Patent ID: 7199898
Filing Date: 2007-04-03
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
1. An image forming apparatus comprising: a rotatable image bearing member for bearing an electrostatic image; a first developer carrying member for carrying a developer and developing the electrostatic image, which is opposed to the image bearing member with a first gap; a first pair of regulating members-for regulating the first gap, said first pair of regulating members being in contact with one end portion and the other end portion in a rotation axial direction of said image bearing member, respectively; a second developer carrying member for carrying a developer and developing the electrostatic image, which is disposed downstream of said first developer carrying member in a rotating direction of said image bearing member and is opposed to the image bearing member with a second gap; and a second pair of regulating members-for regulating the second gap, said second pair of regulating members being in contact with one end portion and the other end portion in the rotation axial direction of said-the rotation axial direction of said image bearing member, respectively, wherein positions at which said first pair of regulating members are in contact with said image bearing member are longitudinally displaced from positions at which said second pair of regulating members are in contact with said image bearing member.