Patent ID: 7099609
Filing Date: 2006-08-29
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
1. A developing apparatus comprising: a developer container for containing a developer comprising toner and a carrier, wherein an inside of said developer container is partitioned into a first chamber and a second chamber disposed above said first chamber with respect to a direction of gravity; a first communicating portion and a second communicating portion for fluid communication between said first and second chambers disposed at opposite longitudinal ends of said first chamber and said second chamber; a first developer carrying member, rotatably provided in said first chamber, for carrying the developer from said first chamber and for developing an electrostatic image formed on an image bearing member; a second developer carrying member, rotatably provided in said second chamber adjacent to said first developer carrying member, for carrying the developer received from said first developer carrying member and for developing again the electrostatic image developed by said first developer carrying member; a first feeding member, provided in said first chamber, for feeding the developer in a direction from said first communicating portion toward said second communicating portion, wherein the developer fed by said first feeding member is supplied into said second chamber through said second communicating portion; and a second feeding member, provided in said second chamber, for feeding the developer in a direction from said second communicating portion toward said first communicating portion, wherein the developer fed by said second feeding member is supplied into said first chamber through said first communicating portion.