Patent ID: 6144825
Filing Date: 2000-11-07
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
An image forming apparatus, comprising:a photosensitive drum made of a cylindrical elastic body exhibiting a predetermined level of elasticity, a conductive film formed on said cylindrical elastic body, an image carrier generation layer of a first photoconductive material formed on the conductive film, and an image carrier transfer layer of a second photoconductive material formed on said image carrier generation layer;a developing roller for developing an electrostatic latent image formed on said photosensitive drum during an image forming operation;means for agitating and mixing toner as supplied from a toner supply chamber with a carrier for developing said electrostatic latent image on said photosensitive drum;a supply roller for supplying said toner from said toner supply chamber to said developing roller for developing said electrostatic latent image;an agitation member disposed in said toner supply chamber for rotating and agitating said toner contained said toner supply chamber to feed said toner to said supply roller;a charge roller disposed to charge said photosensitive drum for said image forming operation, when pushed in contact with said photosensitive drum; anda transfer roller disposed to transfer said electrostatic latent image from said photosensitive drum onto an individual sheet of printable media, when pushed in contact with said photosensitive drum.