Oblon, Spivak, McClelland, Maier & Neustadt, L.L.P.
Development device, process cartridge, and image forming apparatus
A development device includes a developer carrier configured to carry developer and disposed in a development case, partly exposed from an opening of the development case facing an image carrier, a developer-transporting member configured to transport the developer to the developer carrier, and a discharging member housing a discharging space including a communicating path connecting to an area where the developer carrier faces the developer-transporting member, from which air is discharged into the discharging space, and a discharging port that opens in a longitudinal direction of the developer-transporting member, from which air is discharged from the discharging space.
Ricoh Company Limited
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Keiichi Hiroyuki Yoshio
Yoshida Uenishi Hattori