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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 29, 2014
Filed:
Sep. 22, 2011
Katsumi Inukai, Aichi-ken, JP;
Masahito Hamaya, Nagoya, JP;
Tsuyoshi Maruyama, Nagoya, JP;
Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Nagoya-shi, Aich-ken, JP;
Abstract
An image forming apparatus is provided, which includes an image forming unit configured to form an image on a recording medium, a cleaned body that is an intended body to be cleaned, a cleaning member configured to clean at least attached matter, which is generated in image formation by the image forming unit, on the cleaned body, a backup member disposed to face the cleaning member across the cleaned body, a voltage supply unit configured to supply the backup member with a cleaning voltage having a polarity identical to a charge polarity of the attached matter, in an operation of cleaning the cleaned body, a detector configured to detect an electric quantity of the cleaning member when the cleaning voltage is supplied to the backup member by the voltage supply unit, and a controller configured to control the detected electric quantity of the cleaning member to be a predetermined value.