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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 11, 2019
Filed:
May. 25, 2018
Shinji Tamaki, Tokyo, JP;
Ichiro Kadota, Kanagawa, JP;
Junichi Matsumoto, Kanagawa, JP;
Tatsuya Kubo, Kanagawa, JP;
Hiroaki Okamoto, Kanagawa, JP;
Shinji Tamaki, Tokyo, JP;
Ichiro Kadota, Kanagawa, JP;
Junichi Matsumoto, Kanagawa, JP;
Tatsuya Kubo, Kanagawa, JP;
Hiroaki Okamoto, Kanagawa, JP;
Ricoh Company, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A developing device includes a developer bearer the surface of which moves with a developer thereon, a development housing including the developer in an inner space thereof and an opening through which the surface of the developer bearer is partially exposed in a direction of surface movement thereof to face a latent image bearer a surface of which moves with a latent image thereon, a drive assembly disposed in the development housing, configured to drive members in the development housing driven by a driven force of the drive assembly, and a collision assembly including a collision member, the collision assembly being configured to move the collision member away from the development housing and toward the development housing to collide the collision member with the development housing, utilizing the drive force of the drive assembly.