Charging device and image forming apparatus
US6233419A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 11, 1998 |
| Grant date | May 15, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 11, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03G15/0241
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A charging apparatus includes a movable charging member for being supplied with a voltage to charge a member to be charged, said charging member being provided with a flexible member for forming a nip with the member to be charged, wherein a speed difference is provided between surfaces of the member to be charged and said flexible member; electroconductive particles supplying means, having a foam member contactable to said charging member, for supplying electroconductive particles to said charging member to provide the nip with the electroconductive particles.
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