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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 18, 2014
Filed:
Mar. 30, 2011
Tsuyoshi Maruyama, Nagoyashi, JP;
Katsumi Inukai, Iwakura, JP;
Tsuyoshi Maruyama, Nagoyashi, JP;
Katsumi Inukai, Iwakura, JP;
Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Nagoya, Aichi, JP;
Abstract
An image forming apparatus includes: a photoconductor; a charger configured to charge the photoconductor, the charger including a discharge wire and a grid; a voltage applying circuit configured to generate charge voltage and apply the charge voltage to the discharge wire of the charger; a grid-current detector configured to detect a grid current passing through the grid; a controller configured to control the voltage applying circuit on the basis of a detection value detected by the grid-current detector so that the grid current is constant; an abnormal-discharge detector configured to detect an abnormal discharge occurring in the charger; and a suppression resistor configured to suppress abnormal discharge energy. The suppression resistor includes a first terminal and a second terminal. The first terminal is connected to the grid. The second terminal is connected to at least one of the grid-current detector and the abnormal-discharge detector.