| 摘要 |
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an image forming apparatus and a process cartridge, in which lubricant can be efficiently applied, filming of a photoreceptor can be reduced, the life of the apparatus can be extended, and the size of the apparatus can be reduced. SOLUTION: The image forming apparatus is provided with a lubricant application brush 42 for applying the lubricant 43 to the photoreceptor and the cross-sectional shape of the lubricant application brush 42 in the axial direction is formed like a projected shape of which the surface area becomes larger than that of a circular arc. Consequently the lubricant can be efficiently applied, the filming of the photoreceptor can be reduced, the life of the apparatus can be extended, and the size of the apparatus can be reduced. COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT
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