Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Developing device and image forming apparatus
- Patent Title (中): 显影装置和图像形成装置
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Application No.: US13787347Application Date: 2013-03-06
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Publication No.: US09002240B2Publication Date: 2015-04-07
- Inventor: Tamotsu Shimizu , Takahisa Nakaue , Teruhiko Nagashima , Takashi Morita
- Applicant: Kyocera Document Solutions Inc.
- Applicant Address: JP
- Assignee: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
- Current Assignee: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: JP
- Agent Gerald E. Hespos; Michael J. Porco; Matthew T. Hespos
- Priority: JP2012-055318 20120313
- Main IPC: G03G15/08
- IPC: G03G15/08

Abstract:
The present application discloses a developing device including a housing having a connection surface to which the container connects. The connection surface is provided with a feed port for feeding the developer. The developing device includes a shutter mechanism configured to selectively open and close the feed port. The shutter mechanism includes a shutter piece, which moves between a closing position for closing the feed port and an opening position for opening the feed port, and a squeezing mechanism, which protrudes from the shutter piece situated in the closing position to squeeze the developer into the housing through the feed port.
Public/Granted literature
- US20130243492A1 DEVELOPING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS Public/Granted day:2013-09-19
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