OPENING/CLOSING DEVICE, DEVELOPER CONVEYING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS

摘要

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an opening/closing device or the like that reduces deterioration of a sealing member.

SOLUTION: The opening/closing device opens or closes an opening through which developer is conveyed to a developing device, the opening being provided in a developer conveying member that conveys developer stored in a developer storage to the developing device. The opening/closing device includes: an opening/closing body connected to the developing device; an opening/closing device connection part connecting to the developing device side end of the developer conveying member; a sealing member disposed between the opening/closing device body and the opening/closing device connection part and sealing a gap between them; and an opening/closing member disposed between the opening/closing device body and the opening/closing device connection part and used to open or close the opening through which the developer is conveyed to the developing device from the developer conveying member. A protective member for protecting the sealing member from the opening/closing member is disposed between the sealing member and the opening/closing member.

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