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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 18, 2016
Filed:
Feb. 02, 2016
Kyocera Document Solutions Inc., Osaka-shi, Osaka, JP;
Einosuke Kikuchi, Osaka, JP;
Akira Matayoshi, Osaka, JP;
KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc., Osaka-shi, JP;
Abstract
An image forming apparatus includes: a photosensitive body including a photosensitive layer having a first end and a second end, the first end having a larger thickness than the second end; a charging portion charges the photosensitive layer; a light irradiation portion applies light to the photosensitive layer; a developing device develops by toner charged with the same polarity as charge polarity of the photosensitive layer; an intermediate transfer medium including a surface layer having a third end and a fourth end, the third end having a larger thickness than the fourth end, the third end being opposed to the second end, the fourth end being opposed to the first end; and a transfer portion transfers a toner image developed on the photosensitive layer, onto the surface layer when a voltage having polarity opposite to the charge polarity is applied to the transfer portion.