Patent ID: 7035582

Claim:
An image forming apparatus, comprising: a moving member; a cleaning device configured to remove toner attached onto a surface of the moving member; and a lubricant applying device provided outside of the cleaning device and configured to apply a lubricant onto the surface of the moving member, the lubricant applying device including a casing comprising: an opening facing the surface of the moving member; first and second edge portions adjoining the opening and contacting the surface of the moving member; an inner wall surface; a brush rotary element, wherein a closed space is formed by the inner wall surface of the casing and the surface of the moving member, and the lubricant applying device accommodates the lubricant in the closed space and applies the lubricant to the surface of the moving member in the closed space, and wherein the brush rotary element is configured to rub against the surface of the moving member and to rub against the inner wall surface.