LUBRICANT SUPPLY DEVICE, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND PROCESS CARTRIDGE

摘要

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a lubricant supply device capable of preventing a false detection of residual amount detection means, an image forming apparatus, and a process cartridge.SOLUTION: A lubricant supply device includes: a solid lubricant 3b; a supply member such as a coating roller 3a for supplying a lubricant supply object such as a photoreceptor with a lubricant such as the solid lubricant 3b; and residual amount detection means such as a residual amount detection unit for detecting that the solid lubricant 3b is less than a prescribed amount. The residual amount detection means is provided at a downstream side in a direction of sliding friction of the supply member with the solid lubricant. This configuration enables the lubricant supply device to surely detect a near end of the lubricant as described in the embodiment.