Process cartridge and image forming apparatus having the same
US8670690B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 5, 2012 |
| Grant date | Mar 11, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 31, 2032 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03G21/1825
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An image forming apparatus includes a photoconductor unit, a developing unit to feed a developer to a photoconductor of the photoconductor unit, the developing unit being provided rotatable relative to the photoconductor unit, and a link unit to allow a charging roller of the photoconductor unit to come into contact with or be separated from a photoconductor while in linkage with rotation of the developing unit.
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