Patent ID: 7283767
Filing Date: 2007-10-16
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
1. An image forming apparatus comprising: an image carrier driven into rotation; a charger for electrically charging a surface of the image carrier; a latent image forming unit for forming an electrostatic latent image on the charged image carrier surface; a developing unit for forming a toner image by supplying a toner to an area of the electrostatic latent image formed on the image carrier surface; a transferring unit for transferring the toner image formed on the image carrier surface to a transfer medium; and a non-rotary type polishing member comprises a foamed elastic material affixed to a base, the polishing member has a configuration wherein a portion which contacts the image carrier is defined by a protruded curve as seen in a vertical section with respect to a longitudinal direction of the base, the polishing member contacted against the surface of the image carrier at place downstream from the transferring unit in a moving direction of the image carrier and between the transferring unit and the charger, and reciprocally moved in a direction intersecting with the moving direction of the image carrier.