Developing device, image forming apparatus, and process cartridge

摘要

A developing device including a developer bearing member rotatable while bearing developer on a surface thereof, a rotary body having a rotary shaft, a casing that contains the developer supplied to the surface of the developer bearing member to accommodate at least a portion of the rotary body, a rotary gear having a rotary shaft parallel to the rotary shaft of the rotary body and disposed outside a lateral wall of the casing to support an end of the rotary shaft of the rotary body, and a stationary shaft member fixed to the lateral wall of the casing to rotatably support the rotary gear. An axial center of the stationary shaft member is collinear with an axial center of the rotary shaft of the rotary body.

主权项

1. A developing device comprising:
a developer bearing member rotatable while bearing developer on a surface thereof; a rotary body having a rotary shaft; a casing that contains the developer supplied to the surface of the developer bearing member to accommodate at least a portion of the rotary body; a rotary gear having a rotary shaft parallel to the rotary shaft of the rotary body, the rotary gear being disposed outside a lateral wall of the casing; and a stationary shaft member fixed to the lateral wall of the casing to rotatably support the rotary gear, wherein the stationary shaft member supports an end of the rotary shaft of the rotary body, and at least a portion of the stationary shaft member is positioned within the rotary gear to rotatably support the rotary gear, and wherein an axial center of the stationary shaft member being collinear with an axial center of the rotary shaft of the rotary body.