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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 05, 2013
Filed:
Jun. 02, 2011
Akiko Kimura, Kanagawa, JP;
Kanji Watanabe, Kanagawa, JP;
Yuzo Ichikawa, Kanagawa, JP;
Tomoya Ichikawa, Kanagawa, JP;
Akiko Kimura, Kanagawa, JP;
Kanji Watanabe, Kanagawa, JP;
Yuzo Ichikawa, Kanagawa, JP;
Tomoya Ichikawa, Kanagawa, JP;
Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A discharger includes a discharger main body that is adapted to be attached to and detached from a holding member of an image forming apparatus, a first electrode member that is formed of a wire rod, a second electrode member, a voltage for discharge being applied between the first and second electrode members, an electrode cleaning member that cleans the first electrode member, a detected portion that is integrally disposed to the electrode cleaning member, a detecting member that detects the detected portion while the electrode cleaning member is in a predetermined reference position, a cleaning member conveyer that conveys the electrode cleaning member in both directions which toward and away from the reference position, and a movement control unit that controls a movement of the cleaning member conveyer by the conveyer.