摘要 |
<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a developing device and an image forming apparatus which enhances uniformity of image density and forms an image with high quality. <P>SOLUTION: In the developing device, a developer straightening space W which is surrounded by a developing roller 41, a developer supply roller 45, a developer guide member 46 and a developer amount regulation member 51 and formed so as to fill developer is provided and the tip part of the developer amount regulation member 51 opposite to the developing roller 41 is arranged to be opposite to a position in the downstream direction of the developer conveyance direction from the position of a regulation magnetic pole N3 for regulating the conveyance amount of the developer on the development roller 41. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT |