Electric contact member applying voltage to charger, process cartridge, and image forming apparatus
AssigneeCanon Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorsAkiyoshi Fujita, Atsushi Numagami, Takahito Ueno
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Abstract
The present invention relates to an electric contact member applying a voltage from a voltage applying device to a charger reciprocally moving in a longitudinal direction of an image carrier. The member includes a securing portion electrically connected to a side of the voltage applying device, a moving portion reciprocally movable and connected electrically to a side of the charger, and a buffer portion formed between the securing portion and the moving portion.
Claims28
An electric contact member applying a voltage from a voltage applying means to a charger reciprocally moving in a longitudinal direction of an image carrier, comprising:
- a securing portion electrically connected to a side of the voltage applying means;
- a reciprocally movable moving portion connected electrically to a side of the charger;
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- a buffer portion formed between said securing portion and said moving portion.
A process cartridge detachably attachable to a body of an image forming apparatus, comprising:
- an image carrier;
- a charger reciprocally moving in a longitudinal direction of said image carrier;
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- an electric contact member configured and positioned to apply a voltage from a voltage applying means to said charger, said electric contact member comprising:
- a securing portion electrically connected to a side of the voltage applying means;
- a reciprocally movable moving portion connected electrically to a side of said charger;
- and
- a buffer portion formed between said securing portion and said moving portion.
An image forming apparatus comprising:
- an image carrier;
- a charger reciprocally moving in a longitudinal direction of said image carrier;
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- an electric contact member configured and positioned to apply a voltage from a voltage applying means to said charger, said electric contact member comprising:
- a securing portion electrically connected to a side of the voltage applying means;
- a reciprocally movable moving portion connected electrically to a side of said charger;
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- a buffer portion formed between said securing portion and said moving portion.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.