摘要:
An image forming apparatus includes: an image carrier that carries an electrostatic latent image thereon; an electrostatic latent image forming unit that forms an electrostatic latent image on a surface of the image carrier; a developing unit having a toner hopper that receives toner, and a contact portion that contacts with a surface of the image carrier, the contact portion being provided to be displaceable relatively along the surface of the image carrier so as to transfer the toner received in the toner hopper to the electrostatic latent image formed by the electrostatic latent image forming unit; and a guide mechanism that supports the developing unit to be displaceable in a predetermined direction so as to bring the contact portion of the developing unit into contact with an upper portion of the image carrier due to a weight of the developing unit.
摘要:
An image forming apparatus includes: an image carrier that carries an electrostatic latent image thereon; an electrostatic latent image forming unit that forms an electrostatic latent image on a surface of the image carrier; a developing unit having a toner hopper that receives toner, and a contact portion that contacts with a surface of the image carrier, the contact portion being provided to be displaceable relatively along the surface of the image carrier so as to transfer the toner received in the toner hopper to the electrostatic latent image formed by the electrostatic latent image forming unit; and a guide mechanism that supports the developing unit to be displaceable in a predetermined direction so as to bring the contact portion of the developing unit into contact with an upper portion of the image carrier due to a weight of the developing unit.
摘要:
A developing device that includes: a developer containing case that contains a developer and comprises a case main body and a supply roller that is rotatably supported on the case main body, wherein the supply roller has a rotary shaft, a cylindrical roller main body that covers the rotary shaft, and a fixed member that is fixed to at least one of the rotary shaft and the roller main body, a gap is provided between an end surface of the roller main body and an inner surface of the case main body, and the fixed member partially occupies the gap.
摘要:
A developing device including: a developer carrying member that is rotatably supported and carries a developer; and a layer thickness regulating member that extends in an axial direction of the developer carrying member and is provided with a pressing part that is in pressure contact with a surface of the developer carrying member to form a thin layer of the developer on the surface of the developer carrying member. The pressing part includes a center portion and two end portions. The center portion of the pressing part is formed of a first elastic material. The end portions of the pressing part are formed of a second elastic material that is different from the first elastic material.
摘要:
A developing device is provided that includes a developer containing case that contains a developer. The developer containing case includes a case main body and a supply roller that is rotatably supported on the case main body. The supply roller has a rotary shaft, a cylindrical roller main body that covers the rotary shaft, and a fixed member that is fixed to at least one of the rotary shaft and the roller main body. A gap is provided between an end surface of the roller main body and an inner surface of the case main body, and the fixed member partially occupies the gap.
摘要:
The blade back seal and the sponge sealing member are interposed between the leaf spring member and the blade attachment unit and seal arrangement portion while being compressed to have the same thickness, by applying the blade back seal having a relatively small elastic modulus and a large thickness to the blade attachment unit and the seal arrangement portion, applying the sponge sealing member having a relatively large elastic modulus and a small thickness onto the roller opposed face of the seal arrangement portion and pressing them by the leaf spring member of the blade unit.
摘要:
The blade back seal and the sponge sealing member are interposed between the leaf spring member and the blade attachment unit and seal arrangement portion while being compressed to have the same thickness, by applying the blade back seal having a relatively small elastic modulus and a large thickness to the blade attachment unit and the seal arrangement portion, applying the sponge sealing member having a relatively large elastic modulus and a small thickness onto the roller opposed face of the seal arrangement portion and pressing them by the leaf spring member of the blade unit.
摘要:
A developing device including: a developer carrying member that is rotatably supported and carries a developer; and a layer thickness regulating member that extends in an axial direction of the developer carrying member and is provided with a pressing part that is in pressure contact with a surface of the developer carrying member to form a thin layer of the developer on the surface of the developer carrying member. The pressing part includes a center portion and two end portions. The center portion of the pressing part is formed of a first elastic material. The end portions of the pressing part are formed of a second elastic material that is different from the first elastic material.
摘要:
A process cartridge includes a photosensitive drum, a gear attachable to an end of the photosensitive drum in a longitudinal direction of the photosensitive drum, a shaft member capable of passing through an inside of the photosensitive drum and the gear so as to extend in the longitudinal direction of the photosensitive drum, and a frame having a pair of shaft supporting portions which supports both end portions of the shaft member at positions outside the photosensitive drum. One of the pair of shaft supporting portions functions as a gear-side supporting portion which is provided on a side where the gear is disposed. The gear includes a first insertion hole, into which the shaft member is inserted, and a projecting portion, which protrudes outward from a side, which is opposite to a side facing the end of the photosensitive drum, of the gear.