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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 19, 2011
Filed:
Oct. 31, 2007
Mitsuru Tokuyama, Kizugawa, JP;
Kouichi Takenouchi, Tenri, JP;
Hiroo Naoi, Nara, JP;
Kiyofumi Morimoto, Tenri, JP;
Kazuma Hinoue, Yamatokoriyama, JP;
Mitsuru Tokuyama, Kizugawa, JP;
Kouichi Takenouchi, Tenri, JP;
Hiroo Naoi, Nara, JP;
Kiyofumi Morimoto, Tenri, JP;
Kazuma Hinoue, Yamatokoriyama, JP;
Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha, Osaka-Shi, JP;
Abstract
In an image forming apparatus comprising a charging section, an exposure section, a developing section, a transfer section, a peeling section, a cleaning section including a cleaning blade, and a fixing section, the cleaning blade is composed by dispersing 15 parts by weight through 33 parts by weight of fluorine resin particulate and secondary particles thereof into 100 parts by weight of a synthetic resin of a base material and, on a surface of the cleaning blade, and a number of the secondary particles of the fluorine resin particulate having a particle diameter of 0.5 μm or more existing in unit area of 100 μmis made to be 50 or less.