Title:
画像形成装置
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP5791692
Kind Code:
B2
Abstract:
An image forming apparatus includes an image bearing member where an electrostatic latent image is formed, a developing device developing the electrostatic latent image at a developing position facing the image bearing member, the developing device including a developer bearing member which rotates while bearing developer containing toner and which supplies the image bearing member with the toner, and a regulating member regulating a layer thickness of the developer born by the developer bearing member. In addition, a vibrating member vibrates the regulating member when the vibrating member is driven, and a control unit performs a mode of vibrating the regulating member while rotating the developer bearing member during a non-image forming period and of transferring from the developer bearing member to the image bearing member the toner passing through the regulating member during vibration of the regulating member.
Inventors:
Furukawa Sanyo
Application Number:
JP2013256862A
Publication Date:
October 07, 2015
Filing Date:
December 12, 2013
Export Citation:
Assignee:
Canon Inc
International Classes:
G03G15/08
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Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Nakagawa International Patent Office