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Developing cartridge with housing having a driving side and an opposite side, developing roller rotatably supported by the housing, supply roller rotatably supported by the housing, doctor blade supported by the housing, driving gear on the driving side, detected component, power receiving component that receives power and electrically connected to the doctor blade

US12181828B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 9, 2023
Grant dateDec 31, 2024
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Expiry dateJan 9, 2043

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG03G2221/166
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A developing cartridge for detachable mounting in an imaging device having a power supply component has: a housing having a driving side and an opposite side of the driving side in a first direction; a developing roller rotatably supported by the housing, configured to be rotatable about an axis extending in the first direction; a supply roller rotatably supported by the housing and configured to convey a developer to the developing roller; a doctor blade supported by the housing and configured to control a thickness of a developer layer on the developing roller; a driving gear on the driving side and configured to receive driving force from outside the developing cartridge and rotate; a detected component located on the opposite side; a power receiving component on the opposite side. The power receiving component can touch the power supply component to receive power and is electrically connected to the doctor blade.

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