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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 14, 1989
Filed:
Jul. 30, 1986
Shigenobu Osawa, Kawasaki, JP;
Taiichi Kawaguchi, Yokohama, JP;
Makoto Tamura, Tokyo, JP;
Hideyuki Shinohara, Tokyo, JP;
Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Kawasaki, JP;
Abstract
A developing apparatus for developing a charged latent image formed on a photosensitive drum with a developer including toners and carriers comprises a casing for holding the developer, a developing roller for carrying the developer supplied from the casing, and conveying the developer from the casing to the photosensitive drum so as to develop the charged latent image formed on the photosensitive drum with the developer, a doctor blade for controlling the thickness of the developer carried on the developiung roller to a predetermined value, a scraper for removing the developer which keeps on being carried on the developing roller after the end of developing operation, and returning the removed developer into the casing, and a toner removing member for removing toners, directly attached on the developing roller, from the developing roller, the toner removing member being provided independent of the developer removing scraper.