Abstract: A method for coating of a developer comprises using a device having a vessel for storing a non-magnetic developer and magnetic particles, a developer holding member which conveys with rotation the non-magnetic developer to a latent image bearing member, a regulating member positioned on the side of the outlet of the above vessel for feeding the non-magnetic developer and arranged on the developer holding member with a gap formed therebetween, and a magnetic pole arranged on the side opposite to the regulating member through the intermediary developer holding member for forming a magnetic brush with the magnetic particles on the upstream side of the regulating member on the developer outlet side of said vessel; andforming a thin layer of the non-magnetic developer on the developer holding member, said magnetic particles having a magnetization of 30 emu/g or higher in the external magnetic field of 5000 oersted.

Abstract: A developing apparatus includes a container for containing a non-magnetic developer and magnetic particles, a developer carrier for carrying the non-magnetic developer toward an image bearing member, a regulating member located adjacent to the non-magnetic developer discharge opening of the container to form a gap between the surface of the carrier and the regulating member, and a magnet positioned adjacent to the carrier at the side of the carrier opposite to the regulating member and causing the magnetic particles to form a magnetic brush upstream of the regulating member adjacent to the developer discharge opening of the container with respect to the direction in which the developer carrier is moved, whereby a thin layer of the non-magnetic developer can be formed on the developer carrier.

Abstract: A thin developer layer forming device includes a developer supply container, having an opening, for containing a non-magnetic developer and magnetic particles, an endlessly movable developer carrying member of a non-magnetic material for carrying a developer, which is movable between an inside of the developer supply container and an outside of the developer supply container through the opening, rotatable member for generating a magnetic field, disposed in the carrying member, and a magnetic particles confining member, provided outside of the developer carrying member and cooperable with a magnetic pole of the magnetic field generating means to confine the magnetic particles within the developer container, wherein the magnetic field generating member is rotated in the developer carrier to move the magnetic particles in a direction opposite to a direction of movement of the developer carrying member.

Abstract: In a magnet roll comprising a plurality of magnet pieces adhesively secured to a supporting shaft, to increase the magnetic flux density of a particular magnetic pole, the magnet pieces are disposed so that they have repelling magnetic forces in the interface between the magnetic piece having said particular magnetic pole and the magnet piece adjacent thereto. Further, in a unitarily molded magnet roll comprising a unitarily molded magnet secured to a supporting shaft, the cross-sectional shape of the shaft is selected in accordance with magnetized poles, whereby the positions of the magnetic poles are prescribed relative to the shaft and a strong magnetic force is obtained.

Abstract: Disclosed is a developing device in which a movable developer carrying member is disposed in opposed relationship with an image bearing member and one-component magnetic developer is supplied to the developer carrying member and conveyed to a developing area to effect development and which has a developing magnetic pole inside the developer carrying member facing the developing area, the magnetic pole being disposed at a position deviated toward the upstream side with respect to the direction of movement of the developer carrying member from the nearest point between the image bearing member and the developer carrying member.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a fixing apparatus for use in electrophotographic copying machine or other image forming apparatus such as data recorder. More particularly, the present invention relates to a fixing apparatus of the type in which a toner image bearing member is pressed by a nip pressure between a pair of rotary members so as to fix the toner image onto the bearing member. The fixing apparatus of the present invention is characterized by the provision of limiting device for restraining the inter-axis distance between the two rotary members from increasing more than a predetermined value.

Abstract: A development apparatus has a developer supporting member having a magnet therein and a thickness controlling member for the developer, the developer being a magnetic one-component developer which is applied to the surface of the developer supporting member by means of the thickness controlling member, the applied surface of the developer supporting member being brought into a position opposed to a latent-image carrying member to develop the latent image thereon, the surface of the developer supporting member being roughened by sand blast treatment with irregularly shaped and/or sized particles.

Abstract: In a dry type developing device having a magnetic field producing means, nonmagnetic developer supporting means, means for moving said magnetic field producing means and said nonmagnetic developer supporting means relative to each other, and means for supplying developer to that side of the nonmagnetic developer supporting means which is opposite to the magnetic field producing means, the surface of the nonmagnetic developer supporting means which is adjacent to the developer supply means is provided with plating containing grains therein.