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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 16, 2014
Filed:
Dec. 27, 2011
Young Wok Seo, Suwon-si, KR;
Ji Won Moon, Anyang-si, KR;
Ho Jin Jang, Suwon-si, KR;
Dong Kyu Lee, Cheonan-si, KR;
Young Wok Seo, Suwon-si, KR;
Ji Won Moon, Anyang-si, KR;
Ho Jin Jang, Suwon-si, KR;
Dong Kyu Lee, Cheonan-si, KR;
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si, KR;
Abstract
An image forming apparatus having an improved configuration to prevent foreign substances from accumulating on a space maintaining member used to maintain a constant distance between a photoconductor and a developer delivery member. The image forming apparatus includes a photoconductor, a developer delivery member to deliver and feed developer to the photoconductor, a cleaning member to remove the developer and foreign substances remaining on a surface of the photoconductor while coming into contact with the photoconductor, and a space maintaining member arranged to come into contact with the photoconductor so as to maintain a constant developing gap or developing nip between the photoconductor and the developer delivery member. The space maintaining member is located between both ends of the cleaning member.
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