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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 26, 2013
Filed:
Aug. 27, 2009
Yoji Yamaguchi, Kanagawa, JP;
Tomoya Ichikawa, Kanagawa, JP;
Yoji Yamaguchi, Kanagawa, JP;
Tomoya Ichikawa, Kanagawa, JP;
Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An image forming apparatus, including: a plurality of charging members, each applying charging voltage between the charging member and corresponding charged body, a plurality of cleaning members, each removing adherent matters by reciprocating in a contact state with each of the charging members, each waiting in a waiting position in a non-cleaning time, a plurality of detection units, each detection unit detecting by availability of electric connection whether each of the cleaning members is located in the waiting position, and a series circuit that connects the plurality of detection units in series, wherein, when the plurality of cleaning members clean the plurality of charging members: an outward movement is started from a cleaning member on a side corresponding to one end of the series circuit, and a homeward movement is completed by the cleaning member on the side corresponding to the one end of the series circuit.