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US 2016/0259269 A1Published application
Development apparatus and image forming apparatus
AssigneeSamsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
InventorsKenji TANAKA, Naoya IWATA
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Abstract
Disclosed is a developing apparatus including a first auger and a second auger for respectively conveying a developer in a first direction and a second direction, an opening for delivering the developer from the first auger to the second auger, a discharger located in the first direction from the opening to discharge the developer conveyed by the first auger, and a retention means provided on at least one of the first auger and the second auger to retain the developer circulated by the first and second augers.
Claims20
A developing apparatus comprising:
- a first auger for conveying a developer in a first direction;
- a second auger extending in parallel to the first auger to convey the developer in a second direction opposite to the first direction;
- an opening for delivering the developer from the first auger to the second auger;
- a discharger located in the first direction from the opening to discharge the developer conveyed by the first auger;
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- a retention means provided on at least one of the first auger and the second auger to retain the developer circulated by the first and second augers.
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