Patent ID: 8892022
Filing Date: 2014-11-18
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
1. An image forming apparatus comprising: an image bearing member on which an electrostatic latent image is formed; a developing device configured to develop the electrostatic latent image on the image bearing member to make a toner image; a first blade member including a first treated section treated with high hardness in both ends of an abutting portion abutting on the image bearing member and configured to remove a toner remained on the image bearing member; an intermediate transfer member configured to transfer the toner image from the image bearing member and carry the toner image; and a second blade member including a second treated section treated with high hardness in both ends of an abutting portion abutting on the intermediate transfer member and configured to remove toner remained on the intermediate transfer member, wherein the first blade member includes a first region in which a layer thickness of the first blade member is changed at a border between the first treated section and an untreated section which is not treated with high hardness, the second blade member includes a second region in which a layer thickness of the second blade member is changed at a border between the second treated section and an untreated section which is not treated with high hardness, and the second region is provided on a more outer side than the first region in an axis line direction of the image bearing member.