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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 04, 1997
Filed:
Aug. 01, 1995
Tamotsu Sakuraba, Toyokawa, JP;
Shinichi Takemoto, Toyokawa, JP;
Minolta Co., Ltd., Osaka, JP;
Abstract
A developing device for use in an image forming apparatus like a copying machine or printer that develops an electrostatic latent image formed on an electrostatic latent image carrier to obtain a visible image. In the developing device, a toner charge erasing member contacts with the surface of a developing agent carrier and is connected to a power supply which applies developing bias voltage, so that a toner charge erasing bias voltage is applied to the toner charge erasing member from the power supply. A connection circuit provided between the toner charge erasing member and the power supply to maintain a constant electric potential difference between the developing bias voltage and the toner charge erasing bias voltage.