| 摘要 |
<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a developer filling device which reduces dispersion in developer ejecting amount, eliminates developer weight correcting work, has simple constitution and attains low cost. <P>SOLUTION: In the developer filling device for filling two-part developer consisting of toner and magnetic particles in a developing apparatus used by an image forming apparatus, a developer filling hopper 10 which ejects the developer by opening and closing of a needle valve stem 11 and a shooter pipe 3 which is coupled with the developer filling hopper 10 are provided. At the needle valve stem 11, a shooter pipe sealing member 19 which seals an exit 15 of the shooter pipe 3 is provided along an inside of the developer filling hopper and the shooter pipe sealing member 19 is movable to the needle valve stem 11. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO&NCIPI |
