Patent ID: 7747193
Filing Date: 2010-06-29
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
1. A developing device comprising: a cabinet; a developer carrier that is supported in the cabinet and is configured to carry developer; a transport member that is supported in the cabinet and is configured to rotate around a transport member shaft and transport the developer to the developer carrier, the transport member shaft extending along a longitudinal direction of the developer carrier; and a developer cartridge that is attachable to and detachable from the cabinet and accommodates the developer, wherein the developer cartridge includes: a cartridge side second opening that is configured to receiver the developer from the cabinet; wherein the cabinet includes: wherein each of the cartridge side first opening, the cartridge side second opening, the cabinet side first opening and the cabinet side second opening extends in a substantially vertical direction, wherein the transport member configured to transport the developer from the cabinet side first opening to the cabinet side second opening, wherein a lower end of the cabinet side second opening is located in a position higher than a center of the transport member shaft in a vertical direction, and wherein the lower end of the cabinet side second opening is located in a position higher than the lower end of the cabinet side first opening in the vertical direction.