| 摘要 |
<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a developer container, a developing device and a process cartridge, which are in a simple configuration responding to reducing size, and capable of favorably conveying a developer. <P>SOLUTION: The developing device includes: a developing chamber 18b; a developer accommodating chamber 18a which is disposed below and separated from the developing chamber by a partition wall 26 provided with an opening 18c where a developer passes and accommodates the developer to be supplied to the developing chamber; and a conveying member 22 which rotates to supply the developer from the developer accommodating chamber to the developing chamber. The developing device also includes in the developer accommodating chamber: a deforming portion 18a2 which is disposed below the opening 18c and is in contact with the conveying member to force it to deform the conveying member against the elastic force of the conveying member while the conveying member rotates; and a restoring portion 18a4 which is disposed downstream side of the deforming portion and upstream of the opening along the rotation direction of the conveying member and allows the conveying member released from the biasing force caused by the deforming portion associated with the rotation of the conveying member to deform in a restoring direction by the elastic force. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2012,JPO&INPIT |
