Electrophotography – Internal machine environment – Particle or contaminant control
Patent
1998-11-24
2000-07-11
Brase, Sandra
Electrophotography
Internal machine environment
Particle or contaminant control
399176, G03G 1502
Patent
active
060885513
ABSTRACT:
A charging device for an image forming apparatus includes a charging roller which contacts a surface of a photoconductive element under pressure and is caused to rotate by a rotation of the photoconductive element in which the charging roller charges the surface of the photoconductive element while rotating, and a cleaning member which contacts a surface of the charging roller, even when an image forming operation is performed, and cleans the surface of the charging roller. The cleaning member is made of an elastic material and is supported by a supporting member. The supporting member includes an elastic distortion suppressing member which suppresses a distortion of the cleaning member caused by the rotation of and made in a rotating direction of the charging roller.
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Muraishi Takaya
Satoh Masumi
Brase Sandra
Ricoh & Company, Ltd.
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