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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 21, 2007
Filed:
Jul. 18, 2005
Akira Hamada, Legal Representative, Hyogo, JP;
Yoshiko Hamada, Legal Representative, Hyogo, JP;
Takenobu Kimura, Hachioji, JP;
Yotaro Sato, Hachioji, JP;
Akira Hamada, legal representative, Hyogo, JP;
Yoshiko Hamada, legal representative, Hyogo, JP;
Takenobu Kimura, Hachioji, JP;
Yotaro Sato, Hachioji, JP;
Abstract
There is described an image forming apparatus, which makes it possible to conduct a sufficient discharging operation for a toner image. The apparatus includes an image forming section, an image bearing member, an intermediate transfer belt, a part of which is supported in a state of a flat plane by supporting members, a primary transferring device to transfer a toner image from the image bearing member onto the intermediate transfer member, a secondary transferring device to transfer the toner image onto a transfer material, a scorotron discharging device that is disposed at an upstream side of the secondary transferring device, where the part of the intermediate transfer member is supported in the state of the flat plane, and includes a discharging electrode and a grid to discharge the toner image; and a conductive brush that opposes to the scorotron discharging device and contacts the rear surface of intermediate transfer member.