Patent ID: 7231155
Filing Date: 2007-06-12
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
1. An image forming apparatus comprising: an image bearing member, including a heat generation layer for generating heat at least by a magnetic flux, for bearing a toner image on a surface thereof; charging means for charging said image bearing member; latent image forming means for forming an electrostatic image by exposing said image bearing member after being charged; developing means for developing the latent image with toner into a toner image; transferring means for transferring the toner image onto a recording material; magnetic flux generating means, disposed so as to be spaced from said image bearing member at a position across said image bearing member from said charging means, for generating a magnetic flux toward said image bearing member; temperature detecting means disposed so as to be contacted to the surface of said image bearing member at a position opposed to said magnetic flux generating means; and control means for controlling electric power supplied to said magnetic flux generating means on the basis of a result of detection of said temperature detecting means.