CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION

This patent application is based on and claims priority pursuant to 35 U.S.C. § 119(a) to Japanese Patent Application No. 2020-090813, filed on May 25, 2020, in the Japan Patent Office, the entire disclosure of which is hereby incorporated by reference herein.

BACKGROUND

Technical Field

Embodiments of the present disclosure generally relate to a developer container to store developer such as toner or two component developer therein, a developing device and a process cartridge that include the developer container, and an image forming apparatus.

Related Art

An image forming apparatus such as a copier, a printer, or the like includes a developer container (a developer stirrer). The developer container includes a seal such as a G seal that is a rubber seal or a V-ring that is a rubber ring. The seal is on a bearing that supports a rotary shaft of a rotator such as a conveying screw to prevent developer stored in the developer container from leaking.

SUMMARY

This specification describes an improved developer container to store developer. The developer container includes a rotator, a bearing, and a seal. The rotator includes a rotary shaft made of metal. The bearing supports the rotary shaft. The seal is made of fiber, disposed toward an inside of the developer container in the bearing, and contacts an outer circumferential surface of the rotary shaft.

