Developing device, process cartridge, and electrophotographic image forming apparatus

US9529300B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9529300-B2
Application numberUS-201514852764-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateSep 14, 2015
Priority dateMay 27, 2008
Publication dateDec 27, 2016
Grant dateDec 27, 2016

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In a developing device, a rotation shaft is provided with a developer feeding member, a cleaning member, and a receiving portion. The receiving portion is provided downstream of the developer feeding member and upstream of a light transmitting member, provided to a wall surface of a developer accommodating chamber of the developing device, with respect to a rotational direction of the rotation shaft when the cleaning member has passed through the light transmitting member.

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What is claimed is: 1. A developing device comprising: a developer carrying member for developing an electrostatic image formed on a photosensitive member with developer; a developer chamber provided with said developer carrying member; a developer accommodating chamber, provided separately from said developer chamber by a wall surface thereof provided with an opening for permitting passing of the developer therethrough, for accommodating the developer to be supplied into said…

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What does patent US9529300B2 cover?
In a developing device, a rotation shaft is provided with a developer feeding member, a cleaning member, and a receiving portion. The receiving portion is provided downstream of the developer feeding member and upstream of a light transmitting member, provided to a wall surface of a developer accommodating chamber of the developing device, with respect to a rotational direction of the rotation …
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Canon Kk
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification G03G15/0844. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Dec 27 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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