Developing Device, Process Cartridge and Image Forming Apparatus

摘要

A developing device includes: a first conveying unit that is provided within a developing agent storage chamber and that is configured to convey a developing agent from one end of the developing agent storage chamber to another end of the developing agent storage chamber in a longitudinal direction of a developing agent carrier that is disposed with in a developing chamber and to supply the developing agent from the developing agent storage chamber to the developing chamber; a second conveying unit that is provided within the developing chamber and that is configured to convey the developing agent from the other end of the developing chamber to the one end of the developing chamber in the longitudinal direction and to supply the developing agent toward a developing agent carrier; and a third conveying unit that is provided between the one end of the developing agent storage chamber and the one end of the developing chamber and that is configured to convey the developing agent from the one end of the developing chamber to the one end of the developing agent storage chamber.