Process unit
US5805959A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 20, 1997 |
| Grant date | Sep 8, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 20, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03G2221/1633
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A process unit including a photoconductor unit having a photoconductor drum, a developing unit having a developing roller disposed in a development housing, and a support shaft means for supporting the developing unit pivotably relative to the photoconductor unit. The developing roller is disposed such that its surface is pressed against the surface of the photoconductor drum in a developing zone. The photoconductor drum and the developing roller are rotationally driven such that their respective surfaces move from below to above in the developing zone.
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