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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 11, 2014
Filed:
Jul. 21, 2011
Toshiaki Ino, Osaka, JP;
Hiroo Naoi, Osaka, JP;
Katsuya Takano, Osaka, JP;
Yasuhiro Nishimura, Osaka, JP;
Masaki Ueji, Osaka, JP;
Toshiaki Ino, Osaka, JP;
Hiroo Naoi, Osaka, JP;
Katsuya Takano, Osaka, JP;
Yasuhiro Nishimura, Osaka, JP;
Masaki Ueji, Osaka, JP;
Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha, Osaka-Shi, JP;
Abstract
Disclosed is a corona charging apparatus for electrically charging a surface of an image bearing member to which the corona charging apparatus faces and which is rotatably provided in an electrophotographic image forming apparatus, the corona charging apparatus including: a discharging electrode; a shield case that covers the discharging electrode, the shield case being opened at least in a region where the discharging electrode and the image bearing member face each other; and a sheet-like member being made from aluminum and being attached to a first surface of the shield case which first surface faces the discharging electrode.