Charging device, process cartridge, and image forming apparatus

    公开(公告)号:US10761449B1

    公开(公告)日:2020-09-01

    申请号:US16522792

    申请日:2019-07-26

    Abstract: A charging device includes: a charging member that charges an image holding member according to a contact charging method, and includes a conductive substrate and a surface layer provided on the conductive substrate; and a clean member that cleans the charging member while contacting the charging member, and includes a shaft and a foamed elastic layer provided on the shaft, wherein a ratio of a distance between irregularities in an axial direction of the surface layer in the charging member (Sm) to a width of a nodal section of a foam cell wall surface protruding from a surface of the foamed elastic layer in the clean member (W) satisfies 2.4≤Sm/W≤5.9.

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