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Title:
DEVELOPING DEVICE, PROCESS CARTRIDGE, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2003302834
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:

To reduce the occurrence of a defective image by surely opening/ closing a valve member regardless of any quantity of toner in a toner chamber.

A developing device possessing a developer carrier to supply an image carrier with developer possesses a storing means which is divided into a first space for storing the developer at a position near the developer carrier and a second space for storing the developer at a position far from the developer carrier, the valve member whose one end part side is rocked on the side of the first space, and a stirring means which is disposed on the side of the second space and which stirs the developer, and the stirring means is used also as an opening means to open the valve member by abutting on.


Inventors:
NAKAGAWA TAKESHI
YOSHIDA MASAHIRO
OBA HIROYUKI
KAWAMURA TAKESHI
KIHARA TAKAYOSHI
Application Number:
JP2002108840A
Publication Date:
October 24, 2003
Filing Date:
April 11, 2002
Export Citation:
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Assignee:
CANON KK
International Classes:
G03G15/08; (IPC1-7): G03G15/08
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Shukichi Nakagawa (1 person outside)