Patent ID: 7529498
Filing Date: 2009-05-05
Classification: F16C,G03G

Abstract:
1. An image forming device comprising: a charging roller that charges a body-to-be-charged by the charging roller being rotated due to press-contacting to the rotating body-to-be-charged; a first receiving portion that supports a supporting portion provided at the charging roller, and causes the charging roller to press-contact the body-to-be-charged; a cleaning member that press-contacts a surface of the charging roller and cleans the charging roller; and a second receiving portion that supports a supporting portion provided at the cleaning member, and causes the cleaning member to press-contact the charging roller, wherein at least one of the first receiving portion and the second receiving portion has a configuration which imparts a degree of freedom at the first receiving portion side to the supporting portion of the charging roller in a direction of press-contacting the body-to-be-charged, and which imparts a degree of freedom at a second receiving portion side to the supporting portion of the cleaning member in a direction of press-contacting the charging roller.