FEEDING DEVICE, PROCESS CARTRIDGE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS

摘要

A feeding device for feeding a developer includes a cleaning member, an accommodating portion, a feeding member, and a sheet member. A wall surface of the accommodating portion is positioned in a side where the sheet member is provided with respect to a rectilinear line connecting a rotation center of the image bearing member and a rotation center of the feeding member in a flat plane perpendicular to an axial direction of the image bearing member. The wall surface approaches the rectilinear line with an increasing level with respect to a vertical direction. The feeding member is provided vertically above a position where the cleaning member contacts the image bearing member. A rotational direction of the feeding member and a rotational direction of the image bearing member are the same.

主权项

1. A feeding device for feeding a developer, the feeding device comprising:
a cleaning member for removing the developer on an image bearing member, the cleaning member being in contact with the image bearing member, and the cleaning member extending toward an upstream side with respect to a rotational direction of the image bearing member; an accommodating portion for accommodating the removed developer; and a feeding member for feeding the developer from the accommodating portion, wherein the feeding member is provided vertically above a position where the cleaning member contacts the image bearing member, and wherein a rotational direction of the feeding member and a rotational direction of the image bearing member are the same.