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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 25, 2022
Filed:
Jul. 15, 2021
Kyocera Document Solutions Inc., Osaka, JP;
Hiroaki Takai, Osaka, JP;
KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc., Osaka, JP;
Abstract
A developing device includes a developing container, a bearing, a stirring transport member, and a seal member. The bearing is inserted and fixed to a through hole provided to the developing container. The bearing includes a bearing side engaging part formed on outer periphery surface of the bearing to have outer diameter different from that of other part in the axial direction of the bearing, a first outer periphery part positioned inside the bearing side engaging part in the axial direction, and a second outer periphery part positioned outside the same in the axial direction. A container side engaging part engaging with the bearing side engaging part is formed on inner periphery surface of the through hole at the same position in the axial direction as the bearing side engaging part, to have inner diameter different from that of other part in the axial direction of the through hole.