Patent ID: 6219509
Filing Date: 2001-04-17
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
An image forming apparatus comprising:an image bearing member bearing an electrostatic image thereon;charging means for charging said image bearing member, said charging means being electrically conductive magnetic particles in contact with said image bearing member to thereby effect charging;image forming means for forming an electrostatic image on said image bearing member charged by said charging means;developing means for developing the electrostatic image on said image bearing member by a toner;transfer means for transferring the toner image on said image bearing member to a transfer material;auxiliary charging means provided near said transfer means side of said charging means for charging the residual toner after transfer to a polarity opposite to a charging polarity of said charging means, wherein the magnetic particles temporarily collects the residual toner; anda shield member for shielding said charging means and said auxiliary charging means.