Developing apparatus having developing agent accommodating cartridge and cartridge for accommodating developing agent for use in developing apparatus

A developing apparatus having a developing agent accommodating cartridge member, wherein the developing apparatus comprises:

• a developing agent supplying roller disposed in a developing agent accommodating space;
• a toner accommodating cartridge member for supplementing the toners in said developing agent accommodating space;
• a developing magnet roller for brushing and sliding an electrostatic latent image formation surface by adhering the developing agent sent out by said developing agent supplying roller to an outer peripheral surface of said developing magnet roller;
• a developing agent containing member for receiving said developing agent supplying roller, said toner accommodating cartridge member and said developing magnet roller;
• and
• a driving means for driving said developing agent supplying roller and said developing magnet roller;
• wherein
• said developing agent containing member comprises said developing agent accommodating cartridge member and a developing means frame member;
• said developing agent accommodating cartridge member comprises:
• a toner accommodating cartridge member receiving space for fitting detachably said toner accommodating cartridge member,
• a developing agent accommodating space for accommodating the developing agent,
• a developing agent sending-out port for sending out the developing agent to said developing magnet roller from said developing agent supplying roller, and
• a developing agent recovering port for recovering the developing agent scrapped from said developing magnet roller to said developing agent accommodating space,
• said developing means frame member comprises:
• a developing agent cartridge member receiving space for supporting said developing magnet roller in opposition to said electrostatic latent image formation surface and for fitting detachably said developing agent accommodating cartridge member,
• a developing agent receiving port for disposing in opposition to said developing agent sending-out port of said developing agent accommodating cartridge member, which is fitted to said developing agent cartridge receiving space and for supplying the developing agent by receiving the developing agent sent out from said developing agent sending-out port of said developing agent accommodating cartridge member, and
• a developing agent discharging port for disposing in opposition to said developing agent recovering port of said developing agent accommodating cartridge member and for sending out the developing the developing agent scrapped from said developing magnet roller to said developing agent recovering port of said developing agent accommodating cartridge member, and
• said driving means comprises:
• a developing agent recovery controlling means, and said developing agent recovery controlling means drives said developing magnet roller at the condition when the rotation of said developing agent supplying roller is stopped.

A developing apparatus comprising:

• a toner accommodating cartridge unit for supplementing the toners;
• a developing agent accommodating cartridge unit having a developing agent supplying roller;
• a developing means frame unit having a developing magnet roller;
• and
• a driving means for driving said developing magnet roller and said developing agent supplying roller;
• wherein
• said toner accommodating cartridge unit comprises:
• a cartridge case for accommodating supplementing the toners, and
• a toner supplementing port for supplementing the toners to said developing agent accommodating cartridge unit,
• said developing agent accommodating cartridge unit comprises:
• a developing agent supplying roller,
• a toner accommodating cartridge unit receiving space for fitting said toner accommodating cartridge unit,
• a developing agent accommodating space for accommodating the developing agent,
• a developing agent sending-out port for sending out the developing agent to said developing magnet roller of said developing means frame unit, and
• a developing agent recovering port for recovering the developing agent to said developing agent accommodating space,
• said developing means frame unit comprises:
• a developing magnet roller,
• a developing agent cartridge unit receiving space for supporting said developing magnet roller and for fitting said developing agent accommodating cartridge unit,
• a developing agent receiving port for supplying the developing agent by receiving the developing agent sent out from said developing agent sending-out port of said developing agent accommodating cartridge unit, and
• a developing agent discharging port for sending out the developing agent to said developing agent recovering port of said developing agent accommodating cartridge unit, and
• a developing agent recovery controlling means, and said developing agent recovery controlling means drives said developing agent supplying roller of said developing agent accommodating cartridge unit at the condition when the rotation of said developing magnet roller of said developing means frame unit is stopped.

A developing apparatus comprising:

• a toner accommodating cartridge unit for supplementing the toners;
• a developing agent accommodating cartridge unit having a developing agent supplying roller;
• a developing means frame unit having a developing magnet roller;
• and
• a driving means for driving said developing magnet roller and said developing agent supplying roller;
• wherein
• said toner accommodating cartridge unit comprises:
• a cartridge case for accommodating supplementing the toners, and
• a toner supplementing port for supplementing the toners to said developing agent accommodating cartridge unit,
• said developing agent accommodating cartridge unit comprises:
• a developing agent supplying roller,
• a toner accommodating cartridge unit receiving space for fitting said toner accommodating cartridge unit,
• a developing agent accommodating space for accommodating the developing agent,
• a developing agent sending-out port for sending out the developing agent to said developing magnet roller of said developing means frame unit, and
• a developing agent recovering port for recovering the developing agent to said developing agent accommodating space,
• said developing means frame unit comprises:
• a developing magnet roller,
• a developing agent cartridge unit receiving space for supporting said developing magnet roller and for fitting said developing agent accommodating cartridge unit,
• a developing agent receiving port for supplying the developing agent by receiving the developing agent sent out from said developing agent sending-out port of said developing agent accommodating cartridge unit, and
• a developing agent discharging port for sending out the developing agent to said developing agent recovering port of said developing agent accommodating cartridge unit,
• said toner accommodating cartridge unit is mounted detachably in said toner accommodating cartridge receiving space of said developing agent accommodating cartridge unit,
• said developing agent accommodating cartridge unit is mounted detachably in said developing agent cartridge unit receiving space of said developing means frame unit, and
• said driving means comprises:
• a developing agent recovery controlling means, and said developing agent recovery controlling means drives said developing agent supplying roller of said developing agent accommodating cartridge unit at the condition when the rotation of said developing magnet roller of said developing means frame unit is stopped.

A developing apparatus having a developing agent accommodating cartridge unit, wherein the developing apparatus comprises:

• a developing agent supplying roller;
• a toner accommodating cartridge member for supplementing the toner;
• a developing magnet roller for brushing and sliding an electrostatic latent image formation surface;
• and
• a developing agent containing member for receiving said developing agent supplying roller, said toner accommodating cartridge member and said developing magnet roller, said development agent containing member being fixed, and supporting the developing magnet roller such that the developing magnet roller is maintained a fixed distance from the electrostatic latent image formation surface,
• wherein the developing agent supplying roller is provided in said developing agent accommodating cartridge unit, wherein the toner accommodating cartridge member is removably positioned in the developing agent accommodating cartridge unit, and wherein the developing agent accommodating cartridge unit is removably positioned in the developing agent containing member.