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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 24, 2024
Filed:
Mar. 30, 2022
Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha, Sakai, JP;
Tetsuya Ezaki, Sakai, JP;
Nobuyuki Ohe, Sakai, JP;
SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Sakai, JP;
Abstract
A discharge device includes a discharge member, a support portion, and a protruding piece. The discharge member discharges when a voltage is applied thereto. The support portion has a flat-plate shape and supports the discharge member. The protruding piece is inclined relative to the support portion and protrudes in a direction intersecting the support portion. The support portion preferably includes a holding portion that holds the discharge member. The discharge member is preferably a bundle of fibers. The support portion preferably includes a pair of first surfaces. The holding portion preferably holds the discharge member on one first surface of the pair of first surfaces. The protruding piece is preferably inclined, relative to the support portion, in a direction in which the discharge member is located.