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Developing device and electric energy supply part for applying developing bias voltage

US6366746B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateApr 27, 2000
Grant dateApr 2, 2002
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Expiry dateApr 27, 2020

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG03G2221/183
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A developing device includes a rotatable developer carrying member for carrying a developer to develop an electrostatic image formed on an image bearing member with a developer; wherein the developer carrying member includes a first cylindrical portion and a second cylindrical portion provision data an end of the first cylindrical portion and supported by bearing portion; a first electroconductive portion extended from an outside of the second cylindrical portion into an inside and electrically connected to an electroconductive portion outside the developing device with a gap from an inner surface of the second cylindrical portion; a second electroconductive portion contacted to an inner surface of the first cylindrical portion and rotatable with the first cylindrical portion and slidable on the first electroconductive portion; wherein a developing bias is applied to a first cylindrical portion through the first and second electroconductive portion from the outside electroconductive portion of the developing device.

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