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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 18, 2000
Filed:
Sep. 19, 1997
Nobuaki Kabeya, Toride, JP;
Akihiko Takeuchi, Yokohama, JP;
Toshihiko Ochiai, Tokyo, JP;
Motoi Katoh, Yokohama, JP;
Toshiaki Miyashiro, Ichikawa, JP;
Takehiko Suzuki, Yokohama, JP;
Takao Kume, Yokohama, JP;
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An image forming apparatus includes an image bearing member for electrostatically bearing a toner image; a dielectric member movable along an endless path through a transfer position of the image bearing member; an electroconductive member in contact with the dielectric member at a side remote from the image bearing member, wherein the electroconductive member is supplied with a voltage having a polarity opposite from that of a charge polarity of the toner image to transfer the toner image from the image bearing member onto the dielectric member at the transfer position; wherein the electroconductive member is electrically grounded to generate an electric field for transferring the toner from the dielectric member to the image bearing member at the transfer position.