Developing device with spaces between toner supply port and development housing disposed to prevent aggregation of toner and image forming apparatus provided with same

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PATENT NO 10012926
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15628986

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A developing device includes a housing, a developing roller, a developer conveyance path, a partition plate, a developer supply port and a developer conveying member. The developer conveying member rotates such that an outer peripheral part thereof moves from top to bottom in a first area between a second shaft portion and the partition plate and moves from bottom to top in a second area between the second shaft portion and the side wall. The developer supply port is obliquely open above the second area. The housing includes a first space formed above the second area of the first conveyance path and a second space formed up to a position higher than the partition plate to communicate with the first conveyance path above the first area of the first conveyance path and communicating with the first space in a horizontal direction.

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KYOCERA DOCUMENT SOLUTIONS INCOSAKA JAPAN OSAKA

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Makie, Ikuo Osaka, JP 21 51
Nakaue, Takahisa Osaka, JP 54 253

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