| 摘要 |
A development device includes a developer container (33) internally substantially divided by a partition (36) into a supply path (37) and a recovery path (38), a developer bearing member (34), a supply conveyance member (39) to apply a force to convey developer to a developer retaining space(34c) through the supply path (37), the developer retaining space(34c) retaining the developer to be conveyed by the developer bearing member (34), a recovery conveyance member (40), a communication pathway (13a) provided between the supply path (37) and the developer retaining space (34c), the communication pathway (13a) passing the developer from the supply path (37) to the developer retaining space (34c), and a developer softening member (31) to soften the developer that is present above the partition (36), provided at least one of a position in the communication pathway (13a) and at a position close to the communication pathway (13a). |
