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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 31, 2016
Filed:
Apr. 29, 2015
Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Tokyo, JP;
Toshiba Tec Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Yoshiaki Tanaka, Numazu Shizuoka, JP;
Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Tokyo, JP;
Toshiba TEC Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A holding module includes a photoreceptor configured to hold an electrostatic latent image on a surface thereof, a charging electrode that extends in a width direction of the photoreceptor and is configured to charge the surface of the photoreceptor, the charging electrode including a base portion and a discharging portion disposed between the base portion and the photoreceptor and from which electricity is discharged towards the photoreceptor, and a holding unit that holds the charging electrode and deforms the charging electrode, such that a distance between the discharging portion and the surface of the photoreceptor is different along the width direction of the photoreceptor.