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Image forming apparatus having charging means

US5146281A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateSep 11, 1990
Grant dateSep 8, 1992
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Expiry dateSep 11, 2010

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S347/90
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An image forming apparatus for forming images comprises a movable image bearing member and charger for charging the image bearing member while it is moving. The charger includes a contact member contactable to the image bearing member and a voltage applicator for applying a vibratory voltage between the contact member and the image bearing member. A latent image former is provided for forming a latent image along a scanning line on the image bearing member charged by the charger whereby the latent image is developed and transferred onto a transfer material, wherein a frequency f of the vibratory voltage and a speed Vp of the movement of the image bearing member are so selected that an interval between adjacent scanning lines multiplied by N or 1/N does not fall within a variation range of a spatial wavelength .lambda.sp where .lambda.sp=Vp/f.

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