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Electrophotographic single-component developing device

US5510883A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateFeb 10, 1995
Grant dateApr 23, 1996
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Expiry dateFeb 10, 2015

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG03G2215/0819
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An electrophotographic single-component developing device including a development roller; a toner storing portion provided in parallel relationship to an axis of the development roller, for storing a single-component toner; and a toner feeding unit provided in the toner storing portion, for feeding the single-component toner stored in the toner storing portion in a direction parallel to the axis of the development roller and supplying the single-component toner to the development roller. The toner feeding unit has a spiral agitator formed from a wire. Accordingly, the ability of toner feed along the development roller and the ability of toner supply to the development roller can be improved without deterioration of the toner.

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