Image forming apparatus
AssigneeKonica Minolta, Inc.
InventorsYuji OKUGAWA, Yutaka MIZOTA
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Abstract
An image forming apparatus includes a developing device that via a toner bearing member disposed to face a latent image bearing member on which a latent image is formed, makes a toner adhere to the latent image to visualize the latent image. The developing device includes a drive transmission member that transmits, via an idler drive section, a drive force for driving the toner bearing member and a toner conveyance member that conveys the toner. The drive transmission member switches and performs a first operation of transmitting the drive force to the idler drive section to perform a developing process and a second operation of vibrating a prevention member that is provided in the developing device and prevents the toner from being scattered.
Claims10
An image forming apparatus comprising a developing device that via a toner bearing member disposed to face a latent image bearing member on which a latent image is formed, makes a toner adhere to the latent image to visualize the latent image,
- wherein the developing device includes a drive transmission member that transmits, via an idler drive section, a drive force for driving the toner bearing member and a toner conveyance member that conveys the toner, and
- wherein the drive transmission member switches and performs a first operation of transmitting the drive force to the idler drive section to perform a developing process and a second operation of vibrating a prevention member that is provided in the developing device and prevents the toner from being scattered.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.