Residual toner removal apparatus and image forming apparatus
US7242886B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 20, 2005 |
| Grant date | Jul 10, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 24, 2025 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03G2215/0177
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An image forming apparatus according to the present invention includes an image bearing member, toner image forming device for forming a toner image on the image bearing member, a transferring member for bringing into and out of contact with the image bearing member by rocking operation to electrostatically transfer the toner image on the image bearing member to a transfer material, and a toner removing device for, while the transferring member rocks, electrostatically removing the toner on the transferring member by that a bias is applied.
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