| 摘要 |
A developing apparatus for developing an electrostatic image formed on an image bearing member, having a developing container containing a developer including toner and carrier, a partition portion for partitioning the developing container into a first chamber for developing the electrostatic image on the image bearing member and a second chamber for receiving the supply of the toner, a circulating device for circulating the developer between the first chamber and the second chamber, wherein the second chamber is provided so that a side thereof for receiving the developer from the first chamber may be located below the first chamber, and may be upwardly inclined toward a side for delivering the developer to the first chamber, and a toner supplying path for supplying the toner to an area of the second chamber which is located below the first chamber, wherein the toner supplying path is provided so that at least a portion thereof may be opposed to the first chamber with the partition portion interposed therebetween.
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