| 摘要 |
<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a toner conveying device capable of suppressing agglomeration of newly supplied toner and suppressing occurrence of fogging due to charging failure of toner, and to provide an image forming apparatus provided with the toner conveying device. <P>SOLUTION: A developing device 141 includes: a developer conveyance path 37 for conveying developer containing nonmagnetic toner and a magnetic carrier; a wall portion 38 including a wall surface 39 which defines the developer conveyance path 37; a developing roller 11 for supplying the toner from the developer conveyance path 37 to a predetermined image carrier 135; conveying members 17, 19 which are extended in the developer conveyance path 37 and convey the developer while agitating; a toner supply port 21 which is arranged above the developer conveyance path 37 and supplies new toner into the developer conveyance path 37 from the outside; and a scraping member 40 which is arranged at a position below the toner supply port 21 in the developer conveyance path 37 and scrapes off toner adhering to the wall surface 39 while sliding in contact with the wall surface 39 of the wall portion 38. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2013,JPO&INPIT |
