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Charging device, and process cartridge and image forming apparatus including the charging device

US7062194B2 · kind B2 · utility

18Cited by
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17Claims
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Filing dateMay 12, 2004
Grant dateJun 13, 2006
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Expiry dateSep 17, 2024

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG03G15/0225
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A charging device including a charging roller having a metallic cylinder with an elastic layer disposed thereon, and a cleaner for cleaning the surface of the charging roller. The cleaner includes a driving shaft and a cleaning roller rotatably mounted on the driving shaft. The cleaning roller is made of a non-cellular foam resin having a density of from 5 to 15 kg/m3 and a tensile strength of from 1.2 to 2.2 kg/cm2.

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