The development agent transportation path

摘要

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent the occurrence of image deterioration resulting from a distribution of an amount of a fall in a longitudinal direction caused by developer replenishment in the longitudinal direction within a developer container by a simple structure.;SOLUTION: An upper rim 114f of a developer regulating wall 114e for adjusting an amount of a developer falling along a developer transport direction of a developer transport path 114b is inclined so as to become low in height in the developer transport direction of the developer transport path 114b. A width of a surface of the upper rim 114f in a direction orthogonal to the developer transport direction of the developer transport path 114b is enlarged along the developer transport direction of the developer transport path 114b. A wall is formed of the developer transported on the developer transport path 114, and the developer transported in the longitudinal direction is transported in the longitudinal direction while breaking a wall of the developer itself. Even if the agglomeration degree of the developer changes, the wall of the developer stacked on the upper surface of the developer regulating wall changes in height, and the supply of the developer in the longitudinal direction is performed substantially evenly irrespective of the agglomeration degree of the developer.;COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT