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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 12, 2005
Filed:
Dec. 18, 2002
Hiroyuki Mabuchi, Ibaraki, JP;
Masayoshi Ishii, Ibaraki, JP;
Hiroyuki Mabuchi, Ibaraki, JP;
Masayoshi Ishii, Ibaraki, JP;
Ricoh Printing Systems, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A position where a transport amount regulation member is opposed to a developing roller is in an area wherein the magnetic flux density in the tangent line direction becomes 95% or less of the maximum value upstream in the developer transport direction from the position at which the magnetic flux density in the normal direction formed by two magnetic poles on both sides of the transport amount regulation member on the sleeve roller surface of the developing roller becomes 0 gausses and is in an area wherein the magnetic flux density in the normal direction becomes 90% or less of the maximum value of the upstream pole in the developer transport direction.