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Image forming apparatus having a developing device with a magnet brush

US6597885B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 5, 2001
Grant dateJul 22, 2003
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Expiry dateJun 5, 2021

Classification

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

Abstract

An image forming apparatus including a developing device and an image carrier facing the developing device. The developing device includes a main magnetic pole for causing a developer to magnetically deposit on an outer periphery of a developer carrier in a form of a magnet brush. The image carrier has a coefficient of friction of 0.5 or below, and a flux density in a normal direction has an attenuation ratio of 40% or above.

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