Electrophotography – Image formation – Development
Reexamination Certificate
2006-01-17
2006-01-17
Ngo, Hoang (Department: 2852)
Electrophotography
Image formation
Development
C399S119000, C399S120000, C399S264000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06987940
ABSTRACT:
A developing device having a plurality of developing devices for developing an electrostatic image formed on an image bearing member by a developer including a toner and a carrier, a rotary member carrying the plurality of developing devices therein and rotated in a route including a developing portion, a discharging port provided in each of the plurality of developing devices for discharging any excess developer therethrough with the supply of the developer to the developing device located in the developing portion, a collecting pipe provided in the rotary member for collecting therethrough the excess developer discharged from the plurality of developing devices, and a communicating tube for linking the discharging port and the collecting pipe together, the communicating tube being made into a slope shape from the discharging port toward the collecting pipe, wherein when the developing devices are located in the developing portion, the discharging port is located above the collecting pipe.
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