Transfer device and image forming apparatus
AssigneeSharp Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorHiroshi Nakatani
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Abstract
A transfer device includes a transfer roller, a stripping electrode, and a protective member. The transfer roller transfers a toner image formed on an image bearing member to a sheet in a transfer position. The stripping electrode is arranged downstream from the transfer position to which the sheet is to be carried. The stripping electrode includes a plurality of needle electrodes. The protective member is arranged on the transfer roller side with respect to the stripping electrode and overlaid on the stripping electrode. The protective member includes a cutout provided in a position facing at least one of the needle electrodes.
Claims7
A transfer device comprising:
- a transfer roller that transfers a toner image formed on an image bearing member to a sheet in a transfer position;
- a stripping electrode arranged downstream from the transfer position to which the sheet is to be carried, the stripping electrode including a plurality of needle electrodes;
- and
- a protective member arranged on the transfer roller side with respect to the stripping electrode and overlaid on the stripping electrode, the protective member including a cutout provided in a position facing at least one of the needle electrodes.
An image forming apparatus comprising:
- an image forming portion that forms a toner image on an image bearing member;
- and
- a transfer device, wherein
- the transfer device comprises:
- a transfer roller that transfers the toner image formed on the image bearing member to a sheet in a transfer position;
- a stripping electrode arranged downstream from the transfer position to which the sheet is to be carried, the stripping electrode including a plurality of needle electrodes;
- and
- a protective member arranged on the transfer roller side with respect to the stripping electrode and overlaid on the stripping electrode, the protective member including a cutout provided in a position facing at least one of the needle electrodes.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.