DEVELOPING DEVICE, PROCESS CARTRIDGE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS

摘要

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a developing device in which application of the powder pressure of developer in a developer storage chamber on developer in a developer supply chamber is suppressed and overfilling of developer into the developer supply chamber can be suppressed, a process cartridge and an image forming apparatus.

SOLUTION: The developing device 4 has a powder pressure dividing plate 110 above an agitator 108 in a developing hopper 106, wherein the powder pressure dividing plate 110 divides the inside of the developing hopper into the developer supply chamber 102 and the developer storage chamber 101 so that the powder pressure of toner in the developer storage chamber 101 is prevented from being applied on the developer supply chamber 102.

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