Fujifilm business innovation corp. (20250102959). DEVELOPING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS
DEVELOPING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS
Organization Name
fujifilm business innovation corp.
Inventor(s)
Arichika Tanaka of Kanagawa JP
DEVELOPING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 20250102959 titled 'DEVELOPING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS
Original Abstract Submitted
a developing device includes: an image carrier unit including an image carrier; a developing unit including a developer holder that supplies developer to the image carrier on which an electrostatic latent image is formed; a support unit that supports the developing unit such that the developing unit is movable back and forth toward and away from the image carrier unit; a first positioning unit provided on an end portion of the support unit, the end portion being adjacent to the image carrier unit, the first positioning unit positioning the developing unit; and a second positioning unit that positions the developing unit with a predetermined gap provided between the developer holder and the image carrier when the developing unit is positioned by the first positioning unit and leans toward the image carrier unit.