摘要 |
<p>A developing apparatus is provided with a developer accommodating container having a replenishing portion in which a developer including a toner and a carrier is accommodated, and provided for replenishing the developer, and a discharging portion for discharging the accommodated developer. The developer accommodating container is separated into a first accommodating portion and a second accommodating portion by a partition wall, and the first accommodating portion and the second accommodating portion are communicated with each other by communication portions in both end sides. The developing apparatus moves in a circulating manner the accommodated developer while agitating, by means of a first feeding member arranged in the first accommodating portion and a second feeding member arranged in the second accommodating portion. The communication portions are communicated below a supposed lowest height of a liquid surface of the developer.</p> |