CHARGING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS

摘要

Disclosed is a charging device for charging the surface of a rotating image carrier. The charging device includes a shielding case having an opening at a location facing toward the image carrier, a corona electrode hung within the shielding case to extend in a direction perpendicular to the rotating direction of the image carrier, a control electrode disposed at a location of the opening. The shielding case as a pair of side plates opposed to each other in the rotating direction of the image carrier. At least one of the side plates has a portion that outwardly bulges at a location in the vicinity of the opening.