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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 22, 2003
Filed:
Sep. 10, 2001
Yohichiroh Miyaguchi, Kanagawa, JP;
Takeshi Takemoto, Kanagawa, JP;
Hiroyuki Okamoto, Kanagawa, JP;
Chikara Imai, Tokyo, JP;
Katsuo Sakai, Kanagawa, JP;
Nobuaki Kondou, Kanagawa, JP;
Tsukuru Kai, Kanagawa, JP;
Makoto Obu, Kanagawa, JP;
Ricoh Company, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An electrophotographic image forming apparatus of the present invention deposits charged toner on a latent image formed on a photoconductive drum or similar image carrier to thereby produce a corresponding toner image. The apparatus includes a toner flying device for electrostatically conveying the toner along the conveying surface of a conveyance board to one end of the conveyance board. The toner is caused to fly toward the image carrier from the end of the conveyance board.