Abstract:
A developing device includes: a first developer holding body with a first cylinder member disposed facing the outer peripheral surface of a rotating latent image holding body, and a first magnet disposed at the inside of the first cylinder member; a second developer holding body with a second cylinder member disposed facing the outer peripheral surface of the latent image holding body, further downstream in the latent image holding body rotation direction than the first developer holding body, and a second magnet disposed at the inside of the second cylinder member; and an adjustment mechanism that adjusts the relative position of the first magnet to the second magnet in a circumferential direction.
Abstract:
The present invention discloses a carrier, which comprises a core and a resin coating layer formed thereon containing electroconductive powder, wherein, when the magnetic brush is formed only of the core, the dynamic electrical resistance of the core forming the magnetic brush under an electric field of 104 V/cm is 1 &OHgr;·cm or less and the electrical resistance of the resin coating layer is from 10 to 1×108 &OHgr;·cm, a developer using the carrier, and an image-forming method using the developer. Owing to the present invention, a superior solid image, which is free of brush marks and carrier beads carry over, can be obtained.
Abstract:
A portable toothpick case comprises a flat box-like body composed of a flat base member and a flat cover member and having lengthwisely elongated top and bottom openings on its top and bottom periphery walls; a lid member lengthwisely slidably mounted on the top opening of the body and having a guide plate and an opening for taking out toothpicks contained in the body one by one; a toothpick delivery structure; a movable bottom plate mounted on the bottom opening of the body; and fixing clips for integrally fixing the base and cover members. Toothpicks are inserted into the body through the bottom opening and are taken out one by one by sliding the lid member.
Abstract:
An image forming apparatus includes a rotating image carrier, a charging device, a latent image forming device, a developing device having a developer holder and developing a latent image as a visible image, a voltage application unit that generates a potential difference between the image carrier and the developer holder to form an electric field, by which toner is directed toward the latent image, in a developing region, and a transfer device that transfers the visible image of the image carrier to a medium, wherein the developer holder having a concavo-convex portion having a convex portion and a concave portion is provided in an outer surface thereof and formed such that the volume resistivity of a portion corresponding to the convex portion is set to be larger than the volume resistivity of a portion corresponding to the concave portion.
Abstract:
A developing device includes: a plurality of developer retaining bodies that retain developer and rotate, and that respectively convey the developer, which is supplied to each of the developer retaining bodies from a developer supply section, to an image bearing body that rotates and bears a latent image; and a speed changing unit that is adapted to change a rotation speed of at least one of the developer retaining bodies excluding a developer retaining body that is furthest downstream side in a direction of rotation of the image bearing body.
Abstract:
The present invention discloses a carrier, which comprises a core and a resin coating layer formed thereon containing electroconductive powder, wherein, when the magnetic brush is formed only of the core, the dynamic electrical resistance of the core forming the magnetic brush under an electric field of 104 V/cm is 1 &OHgr;·cm or less and the electrical resistance of the resin coating layer is from 10 to 1×108 &OHgr;·cm, a developer using the carrier, and an image-forming method using the developer. Owing to the present invention, a superior solid image, which is free of brush marks and carrier beads carry over, can be obtained.
Abstract:
Disclosed is a one-component developing apparatus in which a developing agent scale-off member such as a wire member is provided parallel to the surface of the developing agent carrier so as to be in contact with or in close proximity to a developing agent carrier. A developing agent thin layer formed on the surface of the developing agent carrier which did not contribute to development in a development region comes into contact with the developing agent scale-off member so as to be forcibly scaled off of the developing agent carrier, so that the image history is erased. When the developing agent scale-off member is made to vibrate, or a bias voltage is applied between the developing agent scale-off member and the developing agent carrier, the developing agent may be scaled off more efficiently.
Abstract:
A developing device includes: a first developer holding body with a first cylinder member disposed facing the outer peripheral surface of a rotating latent image holding body, and a first magnet disposed at the inside of the first cylinder member; a second developer holding body with a second cylinder member disposed facing the outer peripheral surface of the latent image holding body, further downstream in the latent image holding body rotation direction than the first developer holding body, and a second magnet disposed at the inside of the second cylinder member; and an adjustment mechanism that adjusts the relative position of the first magnet to the second magnet in a circumferential direction.
Abstract:
A developing device includes a developer container; a developer holding body including a magnet member and a substantially cylindrical member; a transport member including a rotating shaft and a substantially spiral transport blade; a layer-thickness regulating member; and an interrupting member that is arranged between the developer holding body and the transport member, that intersects with a first virtual plane passing through a facing position between the regulating member and the developer holding body and being adjacent to a rotation locus of a radial-direction outer edge of the transport blade at a position at which a speed in a circumferential direction of the transport blade has a speed component toward the regulating member, and a second virtual plane passing through rotation centers of the developer holding body and transport member, and that interrupts movement of the developer pushed and moving in the radial direction of the transport blade.
Abstract:
A developing unit includes a developing roller and a carrying member. The carrying member includes a main helical blade and a sub helical blade. The carrying member stirs developers containing a toner by using the main helical blade and carries in an axial direction the developers being fed to the developing roller. The sub helical blade is helically screwed in an opposite direction to the main helical blade in at least a part of the axial direction. Each of the main helical blade and the sub helical blade has carrying power of the developers. The carrying power of the sub helical blade is smaller than the carrying power of the main helical blade.