Developer container, developing apparatus, process cartridge, image forming apparatus, and apparatus main body of image forming apparatus

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9594342
APP PUB NO 20160252874A1
SERIAL NO

15046558

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A developing apparatus includes: a developing chamber that has a developer bearing member bearing developer, an accommodating chamber that has a concave portion and an opening and accommodates the developer under the developing chamber, a conveying member that conveys the developer by rotation; and a first detecting member and a second detecting member that detect an amount of the developer in use of capacitance. A part of the concave portion is within a turning radius of the conveying member. In addition, the first detecting member is provided on a downstream side in a rotating direction of the conveying member relative to the concave portion, and the second detecting member is provided on an upstream side in the rotating direction of the conveying member relative to the concave portion.

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Patent Owner(s)

  • CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Fujiwara, Akihiro Mishima, JP 90 1269
Nakamura, Yuuki Mishima, JP 70 728

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