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Rotary developing device for image forming equipment

US5168319A · kind A · utility

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12Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateDec 24, 1991
Grant dateDec 1, 1992
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Expiry dateDec 24, 2011

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG03G15/0126
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A rotary developing device for color image forming equipment has a plurality of developing units around a common rotary shaft and rotates the developing units about the common shaft to bring any one of them to a developing position. A drive connecting and disconnecting device in the form of a clutch is provided integrally with each developing unit and sets up and interrupts drive transmission from a drive source to only one of the developing units.

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