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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 02, 2012
Filed:
May. 21, 2009
Applicants:
Hee-won Jung, Suwon-Si, KR;
Ki-jae DO, Suwon-Si, KR;
Tae-hyun Kim, Hwaseong-Si, KR;
Inventors:
Assignee:
SAMSUNG Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si, KR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G 15/02 (2006.01); G03G 21/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A roller for use in a developing unit of an image forming apparatus may include a non-conductive shaft member and a non-conductive member to surround at least a part of an outer periphery of the shaft member. The shaft member may include a cylindrical rolling part and a pair of support parts formed to project from both ends of the rolling part in a lengthwise direction. The rolling part of the shaft member may be arranged opposite a charge roller in a developing unit and may rotate in contact with the charge roller to absorb and remove foreign substances adhered to a surface of the charge roller.