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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 19, 2013
Filed:
Apr. 11, 2011
Masaki Kakitani, Abiko, JP;
Masaki Kakitani, Abiko, JP;
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An image forming apparatus includes a rotatable image bearing member for carrying a latent image; a developing device including a developer carrying member, rotatable about a rotational axis thereof, for carrying a developer and for developing a latent image formed on the bearing member; a rotatable feeding member, provided in the developing device, for feeding the developer; a first driving force receiving member, provided at one axial end portion of the developer carrying member, for receiving a driving force for driving the developer carrying member; a second driving force receiving member, provided at the other axial end portion of the developer carrying member, for receiving a driving force for driving the feeding member; a first drive inputting member for driving the first driving force receiving member; a second drive inputting member for driving the second driving force receiving member; and an abutment member, provided at each of the axial end portions of the developer carrying member, or determining a gap between the image bearing member and the developer carrying member, wherein the first driving force receiving member and the second driving force receiving member are provided such that when the first driving force receiving member and the second driving force receiving member receive the respective driving forces, components of the driving forces which are toward and away from the image bearing member are co-directional with each other.