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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 28, 2014
Filed:
Jan. 20, 2011
Tomoya Ohmura, Kanagawa, JP;
Yasuo Takuma, Kanagawa, JP;
Junichi Matsumoto, Kanagawa, JP;
Hiroshi Kikuchi, Kanagawa, JP;
Natsumi Katoh, Kanagawa, JP;
Tomoya Ohmura, Kanagawa, JP;
Yasuo Takuma, Kanagawa, JP;
Junichi Matsumoto, Kanagawa, JP;
Hiroshi Kikuchi, Kanagawa, JP;
Natsumi Katoh, Kanagawa, JP;
Ricoh Company Limited, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A development device includes a developing section to visualize a latent image formed on a latent image carrier with developer including toner and carrier. The development device has a developer supply opening and a developer collection opening, a circulation unit to transport the developer collected from the developer collection opening of the developing section to the developer supply opening of the developing section and including a developer container to store the developer collected from the developing section disposed upstream from the development section in a direction in which the developer is circulated, and a developer cooler to cool the developer contained in the developer container.