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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 20, 2012
Filed:
Oct. 23, 2008
Isao Ito, Saitama, JP;
Kazuhiro Saito, Minamiashigara, JP;
Isao Ito, Saitama, JP;
Kazuhiro Saito, Minamiashigara, JP;
Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A developing apparatus comprises: a housing having an opening that opens towards an image carrier on which an electrostatic latent image is formed, and a developer storing unit in which a developer is stored; a developer carrier that carries the developer stored in the developer storing unit and transports the developer to a developing region in opposition to the image carrier; a partitioning frame arranged in a groove formed between the developer carrier and the developer storing unit of the housing, that is provided with a connecting hole which enables connect between the developer storing unit and the opening; a partition arranged on a side surface of the partitioning frame; and a closely contact section that causes the partitioning frame to closely contact to the groove.