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Date of Patent:
Sep. 13, 2016

Filed:

Aug. 22, 2015
Applicant:

Kyocera Document Solutions Inc., Osaka, JP;

Inventors:

Teruhiko Nagashima, Osaka, JP;

Daisuke Fujiwara, Osaka, JP;

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G 15/04 (2006.01); G03G 15/06 (2006.01); G03G 15/08 (2006.01); G03G 21/16 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G 15/065 (2013.01); G03G 15/0806 (2013.01); G03G 15/0865 (2013.01); G03G 21/1647 (2013.01); G03G 2221/1657 (2013.01);
Abstract

An image forming apparatus includes an image forming apparatus body, a first driving mechanism, a first drive unit, an image carrier, a developing device, and a biasing member. The first drive unit includes an input unit to which a rotary drive power is transmitted from the first driving mechanism. The developing device is removably attachable to the image forming apparatus body. The biasing member biases the developing device toward the image carrier side. The developing device includes a developing roller supplying toner onto the image carrier, and a developing unit housing and supporting the developing roller. The first drive unit is located at one end portion in an axial direction of the developing roller. The developing unit swings to come close to the image carrier by the biasing member biasing the developing unit. The developing unit is swingable with respect to the first drive unit.


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Nagashima, Teruhiko. (2016). Image forming apparatus that reduces development gap variation at both end portions of developing roller (U.S. Patent No. 9442414). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/9442414

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