Optical electric charge removal device and image formation apparatus including the same
US6678491B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 13, 2002 |
| Grant date | Jan 13, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 13, 2022 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03G21/08
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An optical electric charge removal device mountable on an image formation apparatus of an electrophotographic system for removing residual charges on a photosensitive member by light irradiation is provided. The optical electric charge removal device includes a point light source provided in the image formation apparatus; and an optical conductor, mountable on a process cartridge which is detachable from the image formation apparatus, for guiding light incident from the point light source to the photosensitive member.
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