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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 21, 1993
Filed:
Jul. 30, 1992
Masahiro Goto, Yokohama, JP;
Takahiro Inoue, Yokohama, JP;
Hiroshi Sasame, Yokohama, JP;
Shinichi Tsukida, Okegawa, JP;
Manabu Takano, Machida, JP;
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An image forming apparatus includes an image bearing member; a charging member contactable to the image bearing member to electrically charge the image bearing member, wherein an oscillating voltage is applied between the charging member and the image bearing member; wherein a specific weight .sigma. of the image bearing member defined by weight of an effective charging zone of the image bearing member (g) divided by (cross-sectional area thereof (cm.sup.2) .times.length of effective charging zone (cm)) and a frequency f (Hz) of the oscillating voltage satisfy: