| 摘要 |
<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a developer supply device capable of successfully returning collected developer to a developer storage part. <P>SOLUTION: The developer supply device includes a developer carrying member, developer supply means, a developer collecting substrate, and discharging means. The developer supply means makes the developer carried on the developer carrying member at a carrying position. The developer collecting substrate conveys the developer remaining on the developer carrying member after passing a developer supply position toward the developer storage part while collecting the developer. The discharging means is arranged oppositely to a front surface of the developer collecting substrate on the downstream side of a collecting position in the developer conveying direction and discharges the developer. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2012,JPO&INPIT |
