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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 26, 2013
Filed:
Nov. 18, 2009
Tomoya Ohmura, Yokohama, JP;
Junichi Matsumoto, Yokohama, JP;
Natsumi Matsue, Ebina, JP;
Ricoh Company, Limited, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A development device includes a development portion to develop a latent image formed on a latent image carrying member with developer including toner and carrier particles, a circulation unit to convey the developer collected from the development portion to development portion, the circulation unit including a container to store the developer, disposed upstream from the development portion in a direction in which the developer is circulated, and a first agitator provided inside the container, to agitate and mix the collected developer and fresh toner supplied to the container, the first agitator formed by multiple linear members.
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