摘要 |
<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a charging device that exhibits high cleaning ability for a charging member, is inexpensive and allows downsizing, and an image forming apparatus having the charging device. <P>SOLUTION: A charging device 3 has a charging roller 31 for charging a photoreceptor drum 2, and a planer brush 35 having a support plate 35a and a brush part 35b which protrudes from the support plate 35a and comes into contact with a surface of the charging roller 31 for cleaning the surface of the charging roller 31. The plate brush 35 reciprocates in the axis direction of the charging roller 31 and also reciprocates in a direction perpendicular to the axis direction. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2012,JPO&INPIT |