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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 20, 2013
Filed:
Mar. 11, 2011
Junichi Matsumoto, Kanagawa, JP;
Tomoya Ohmura, Kanagawa, JP;
Natsumi Matsue, Kanagawa, JP;
Yasuo Takuma, Kanagawa, JP;
Hiroshi Kikuchi, Kanagawa, JP;
Junichi Matsumoto, Kanagawa, JP;
Tomoya Ohmura, Kanagawa, JP;
Natsumi Matsue, Kanagawa, JP;
Yasuo Takuma, Kanagawa, JP;
Hiroshi Kikuchi, Kanagawa, JP;
Ricoh Company, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A developing device includes a developer supply part and a developer collecting part, wherein the developer supply part has a developer inlet port for introducing a developer supplied from a reservoir into the developer supply part and a developer extraction port provided on the side of the developer inlet port to remove a portion of the developer so as to define a quantity of the developer to be introduced in the developer supply part, and wherein the developer extraction port and the developer collecting part are connected to the reservoir.