Charging device having a charger arrangement frame in which a discharge wire, coil spring and electrode are disposed, for use in a compact electrophotographic image forming apparatus
US5845178A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 11, 1997 |
| Grant date | Dec 1, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 11, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03G21/0035
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A charging device is provided which is suitable for use in a compact electrophotographic image forming apparatus. The charging device includes: a pair of support members spaced a predetermined distance; and a discharge wire stretched between the pair of support members with one end thereof being fixed to one of the support members and with a middle portion thereof being supported by the other support member. One end of a coil spring is connected to the other end of the discharge wire, and the other end of the coil spring is received by a hooking portion of an electrode. The electrode is fixed in the vicinity of one of the support members.
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