摘要 |
<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent the deterioration of a developer associated with the temperature rise of the developer and to prevent the enlargement of the whole apparatus. <P>SOLUTION: This developing apparatus 22 for supplying the developer to a photoconductor drum 21 comprises a developer storage part 220, a container body 225, a developing roller 226 and a cooling member 223. The developer storage part 220 is a part that can store the developer. The container body 225 has the developer storage part 220 inside. The developing roller 226 is held to the container body 225 to face the photoconductor drum 21 and is capable of supplying the developer in the developer storage part 220 to the photoconductor drum 21. The cooling member 223 is arranged in the container body 225, and has a contact part 223c provided at the developer storage part 220 and capable of contacting the developer stored in the developer storage part 220, and a cooling part 223a connected to the contact part 223c to lower the temperature of the contact part 223c. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT |