Developing device and image forming apparatus including the same
AssigneeSamsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
InventorsJong-in KIM, Dong-uk KIM, Seung-gweon LEE, Woong-yong CHOI
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Abstract
A developing device includes: a photosensitive body on which an electrostatic latent image is formed; a development chamber; a development roller that faces the photosensitive body and transfers toner to the electrostatic latent image; a supply roller that supplies toner from the development chamber to the development roller; and an agitating member that is disposed under the supply roller in the development chamber and agitates the toner that is in the development chamber.
Claims20
A developing device comprising:
- a photosensitive body on which an electrostatic latent image is formed;
- a development chamber;
- a development roller that faces the photosensitive body and transfers toner to the electrostatic latent image;
- a supply roller that supplies toner in the development chamber to the development roller;
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- an agitating member disposed under the supply roller in the development chamber, said agitating member being arranged to agitate the toner that is in the development chamber.
An electrophotographic image forming apparatus comprising a developing device, wherein the developing device comprises:
- a photosensitive body on which an electrostatic latent image is formed;
- a development chamber;
- a development roller that faces the photosensitive body and transfers toner to the electrostatic latent image;
- a supply roller that supplies toner in the development chamber to the development roller;
- and
- an agitating member disposed under the supply roller in the development chamber, said agitating member being arranged to agitate the toner that is in the development chamber.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.