Electrostatic collecting device, image forming device, and cleaning device

An electrostatic collecting device comprising:

• a collecting unit facing a surface of an object to be cleaned, electrostatically collecting objects to be collected existing on the surface of the object to be cleaned, and having a rotating body and a brush provided on a surface of the rotating body, the rotating body having an electrically grounded conductive member;
• a charging unit having an insulating member rubbing against the collecting unit and charging the collecting unit by the insulating member;
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• a charge removing unit including the conductive member of the rotating body and conductive bristles made of conductive material provided at the brush of the collecting unit and electrically connected to the conductive member, the charge removing unit being configured to remove charge from a surface of the charging unit by contacting the surface of the charging unit.

A cleaning device comprising:

• a collecting unit facing a surface of an object to be cleaned, electrostatically collecting dust as objects to be collected existing on the surface of the object to be cleaned, and having a rotating body and a brush provided on a surface of the rotating body;
• a charging unit having an insulating member rubbing against the collecting unit and charging the collecting unit by the insulating member;
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• a charge removing unit contacting a surface of the charging unit, electrically grounded to remove charge from the surface of the charging unit, and having a conductive brush, charge removing needle, or conductive sheet contacting the charging unit.