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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 17, 2017
Filed:
Oct. 05, 2016
Applicant:
Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha, Osaka, JP;
Inventor:
Hiroshi Nakatani, Osaka, JP;
Assignee:
Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha, Osaka, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G 15/16 (2006.01); G03G 15/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G 15/1665 (2013.01); G03G 15/1605 (2013.01); G03G 15/6535 (2013.01); G03G 2215/0132 (2013.01);
Abstract
A transfer device includes a transfer roller, a stripping electrode, and a protective member. The transfer roller transfers a toner image formed on an image bearing member to a sheet in a transfer position. The stripping electrode is arranged downstream from the transfer position to which the sheet is to be carried. The stripping electrode includes a plurality of needle electrodes. The protective member is arranged on the transfer roller side with respect to the stripping electrode and overlaid on the stripping electrode. The protective member includes a cutout provided in a position facing at least one of the needle electrodes.