摘要 |
<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent damage to a developing sleeve 10 due to bending of a protective cover 20. <P>SOLUTION: The developing unit 100 is equipped with the developing sleeve 10, a blade 12, and the protective cover 20. On the protective cover 20, a contact part 20B is arranged which can come into contact with a surface 12A of the blade 12 and when the protective cover 20 is displaced from an opening position to a closure position, the contact part 20B comes into contact with the surface 12A of the blade 12 or faces it at an interval. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT |