Patent ID: 6456809
Filing Date: 2002-09-24
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
A developing-agent receiving device, which discharges a developing-agent received from a developing-agent replenishment container to a developing device, said developing-agent receiving device comprising:a developing-agent storage portion for receiving the developing agent; a receiving opening for receiving the developing agent from said developing-agent replenishment container, said receiving opening being provided at said developing-agent storage portion; conveying means for conveying the developing agent within said developing-agent storage portion; and a discharging opening for discharging the developing agent conveyed by said conveying means to said developing device, said discharging opening being provided along a longitudinal direction of said developing-agent storage portion, wherein a developing-agent conveying ability of said conveying means from said receiving opening toward one end portion in the longitudinal direction of said developing-agent storage portion in a first conveying portion away from said receiving opening toward said one end portion side is smaller than a conveying ability in a second conveying portion near said receiving opening, and further a width of said discharging opening in said first conveying portion is greater than a width of said discharging opening in said second conveying portion.