Charging device and image forming apparatus

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9176414
APP PUB NO 20150003873A1
SERIAL NO

14315882

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A charging device for electrically charging a photosensitive member includes a charging member for electrically charging the photosensitive member by being supplied with a voltage, and a supporting member for supporting the charging member so as to press-contact to the photosensitive member. The charging member includes an electroconductive support, an elastic base layer supported by the electroconductive support, and an elastic surface layer, provided on a surface of the elastic base layer, being harder than the elastic base layer. The elastic surface layer is provided with projected portions and recessed portions. The projected portions are elastically deformable in contact with the photosensitive member, leaving electrically dischargeable gaps between the recessed portions of the elastic surface layer and the photosensitive member.

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  • CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Baba, Daisuke Mishima, JP 39 135
Kawasaki, Shuhei Susono, JP 24 141
Sato, Shun Ashigarakami-gun, JP 132 302
Tokudome, Makoto Yokohama, JP 15 147

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