Patent ID: 8824928
Filing Date: 2014-09-02
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
1. A charging apparatus comprising: a latent image bearing member having a charge generating layer for generating an electric charge by receiving light energy; a light source for emitting light energy for generating the electric charge in the charge generating layer; an electrode; bias voltage applying means for applying a bias voltage to said electrode; and an elastic member, which is insulative and transparent, for contacting said electrode to a surface of said latent image bearing member, wherein the electric charge is generated in the charge generating layer by reception of the light energy emitted from said light source, and the surface of said latent image bearing member is electrically charged by applying the bias voltage from said bias voltage applying means to said electrode, and wherein said electrode is provided on said elastic member and is contacted to the surface of said latent image bearing member in a contact area and does not extend to an outside of the contact area.