Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Image formation apparatus
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Application No.: US17589640Application Date: 2022-01-31
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Publication No.: US11556077B2Publication Date: 2023-01-17
- Inventor: Tomoyuki Sakamaki , Hideki Fujita , Osamu Ariizumi , Masashi Wakisaka , Chihiro Tanaka , Masashi Abe
- Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
- Applicant Address: JP Tokyo
- Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
- Current Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
- Current Assignee Address: JP Tokyo
- Agency: Canon U.S.A., Inc. I.P. Division
- Priority: JPJP2021-020827 20210212
- Main IPC: G03G15/08
- IPC: G03G15/08

Abstract:
An image formation apparatus includes an image-bearing member, an exposure device, an electro-conductive member, a bias application unit and a development device having a development roller and a toner supply roller. The bias application unit configured to apply biases to the toner supply roller, the development roller, and the electro-conductive member during image formation so that a first potential difference between the toner supply roller and the development roller and a second potential difference between the electro-conductive member and the development roller cause normally charged toner to travel respectively from the toner supply roller and the electro-conductive member to the development roller, and a third potential difference between the electro-conductive member and the toner supply roller causes normally charged toner to travel from the electro-conductive member to the toner supply roller. The second potential difference is larger than the first potential difference and is larger than the third potential difference.
Public/Granted literature
- US20220260947A1 IMAGE FORMATION APPARATUS Public/Granted day:2022-08-18
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