date: 2018-01-10
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Publication No.: US10203632B2Publication Date: 2019-02-12
- Inventor: Tatsuya Furuta , Hiroyuki Saito , Tetsuya Ishikawa , Tomohiro Kawasaki , Ryoei Ikari , Aiko Kubota
- Applicant: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.
- Applicant Address: JP Chiyoda-Ku, Tokyo
- Assignee: KONICA MINOLTA, INC
- Current Assignee: KONICA MINOLTA, INC
- Current Assignee Address: JP Chiyoda-Ku, Tokyo
- Agency: Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC
- Priority: JP2017-014443 20170130
- Main IPC: G03G15/08
- IPC: G03G15/08 ; G03G9/09 ; G03G9/097 ; G03G9/135

Abstract:
A developing device, includes a first storage chamber that stores developer; a first conveyor that is disposed in the first storage chamber and conveys developer; a developer supporter that is disposed so as to face an image supporter, supports developer conveyed from the first conveyor, and conveys the supported developer to a developing position where an electrostatic latent image formed on the image supporter is developed; a second storage chamber that stores developer conveyed via the developing position and communicates with the first storage chamber at a confluent opening; a second conveyor that is disposed in the second storage chamber and conveys developer conveyed via the developing position toward the confluent opening; and a third storage chamber that stores developer overflowing in a case where an amount of developer in the second storage chamber becomes a predetermined amount or more.
Public/Granted literature
- US20180217521A1 DEVELOPING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS Public/Granted day:2018-08-02
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