Image forming apparatus including first and second charge removing members connected to a grounding point
US7620354B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 1, 2005 |
| Grant date | Nov 17, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 16, 2025 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03G2215/1623
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An image forming apparatus includes a recording material carrying member which is movable while carrying a recording material, a first charge removing member for removing an electric charge from the recording material carrying member, and a second charge removing member for removing an electric charge from the recording material carrying member. The first and the second charge removing member are electrically connected with each other at a predetermined point where the first and second charge removing members are electrically grounded through an electric element.
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