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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 13, 2012
Filed:
May. 29, 2008
Hirohisa Kohno, Ebina, JP;
Kazunori Koshimori, Saitama, JP;
Kei Hirata, Ebina, JP;
Akihide Kawamura, Ebina, JP;
Naoya Iwata, Hadano, JP;
Keisuke Kubo, Ebina, JP;
Takashi Sakamoto, Ebina, JP;
Taiyou Uehara, Ebina, JP;
Toshikazu Tsumita, Ebina, JP;
Takeshi Okoshi, Ebina, JP;
Tomio Onuki, Ebina, JP;
Hirohisa Kohno, Ebina, JP;
Kazunori Koshimori, Saitama, JP;
Kei Hirata, Ebina, JP;
Akihide Kawamura, Ebina, JP;
Naoya Iwata, Hadano, JP;
Keisuke Kubo, Ebina, JP;
Takashi Sakamoto, Ebina, JP;
Taiyou Uehara, Ebina, JP;
Toshikazu Tsumita, Ebina, JP;
Takeshi Okoshi, Ebina, JP;
Tomio Onuki, Ebina, JP;
Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
There is provided a development apparatus including: a first developer storage container and a second developer storage container that store developer, having a first a and second openings, respectively; a first transport member provided within the first developer storage container, and that causes the developer to move to the second developer storage container via the first opening; a second transport member provided within the second developer storage container, and that causes the developer to move to the first developer storage container via the second opening; a developer holding member that performs development by causing the developer to move to a position facing an image holding body on which a latent image is formed; and a moving member provided so as to fit between an inner wall face of the second developer storage container and an outer edge of the second transport member.