Developing device and image forming apparatus therewith

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PATENT NO 11314183
APP PUB NO 20210364944A1
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17322298

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A developing device includes a developer container, a developer carrier, and first and second stirring/conveying members. The developer container includes a first partition wall partitioning between the two conveying chambers longitudinally, a first communication portion for passing developer from the first to the second conveying chamber, a second communication portion for passing developer from the second to the first conveying chamber, a developer supply port for supplying developer in, a developer discharge portion for discharging excessive developer, a second partition wall arranged, adjacent to the regulating portion, downstream of the second communication portion to partition between the first conveying chamber and the regulating portion, and a shield portion connected to the two partition walls to bridge between them to shield a top part of the second communication portion. A gap is formed between an upper end part of the shield portion and the inner surface of the developer container.

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KYOCERA DOCUMENT SOLUTIONS INC1-2-28 TAMATSUKURI CHUO-KU OSAKA-SHI OSAKA 540-8585

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Fujishima, Masashi Osaka, JP 39 153
Kadota, Masaki Osaka, JP 37 170
Kubo, Norio Osaka, JP 33 78
Matayoshi, Akira Osaka, JP 29 119
Sasaki, Asami Osaka, JP 16 45
Shimizu, Tamotsu Osaka, JP 117 423
Suenami, Koji Osaka, JP 27 74
Tauchi, Yasuhiro Osaka, JP 26 24
Toyota, Yuji Osaka, JP 47 97

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