Image forming apparatus and cleaning control method

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8744301
APP PUB NO 20130136486A1
SERIAL NO

13685888

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In an image forming apparatus for forming an image by electrophotography, a charging device is comprised of a needle electrode in which a plurality of saw teeth are arrayed in one direction; a cleaning rubber roller that cleans the needle electrode; a cleaning member supporter; a moving portion that moves the cleaning member supporter; and a control portion that controls the charging device, and the control portion includes a function to increase a saw-tooth current value by increasing print cumulative count; and a function to decrease the saw-tooth current value at the time of performing cleaning.

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SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHASAKAI-KU SAKAI-SHI OSAKA 590-8522

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Takano, Katsuya Osaka, JP 10 20
Yoneda, Iori Osaka, JP 2 3

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