Developing device
US4538898A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 10, 1982 |
| Grant date | Sep 3, 1985 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 10, 2002 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03G15/09
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A developing device for developing an electrostatic latent image includes a tank for containing therein a quantity of developer, a developing sleeve driven to rotate in a predetermined direction and having an outer peripheral surface which defines a path for transporting the developer, a magnet roll disposed inside of the developing sleeve for keeping the developer attracted to the peripheral surface of the sleeve, and a pressure plate pressed against the sleeve to form a thin film of developer on the peripheral surface of the sleeve before being applied to the latent image.
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