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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 06, 2009
Filed:
Dec. 20, 2007
Naritoshi Takamatsu, Kyoto, JP;
Naritoshi Takamatsu, Kyoto, JP;
Murata Machinery, Ltd., Kyoto, JP;
Abstract
An image forming apparatus includes a corona discharger including: a stylus electrode; and a cleaning member capable of slidably moving along a longitudinal direction of the stylus electrode in the state that the stylus electrode is sandwiched in the cleaning member, wherein the cleaning member includes: a movable body attached to a case section of the corona discharger so as to be movable along the longitudinal direction of the stylus electrode; a first slidably-contacting member and a second slidably-contacting member which are supported by the movable body and between which the stylus electrode is inserted; and an urging unit interposed between the movable body and the first slidably-contacting member so as to elastically urge the first slidably-contacting member to the second slidably-contacting member.