Patent ID: 9046806
Filing Date: 2015-06-02
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
1. An electrode for an image forming apparatus, the electrode comprising: an elastically deformable spring portion that is formed in a cylindrical shape by spirally winding a wire; a ring portion that is an electrical contact portion having an annular shape and provided to one end side of the spring portion in an axial direction of the spring portion, the ring portion being formed by winding the wire around a center line, which intersects with the axial direction of the spring portion, at least twice; an inner portion that is formed by the wire forming the ring portion and is positioned at an inside of the ring portion; and an outer portion that is formed by the wire forming the ring portion and is positioned at an outside of the ring portion; wherein the inner portion and the outer portion are continuously connected to each other; and wherein a portion connecting the inner portion and the outer portion is formed in a straight shape.