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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 25, 2014
Filed:
Aug. 30, 2011
Yasuo Takuma, Kanagawa, JP;
Junichi Matsumoto, Kanagawa, JP;
Tomoya Ohmura, Kanagawa, JP;
Hiroshi Kikuchi, Kanagawa, JP;
Natsumi Matsue, Kanagawa, JP;
Yasuo Takuma, Kanagawa, JP;
Junichi Matsumoto, Kanagawa, JP;
Tomoya Ohmura, Kanagawa, JP;
Hiroshi Kikuchi, Kanagawa, JP;
Natsumi Matsue, Kanagawa, JP;
Ricoh Company, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A development device includes a development portion, to develop a latent image formed on a latent image carrier with developer, disposed close to the latent image carrier; a developer agitation container to agitate the developer, provided separately from the development portion; a transport system connecting the development portion and the developer agitation container, through which the developer is transported from the developer agitation container to the development portion by air; and a developer retainer to temporarily retain the developer, disposed downstream from the transport system, to which the developer remaining in the transport system escapes.