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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 06, 1994
Filed:
Jul. 30, 1992
Hitoshi Sekino, Chigasaki, JP;
Satoshi Yoshida, Isehara, JP;
Narutaka Yoshida, Machida, JP;
Takashi Akazawa, Machida, JP;
Minolta Camera Kabushiki Kaisha, Osaka, JP;
Abstract
The present invention provides an image forming apparatus comprising a main assembly and an imaging cartridge detachable from the main assembly. The imaging cartridge includes a first unit and a second unit, both of which are separable form each other, a toner image carrier provided in the first unit, and a charging device provided in the second unit for transferring a toner image on the toner image carrier onto a copy sheet, wherein the charging device includes a charging roller. The present invention also provides an imaging cartridge detachable from the main assembly of an image forming apparatus. The imaging cartridge comprises a first unit and a second unit wherein the second unit is separable from the first unit, a toner image carrier provided in the first unit, and a charging device provided in the second unit for transferring a toner image on the toner image carrier onto a copy sheet.