Title:
CONTACT DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMATION APPARATUS HAVING THE SAME
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2018189776
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a contact device which can reduce the fluctuation in the contact pressure contacting a rotor and an image formation apparatus having the same.SOLUTION: A cleaning blade 71 is a contact device which contacts a photoreceptor 1 being a rotor. The cleaning blade 71 includes a contact member 711 contacting the photoreceptor 1, a support member 712 supporting the contact member 711 and a holding member 713 holding the support member 712. The support member 712 supports the contact member 711 at a protrusion part PR protruding from the holding member 713. The holding member 713 includes an upper surface 713a existing on the side of the direction where the contact member 711 contacts the photoreceptor 1 and a lower surface 713b existing on the side opposite to the upper surface 713a. The holding member 713 holds the support member 712 in a holding region RG apart to a rear end part 742 side from a tip part 741 on the upper surface 713a.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 4
Inventors:
HAGIMOTO NORITOSHI
Application Number:
JP2017091355A
Publication Date:
November 29, 2018
Filing Date:
May 01, 2017
Export Citation:
Assignee:
KONICA MINOLTA INC
International Classes:
G03G21/16; G03G21/00
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Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Yutaka Tsubaki