Patent ID: 9052630
Filing Date: 2015-06-09
Classification: G03G,H05F

Abstract:
1. An electrostatic charger comprising: a discharge electrode which has a long shape; and a housing having a U-shaped cross section in a direction perpendicular to a longitudinal direction of the discharge electrode, the housing receiving the discharge electrode and supporting the discharge electrode in a direction such that a tip portion thereof is disposed on a open face's side, wherein the housing includes a first member and a second member separated from each other at a border that includes an electrode-supporting section supporting the discharge electrode, the first member and the second member are attachable to and detachable from each other, the housing includes an opening section provided on a face opposite the open face, the opening section being a slit-like opening section penetrating from the inside to the outside, and a side face of the opening section constitutes the electrode-supporting section, and wherein the housing is made of resin, the electrostatic charger further comprises a conductive member disposed on an inner surface of the housing in such a manner as to face the discharge electrode, the conductive member includes a first conductive member and a second conductive member, the first and second conductive members are respectively disposed on inner side surfaces of the first and second members, the inner side surfaces being included in the inner surface of the housing, and the first and second conductive members face each other so as to sandwich the discharge electrode in between.