Patent ID: 9122195
Filing Date: 2015-09-01
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
1. An image forming apparatus, comprising: an image bearing member on which an electrostatic latent image is formed; a developing device which develops the electrostatic latent image at a developing position facing the image bearing member, the developing device including a developer bearing member which rotates while bearing developer containing toner and which supplies the image bearing member with the toner; a regulating member which regulates a layer thickness of the developer born by the developer bearing member; and a vibrating member which vibrates the regulating member when the vibrating member is driven; and a control unit that performs a mode of vibrating the regulating member while rotating the developer bearing member during a non-image forming period and of transferring from the developer bearing member to the image bearing member the toner which passes through the regulating member during vibration of the regulating member.