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US 2014/0270860 A1Published application
Developing device and image forming apparatus
AssigneeFunai Electric Co., Ltd.
InventorToshinori ASAI
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Abstract
A developing device is equipped with a photoreceptor drum on which an electrostatic latent image is formed, a developing roller that supplies toner to the electrostatic latent image of the photoreceptor drum, a supply roller, a regulating roller, and a toner recovery unit that recovers at least toner adhering to the developing roller. The toner recovery unit includes a recovery member in which toner is recovered and which is disposed beneath the developing roller, the supply roller, and the regulating roller so as to be detachable.
Claims17
(canceled)
A developing device comprising:
- an image carrier on which an electrostatic latent image is formed;
- a toner carrier that supplies toner to the electrostatic latent image of the image carrier;
- and
- a toner recovery unit that recovers at least toner adhering to the toner carrier;
- wherein
- the toner recovery unit includes a recovery member in which toner is recovered and which is disposed beneath the toner carrier so as to be detachable.
3 more elements
An image forming apparatus comprising:
- a developing device that includes:
- an image carrier on which an electrostatic latent image is formed;
- a toner carrier that supplies toner to the electrostatic latent image of the image carrier;
- and
- a toner recovery unit that recovers at least toner adhering to the toner carrier;
- wherein
- the toner recovery unit includes a recovery member in which toner is recovered and which is disposed beneath the toner carrier so as to be detachable.
4 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.