US4990959A
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One-component developing apparatus with improved toner layer regulating member
Assignee: Fujifilm Business Innovation Corp
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Filing: 1989-07-21
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Granted: 1991-02-05
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Expires: 2009-07-21
Abstract
Abstract A one-component developing apparatus includes a developer carrier disposed in opposition to an electrostatic latent image receiving member, and a toner amount restricting member pressed so as to be in contact with the developer carrier. Wherein the toner amount restricting member includes a support member nade of a plate spring having tensile strength not smaller than 15 kgf/mm 2 and yield strength not smaller than 10 kgf/mm 2 , and a soft elastic member disposed on the support member at a portion thereof to be pressed into contact with the developer carrier, the soft elastic member being attached on the support member so as to project from a forward end of the support member, whereby a thin layer of developer is formed on the developer carrier by the toner amount restricting member and charged so that the thin layer of toner is made adhere on an electrostatic latent image to make the electrostatic latent image visible.
Inventors
- 👤 Takashi Yamamuro
- 👤 Kazuo Terao
- 👤 Kiyoshi Shigehiro
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 12:36
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03G; G03G15/00; G03G15/06; G03G15/08; G03G15/09; G03G15/0914
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
159 words
A one-component developing apparatus comprising: a developer carrier disposed in opposition to an electrostatic latent image receiving member; and a toner amount restricting member pressed so as to be in contact with said developer carrier, wherein said toner amount restricting member includes a support member made of a plate spring having tensile strength not smaller than 15 kgf/mm 2 and yield strength not smaller than 10 kgf/mm 2 , and a soft elastic member disposed on said support member at a portion thereof to be pressed into contact with said developer carrier, said soft elastic member being attached on said support member so as to project from a forward end of said support member, and whereby a layer of toner with improved uniformity is formed on said developer carrier by said toner amount restricting member and charged so that said layer of toner is made to adhere on an electrostatic latent image to make the electrostatic latent image visible.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
159 words
A one-component developing apparatus comprising: a developer carrier disposed in opposition to an electrostatic latent image receiving member; and a toner amount restricting member pressed so as to be in contact with said developer carrier, wherein said toner amount restricting member includes a support member made of a plate spring having tensile strength not smaller than 15 kgf/mm 2 and yield strength not smaller than 10 kgf/mm 2 , and a soft elastic member disposed on said support member at a portion thereof to be pressed into contact with said developer carrier, said soft elastic member being attached on said support member so as to project from a forward end of said support member, and whereby a layer of toner with improved uniformity is formed on said developer carrier by said toner amount restricting member and charged so that said layer of toner is made to adhere on an electrostatic latent image to make the electrostatic latent image visible.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
37 words
A one-component developing apparatus according to claim 1, in which said soft elastic member is projected from the forward end of said support member with a projecting length within a range of from 0.1 to 10.0 mm.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
45 words
A one component developing apparatus according to claim 1, in which a deflection angle θ b of said plate spring, when said toner amount restricting member is in contact with said developer carrier, is set to a value within a range of -20°≦θ b ≦90°.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
32 words
A one-component developing apparatus according to claim 2 wherein said soft elastic member is projected from the forward end of said support member with a projecting length of 0.5 to 8.0 mm.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
30 words
A one-component developing apparatus according to claim 4 wherein said soft elastic member is projected from the forward end of said support member with a projecting length of 2.0 mm.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
21 words
A one-component developing apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said soft elastic member has a hardness ranging from 30° to 70°.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
23 words
A one-component developing apparatus according to claim 6 wherein said soft elastic member has a surface energy of not larger than 30 dyn./cm.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
25 words
A one-component developing apparatus of claim 1 wherein said soft elastic member is made of silicone rubber has a thickness of 1 to 6 mm.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
26 words
A one-component developing apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said plate spring is made of non-magnetic stainless steel with thickness ranging from 0.08 to 0.2 mm.
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