Electrifier for charging developer carrying member using charge particles, including charge rotary member and nip forming member having bias polarity the same as developer polarity
US6615010B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 28, 2001 |
| Grant date | Sep 2, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 28, 2021 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03G15/0216
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An electrifier for electrifying a member to be charged includes a charge rotary member that forms a first nip with the member to be charged, to charge the member to be charged, and that holds and carries charge particles to the first nip, and a nip forming member that forms a second nip with the charge rotary member, the nip forming member having a bias charge having the same polarity as the developer.
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