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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 26, 2017
Filed:
Dec. 30, 2016
Yuki Oshikawa, Kanagawa, JP;
Akira Azami, Kanagawa, JP;
Yoshiko Ogawa, Tokyo, JP;
Masaaki Yamada, Tokyo, JP;
Yoshihiro Fujiwara, Kanagawa, JP;
Noriyuki Kimura, Kanagawa, JP;
Yoshiharu Kishi, Kanagawa, JP;
Yasunobu Shimizu, Kanagawa, JP;
Junichi Matsumoto, Kanagawa, JP;
Yoshiyuki Fukuda, Tokyo, JP;
Yuuji Ishikura, Kanagawa, JP;
Kei Saito, Kanagawa, JP;
Yuki Oshikawa, Kanagawa, JP;
Akira Azami, Kanagawa, JP;
Yoshiko Ogawa, Tokyo, JP;
Masaaki Yamada, Tokyo, JP;
Yoshihiro Fujiwara, Kanagawa, JP;
Noriyuki Kimura, Kanagawa, JP;
Yoshiharu Kishi, Kanagawa, JP;
Yasunobu Shimizu, Kanagawa, JP;
Junichi Matsumoto, Kanagawa, JP;
Yoshiyuki Fukuda, Tokyo, JP;
Yuuji Ishikura, Kanagawa, JP;
Kei Saito, Kanagawa, JP;
Ricoh Company, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A developing device includes a developer bearer disposed facing a latent image bearer in a developing range to transport developer by rotation, a support to support the developer bearer and including a holder mount, a rod-shaped developer regulator disposed facing a surface of the developer bearer across a gap, and a holder secured to the holder mount of the support to hold the rod-shaped developer regulator. The rod-shaped developer regulator extends in an axial direction of the developer bearer.