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Magnetic brush developing apparatus

US5424489A · kind A · utility

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24Claims
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Filing dateJun 3, 1994
Grant dateJun 13, 1995
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Expiry dateJun 3, 2014

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG03G15/0921
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A magnetic brush developing apparatus includes a development container containing a developer. A magnet is stationarily located in the development container and has magnetic poles radially provided on a plurality of points. A rotational sleeve is arranged to cover the outer circumference of the magnet and is rotatably driven to carry the developer in the development container. A blade is arranged opposite to the rotational sleeve to restrict the amount of the developer which is carried by the rotational sleeve. To obtain a uniform image quality without unevenness among different developing apparatus and a wider range of assembling precision to thus facilitate the installment of the apparatus, at a position facing the developer restriction member, and in its vicinity, there is formed a uniform magnetic flux density section having a magnetic flux density whose vertical component is substantially uniform on the periphery of the rotational sleeve.

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