Patent classifications
G03G5/0211
ELECTRIFICATION DEVICE, PROCESS CARTRIDGE, AND ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS
Provided is an electrification device equipped with a plasma actuator, wherein the plasma actuator: comprises a dielectric body, a first electrode provided on a first surface of the dielectric body, and a second electrode disposed across the dielectric body from the first electrode; by applying alternating-current voltage between the first electrode and the second electrode, generates an induced flow along an exposed portion not covered with the first electrode of the first surface of the dielectric body from an edge portion of the first electrode; and is disposed such that the induced flow is directly supplied to the surface of the body to be electrified, and applies direct-current voltage between the first electrode and the body to be electrified.