| 摘要 |
<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To reduce the occurrence of uneven concentration at the end of a developer holder. <P>SOLUTION: A developing device (Gy) includes: a first chamber (6) storing a developer supplied to the developer holder (ROy); a second storing chamber (7) storing the developer circulated and carried in a space up to the first storing chamber (6); a first inlet portion (E1) allowing the developer to flow from the second storing chamber (7) to the first storing chamber (6), which is disposed to overlap an area (L1) holding the developer of the developer holder (ROy) at least partly; a first carrying member (21) disposed in the first storing chamber (6) to thereby carry the developer in the first storing chamber (6) in a first carrying direction (Yb); and an end feeding blade (23e) provided at the upstream end part in the first carrying direction (Yb) of the first carrying member (21) to feed the developer flowing in the first storing chamber (6) from the first inlet portion (E1) to the developer holder (ROy). <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT |
