Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Developing device and image forming apparatus provided therewith
- Patent Title (中): 显影装置和图像形成装置
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Application No.: US12967336Application Date: 2010-12-14
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Publication No.: US08750765B2Publication Date: 2014-06-10
- Inventor: Akihiro Watanabe , Hiroyuki Hamakawa , Hiroshi Yamazaki
- Applicant: Akihiro Watanabe , Hiroyuki Hamakawa , Hiroshi Yamazaki
- Applicant Address: JP Osaka
- Assignee: Kyocera Document Solutions Inc.
- Current Assignee: Kyocera Document Solutions Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: JP Osaka
- Agency: Smith, Gambrell & Russell LLP
- Priority: JP2009-289190 20091221; JP2009-289220 20091221; JP2010-039099 20100224
- Main IPC: G03G15/08
- IPC: G03G15/08

Abstract:
Provided is a developing device including: a developing container including a developer replenishing port from which the developer is replenished, and a developer discharge port which is provided on a downstream side of one of the conveyance paths and from which surplus developer is discharged; and a discharge regulating portion provided to one of the plurality of stirring members which is arranged in the one of the conveyance paths, in which the discharge regulating portion includes a regulating member arranged so as to face the developer discharge port, for regulating movement of the developer to the developer discharge port side, and a decelerating conveyance member arranged between the helical blade and the regulating member, for partially reducing a conveying speed of the developer in the one of the conveyance paths.
Public/Granted literature
- US20110150537A1 DEVELOPING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS PROVIDED THEREWITH Public/Granted day:2011-06-23
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