Patent ID: 7957676
Filing Date: 2011-06-07
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
1. A development device comprising: a developer container that reserves a liquid developer containing toner particles and a carrier liquid; a developer supporting member that supports the liquid developer; a developer supply roller that supplies the liquid developer from the developer container to the development roller; a squeezing roller that squeezes an image supporting member; and a squeezing roller cleaning blade that removes the liquid developer on the squeezing roller, wherein the developer container includes: a first developer holding section having a communication section that makes the liquid developer flow in, a second developer holding section that reserves the liquid developer recovered by the squeezing roller cleaning blade, and a partition wall shared by the first developer holding section and the second developer holding section that partitions between the first developer holding section and the second holding section and that has a flowing section disposed at a position shifted from the communication section in an axial direction of the developer supply roller, wherein the flowing section allows the liquid developer to move from the first developer holding section to the second developer holding section.