Patent ID: 9268264
Filing Date: 2016-02-23
CPC Classification: G03G

Claim Text:
1. An image forming apparatus, comprising: a rotatable image bearing member; a blade member which is in abutting contact with the image bearing member and removes a remaining toner remaining on the image bearing member; a rotary member which is rotatably provided in contact with the image bearing member on an upstream side with respect to the blade member in a rotation direction of the image bearing member; a lubricating member which is brought into abutting contact with the rotary member to supply a lubricant to the rotary member; first drive means configured to drive the image bearing member; second drive means configured to drive the rotary member; and an execution portion configured to execute a mode of controlling the drive of the first drive means and the second drive means so that the rotary member starts to rotate based on an image formation start signal, a contact portion of the rotary member, which is in contact with the lubricating member when the rotary member is stopped, passes a contact position in which the image bearing member and the rotary member come into contact with each other, and thereafter, the image bearing member starts to rotate.