Patent ID: 6519433
Filing Date: 2003-02-11
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
An image forming apparatus, comprising:an image bearing member; charging means for electrically charging said image bearing member, said charging means carrying electroconductive particles and having a charging member elastically press-contacted to said image bearing member; image forming means for forming an electrostatic image by selectively dissipating electric charge on said image bearing member charged by said charging means; developing means for developing the electrostatic image on said image bearing member with toner and for supplying the electroconductive particles to said image bearing member, wherein the electroconductive particles supplied by said developing means is carried to a press-contact portion between said charging member and said image bearing member; and changing means for changing a positional relationship between a position of said charging member in a longitudinal direction of said charging member and a position where the electroconductive particles are carried onto the press-contact portion, wherein said changing means includes a scattering member for scattering the electroconductive particles on said image bearing member.