Developer regulating member and developing apparatus including the same
US6795672B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 22, 2002 |
| Grant date | Sep 21, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 31, 2022 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03G15/0812
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A developer regulating member provided in a developing apparatus includes a metallic thin plate. The metallic thin plate is provided with polyamide elastomer having a thickness of 5 to 300 &mgr;m at an abutment portion thereof with a developing roller. With the above structure, occurrence of a fused product is prevented, and a stable developer thin layer is formed. Accordingly, occurrence of a number of fine streaks on formed images is prevented, and thus, images of high quality can be obtained.
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