Patent ID: 6347208
Filing Date: 2002-02-12
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
A developing apparatus comprising:a developer carrying member carrying a developer thereon, said developer carrying member carrying the developer carried thereon to a developing portion, and developing a latent image formed on an image bearing member by the developer in the developing portion; rotatable developer supplying means for supplying the developer to said developer carrying member by forming a developer supplying electric field from said developer supplying means to said developer carrying member, said developer supplying means being provided in a noncontact relationship with said developer carrying member; and developer collecting means for collecting the developer on said developer carrying member after having passed the developing portion; wherein during a period when a developing operation is not being performed, the developer on said developer carrying member is collected by said developer collecting means with a rotation of said developer supplying means being stopped and without forming the developer supplying electric field from said developer supplying means to said developer carrying member.