Developer stirring member, developing apparatus and process cartridge
US8620197B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 17, 2011 |
| Grant date | Dec 31, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 6, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03G2215/0802
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A developer stirring member for stirring a developer in a developer accommodating portion includes a supporting shaft and a sheet-like member for stirring the developer. The sheet-like member has a first lateral end which is a free end and a second lateral end which is fixed on the supporting shaft. The sheet-like member is waved at the second lateral end, and waving is greater in the second lateral end than in the first lateral end. The sheet like member is fixed to the supporting shaft at intervals which are the same as pitches of the wave.
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