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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 15, 1994
Filed:
Jun. 30, 1992
Koji Uno, Kawasaki, JP;
Yasuo Tanaka, Machida, JP;
Tateki Oka, Atsugi, JP;
Hitoshi Saito, Machida, JP;
Minolta Camera Kabushiki Kaisha, Osaka, JP;
Abstract
A contact type charging device having a contact member for making contact with the surface of a charge bearing member so as to apply an electric charge to the surface in an image forming apparatus of the electrophotographic type, and having a charging device which has a high resistance resistor connected serially to the contact member so as to apply a voltage to the contact member. The contact type charging device has a regulating member for regulating the upper limit of the absolute value of the voltage applied to the contact member to prevent excessive current flow to the contact member, or has a regulating member for regulating the lower limit of the absolute value of the voltage applied to the contact member to prevent a greater than necessary drop of the voltage applied to the charge bearing member.