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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 19, 2024
Filed:
Aug. 10, 2021
Kyocera Document Solutions Inc., Osaka, JP;
Koichi Imanaka, Osaka, JP;
KYOCERA DOCUMENT SOLUTIONS INC., Osaka, JP;
Abstract
A developing device (-) includes a development container (); a stirring-conveying member (); a toner detection sensor (), and a scraper () that cleans a detection surface () of the toner detection sensor (). The scraper () includes a first member () that contacts the detection surface () of the toner detection sensor () during forward rotation of the stirring-conveying member (), and a second member () that contacts the detection surface () of the toner detection sensor () during reverse rotation of the stirring-conveying member (). The stirring-conveying member () includes a scraper holder () that holds the scraper () along inclination of a conveying blade (). The scraper holder () includes a first holding portion () that holds one side-end of the scraper () and a second holding portion () that holds another side-end of the scraper ().