Charging device
US5742874A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 5, 1996 |
| Grant date | Apr 21, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 5, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03G15/0291
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An charging apparatus includes a housing having a charging side adapted to face a photoreceptor; and a sharp-edged electrode charging member provided in the housing so that the photoreceptor is charged through the charging side by corona discharge from the sharp-edged electrode charging member. The charging apparatus further comprises an air introducing member provided a rear side opposite to the charging side and for introducing air into the housing.
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