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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 09, 2010
Filed:
Sep. 28, 2006
Hiroyuki Ueda, Osaka, JP;
Hidenori Takenaka, Osaka, JP;
Tomoyuki Oda, Osaka, JP;
Jumpei Hobo, Osaka, JP;
Nobuhiro Horiuchi, Osaka, JP;
Koji Murase, Osaka, JP;
Hiroyuki Ueda, Osaka, JP;
Hidenori Takenaka, Osaka, JP;
Tomoyuki Oda, Osaka, JP;
Jumpei Hobo, Osaka, JP;
Nobuhiro Horiuchi, Osaka, JP;
Koji Murase, Osaka, JP;
Kyocera Mita Corporation, Osaka, JP;
Abstract
The present invention discloses a developing unit that can block unnecessary supply of liquid developer to an image support member and can prevent waste of liquid developer, and an image forming device comprising the same. The developing unit includes a developing member that is in contact with an image support member and supplies the image support member with liquid developer, a developer supply member that supplies the developing member with liquid developer, and an unattached region forming member that forms at least an unattached region that is free of liquid developer on the developing member, the unattached region extending from the contact point between the developing member and the image support member and the contact point between the developing member and the developer supply member.