Patent ID: 6324369
Filing Date: 2001-11-27
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
A developing apparatus comprising:a developer container for containing developer;a developer bearing member for bearing the developer within said developer container and for carrying the developer to a position opposed to an image bearing member;a first agitating member for agitating the developer within said developer container;a second agitating member for agitating the developer within said developer container,wherein said second agitating member is positioned farther than said first agitating member with respect to said image bearing member and an uppermost part of said second agitating member is higher than an uppermost part of said first agitating member, andwherein a height difference between said uppermost part of said first agitating member and said uppermost part of said second agitating member is not less than 10% and not more than 50% of an agitating diameter of said second agitating member.