Image forming apparatus and process cartridge
US8396383B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 24, 2010 |
| Grant date | Mar 12, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 24, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03G21/0035
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An image forming apparatus including an image carrier; a charger to charge a surface of the image carrier; an irradiating device to form a latent image; a developing device to form a toner image; a transfer device to transfer the toner image onto a recording medium; a cleaning device to remove residual toner from the surface of the image carrier; a temperature and humidity detector to measure temperature and humidity within the image forming apparatus; a stop time clock to measure a period of time for which the image carrier is not driven; a removal unit to remove discharge products adhering to the surface of the image carrier; and a control unit to drive the removal unit to remove the discharge products for a period of time determined by the control unit based on measurements obtained by the temperature and humidity detector and the stop time clock.
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