摘要 |
<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a charging device that eliminates charging unevenness and extends the life thereof, and an image forming apparatus. <P>SOLUTION: A charging device has discharge electrodes enclosed by a shield case, and a grid electrode that covers an opening of the shield case. The grid electrode includes a grid mesh part 300. The grid mesh part 300 comprises three types of areas extending in the longitudinal direction thereof, which are support frames 400, 406, block pattern areas 401, 403, 405, and stripe pattern areas 402, 404. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2013,JPO&INPIT |