Patent · US Expired

Developing device

US4814816A · kind A · utility

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4Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateJun 13, 1986
Grant dateMar 21, 1989
Priority date
Expiry dateJun 13, 2006

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG03G2215/0636
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A developing device including a developing roller having on its surface a layer of developing agent forced against a photosensitive member to perform developing. The developing roller is brought into contact with the photosensitive member under a predetermined pressure when a developing operation is performed, and is brought out of contact with the photosensitive member or kept in contact with the photosensitive member under a pressure lower than the predetermined pressure when no developing operation is performed.

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