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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 27, 2000
Filed:
May. 03, 1996
Toru Miyasaka, Hitachi, JP;
Toshiya Satoh, Hitachi, JP;
Hiroyuki Tadokoro, Hitachi, JP;
Kazuhiro Wakamatsu, Hitachi, JP;
Masahiko Saito, Kitaibaraki, JP;
Hitachi, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A color electrophotographic apparatus includes a photosensitive belt arranged obliquely, and a plurality of developing machines arranged on one side of the photosensitive belt in a stacked manner so as to be displaced from one another in a horizontal direction. The photosensitive belt is movable from below to above in a direction opposite to a direction of gravity when in a developing position. The developing machines include a non-magnetic, one component contact developing system having a developing roll for adhering toner on the photosensitive belt and a blade disposed below the developing roll for controlling an amount of toner adhering to the developing roll.