Image forming apparatus with charging device having projecting zip discharge electrode and improved parameters
US5666604A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 30, 1995 |
| Grant date | Sep 9, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 30, 2015 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03G2215/028
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An image forming apparatus having an electrostatic latent image carrier, and a charging device which includes an electric discharge electrode having a plurality of projection and a grid electrode located between the electric discharge electrode and the surface of the electrostatic latent image carrier. A grid electrode electric current Ig passing through the grid electrode and an image carrier electric current Ip passing through the conductive base of electrostatic latent image carrier satisfy the following relationship: EQU 1.5.ltoreq.Ig/Ip.ltoreq.4.
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