Charge assembly and image formation apparatus including the same
US8032050B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 26, 2007 |
| Grant date | Oct 4, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 6, 2029 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03G15/025
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The charge assembly according to the present invention includes a charge member having a conductive support body on which a resistance adjusting layer and a surface layer covering the resistance adjusting layer are formed, to rotate a surface of the image support body to electrically charge the image support body, the surface layer having a static friction coefficient of 1.0 or more; and a cleaning member rotating the surface layer of the charge member in contact therewith to remove foreign particles on the surface layer.
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