Image forming apparatus provided with an agitation member configured to be rotated
US9063461B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 1, 2013 |
| Grant date | Jun 23, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 1, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03G15/55
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An image forming apparatus configured to form an image on a recording medium, includes a developer container configured to store developer, an image bearing member configured to be rotated and on which a latent image is formed, a developer bearing member configured to bear developer and to be rotated to develop the latent image, an agitation member configured to be rotated to agitate the developer stored in the developer container, and a control unit configured to control the rotations of the image bearing member, the developer bearing member, and the agitation member so as to rotate the agitation member while the image bearing member is not rotated.
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