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Developing apparatus with independently rotatable members supporting a developing frame body, process cartridge, and image forming apparatus

US10156825B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 23, 2017
Grant dateDec 18, 2018
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Expiry dateFeb 23, 2037

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG03G2221/1657
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Disclosed is a developing apparatus including: a developer bearing member that bears a developer; a developing frame body that rotatably supports the developer bearing member; a one-end side end member that supports one-end side in an axis direction of the developer bearing member of the developing frame body; and another-end side end member that supports the other-end side in the axis direction of the developer bearing member of the developing frame body. Each of the one-end side end member and the other-end side end member is independently movable with respect to the developing frame body.

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