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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 14, 2005
Filed:
Dec. 04, 2002
Toshinori Nishimura, Mie, JP;
Toshinori Nishimura, Mie, JP;
Kyocera Corporation, , JP;
Abstract
In order to provide an image forming apparatus capable of forming a quality image by restricting a distance between a developing roll and a magnetic roll with a simple structure, an image forming apparatus comprises a magnetic rolland a developing rollthat are disposed in parallel with a predetermined distance and a developing unitthat develops an electrostatic latent image on a photosensitive body drumdisposed on the image forming apparatus main body using a toner thin layer formed on the surface of the developing roll by the magnetic roll, wherein a member for holding rotational axes having a pair of openings for holding, which fits and holds rotatably and integrally each of rotational axes of the magnetic roll and the developing roll is provided, the opening for holding of the developing roll being capable of swinging around the axis center of the opening for holding of the magnetic roll.