Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Development device and image forming apparatus including same
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Application No.: US15634506Application Date: 2017-06-27
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Publication No.: US09964896B2Publication Date: 2018-05-08
- Inventor: Yu Sasaki
- Applicant: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
- Applicant Address: JP Osaka
- Assignee: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
- Current Assignee: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: JP Osaka
- Agency: Stein IP, LLC
- Priority: JP2016-133237 20160705
- Main IPC: G03G15/08
- IPC: G03G15/08

Abstract:
A development device includes a development container and a second agitation member. The development container includes a second transport chamber and a developer discharge port which is provided at the end portion of the second transport chamber on a downstream side. The second agitation member includes a second transport blade, a damming member which dams a developer, a regulation portion which transports the developer in a direction opposite to the second transport blade and a discharge blade which discharges the developer from the developer discharge portion. A second rotation shaft includes a large shaft diameter portion on which the second transport blade is provided, a small shaft diameter portion on which the regulation portion and the discharge blade are provided and a shaft diameter change portion. The damming member is arranged between the shaft diameter change portion and the end portion of the second transport blade on the downstream side.
Public/Granted literature
- US20180011425A1 DEVELOPMENT DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS INCLUDING SAME Public/Granted day:2018-01-11
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